Deed - William Reeves to Robert Bell
Wake County, North Carolina
Deed Book H, Pg 49
March 7, 1787
Transcription
Reaves to Bell §This Indenture made this seventh Day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty Seven Between William Reaves (sic Reeves) of the County of Wake & State of North Carolina, of the one part & Robert Bell Heir of Thomas Bell Decd of the County & State aforesaid of the other part Witness that for & in Consideration of the Sum of One Hundred Pounds Currency of Said State of No. Carolina the Receipt whereof he the said William Reaves (sic Reeves) doth hereby acknowledge, & himself to be fully Satisfyed Contented & Paid hath Bargained & Sold & by these presents doth Fully & Clearly bargin sell alien & Confirm unto Robert Bell his Heirs & assigns forever One Certain tract or parcel of Land lying in Wake County on the W. side of Horse Creek Containing five Hundred & five acres, Bounded as follows, to wit) Beginning at a line in James Peters line, Running north sixty degrees W. three Hundred & Seventy four poles to a pine thence N. One Hundred & fifty five poles to a red Oak, thence E. three Hundred & twenty poles to a pine thence to the first Station. To have & to hold the above Mentioned Land together with all woods waters mines minerals Hereditiments (sic) & appurtenances thereunto belonging to the above I Robert Bell his Heirs or assigns forever & I the said William Reaves (sic Reeves) doth for myself my Heirs & assigns warrant & Forever defend the title of said Land unto the said Robert Bell forever - In Witness Whereof I have Hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal the Day & Date above written -
Signed Sealed & Delivered William Reaves (Seal)
In presence of -
John Humphres
Wake County - March Term 1787
Then was the Execution of the within Deed in open Court Duly proved by the Oath of John Humphres Esq, a Witness thereto & order to be Registered.
H. Lane C.C.
Registered in the Registers Office of Wake County in Book H & page 49 this 21st Day of May A.D. 1788 -
Jas. Hinton Regr.
Examd. By Wm. Hinton