Pitt County, NC - Phillip Pipkin Indenture ----¤¤¤---- Book C Page 244 This Indenture made tile first day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty five between Luke White of Dobbs County in the Province of North Carolina of the one part and Phillip Pipkin of the same County and Province of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Luke White which for and in consideration of the sum of fifty pounds Proclamation money to him in hand paid by Phillip Pipkin the receipt he doth hereby acknowledge: confess that he is therewith fully satisfied content and paid the the said Luke White hath granted bargained and sold alined and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell alien and confirm unto the said Phillip Pipkin his heirs and assigns forever a certain parcel of land situate lying and being in Dobbs County and Pitt County, it being a tract of land conveyed to the said Luke White by the right Honourable Earl Granvile by Deed bearing date the second day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty two it being for three hundred and sixty acres of land. Begineth as followithat red oak his corner running with his line North 220 pole to a pine thence West 240 pole a pine thence South 42 pole to an oak - in or near Dan'l Pipkin line thence a straight line to the beginning. Refferance being thereto had may more fully appear and all profits, comodities, advantages, hereditaments and appurtenances whatever to the said tract of land belonging or in anymore appertaining with the revertion and reversions remainder and remainders rents and services of the said premises and every part thereof shall the Estate title claim and demand of him the said Luke White of in and to the said land and premises and every part and parcel thereof. To Have and To hold the said Tract of land and all and singular premises, above mentioned and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said Phillip Pipkin his heirs and assigns to only proper use benefit and behoof of him the said Phillip Pipkin his heirs and assigns forever and the said Luke White for him and his heirs the said tract of land and premises and every part thereof against him and his heirs free and clear of and from all manner of incumbrances the rents now due and hereafter becoming due to the Earl of Granville or his assigns thereon always excepted shall and will warrant and for ever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the said Luke White hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year within written. Signed, sealed and Delivd Luke White In ye presence Mark Gardin Danl Pipkin May Court 1765 George White Ordered to be registered ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Guy Potts ___________________________________________________________________