ORANGE COUNTY, NC - Deeds - Washington Laws to Joseph Woods
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Washington Laws to Joseph Woods
Orange County Deed Book 34, Page 141 & 142

This Indenture made this the 18th day of September in the Year of our
Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty One between Washington Laws
of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina of the one part
and Joseph Woods of the County of Person and State aforesaid of the
other part Witnesseth that the said Washington Laws for and in
consideration of the sum of One thousand Dollars to him in hand paid
by the said Joseph Woods the Receipt ? whereof the said Washington Laws
doth hereby acknowledge hath given granted bargained and sold aliened
and confirmed by these presents doth give grant bargain and sell alien
& confirm unto the said Joseph Woods his heirs and assigns forever all
that tract or parcel of Land situated lying and being in the County of
Orange on the Waters of Nap of Read adjoining the Land formerly owned
by William Madison decd Bounded as follows the Granville County line
Elisha Umsted and others Bounded as follows. Beginning at a forked
pine formerly Guess Corner running from thence South thirty seven
degrees East Nine chains & ninety links to a pine a corner of the
part sold to Samuel Forsyth thence with his line 88 degrees East
fifteen & a half chains to a post oak and an ? on the side of a
Road thence North fifty three degrees East thirty four chains to a
post oak thence East four and a half chains to a Stake on the
County line Thence along the same North Forty five
chains & Eight three links to a Black Oak thence west Fifty chains &
ten links to a pine stump Elisha Umsteds corner Thence South Fifty
Eight chains to the beginning containing Three hundred & one acres
4/5 more or less and also all the woods ways, waters and water courses
& all and every other appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any
wise appertaining and the reversion & reversions remainders & remainders
rents issues & profits of the aforesaid lands & premises and every part
thereof and all the Estate right title and interest claim property and
demand whatsoever of the said Washington Laws of in and to the lands
and premises hereby granted to have & to hold the aforesaid lands and
premises with the appurtenances unto the said Joseph Woods his heirs
and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said Joseph Woods
his heirs and assigns forever and the said Washington Laws for himself
& his heirs the aforesaid land and premises and every part thereof
against himself & his heirs and against the claim or claims of all and
every other persons or persons whatsoever to the said Joseph Woods
his heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend by
these presents - In Witness whereof the said Washington Laws hath
hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and date above
written sealed and delivered
In the presence of
Wm Lipscomb                             Washington Laws (seal)
G R Laws
                                Orange County Court Nov Term 1857
The Execution of the foregoing Deed was duly proved in Open Court by
the oath of William Lipscomb one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto
& ordered to be Registered
                              Test      J Allison CCC