Deed - Zachariah Reeves to Darling Reeves
Cumberland County, North Carolina
Deed Book 8, Pg 374
1 May 1787
Transcription
Zach Reeves } North Carolina CumberlandDeed to } County
Darl Reeves }
This Indenture made the first day of May in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty seven, Between Zackariah Reeves of the County of Cumberland of the one part & Darling Reeves of the sd state & County aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that whereas the sd Zachariah Reeves stands bound & indebted unto the sd Darling Reeves in the Just & full sum of three Hundred pounds specie of the said state, the sd Darling Reeves having my note for the sd. sum equal date with these presents presents now this indenture witnesseth for the further & better securing & indemnifying the sd. Darling Reeves the aforesaid Zach Reeves for divers other good Considerations him hereunto moving, he hath granted bargained sold assigned & set over by those presents doth hereby freely clearly & absolutely grant Bargain sell assign sett over & Deliver in due form of Law unto the said Darling Reeves a Certain tract or parcel of land lying in Cumberland County below the mouth of Rockfish Creek being part of the lower mouth of John Baptist ash land Containing about 70 acres of land bounding on the river on the south, & west on land belonging to David Evans North & East on land belonging to Darling Reeves, also the Crops planting on the said plantation, likewise a negro wench named Phebe also one half of a sawmill on lucks lower Creek, likewise my Beds and all other my Household furniture plantation tools, also one sorrel horse named moon five sows and pigs one heifer one gun - To have and to hold the sd parcel of land together with all the other particulars as above discribed unto the sd Darling Reeves his heirs & assigns forever as their proper goods & Chattels and the sd. Zac Reeves for himself his heirs Executors, administraters the sd Bargained primises will warrant and forever defend unto the said Darl Reeves his heirs & assigns against the Claims of all percens whatsoever - Provided always Nevertheless that if the sd Zac Reeves shall will & truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Darl Reeves the sum of three hundred pounds at the Expiration of three year from the date here of that then these presents shall be null and voyd & of no affect, otherwise to be & remain in full force & Virtue - In Witness whereof the sd Zac Reeves hath here unto set his hand & seal -
In presents of } Zachariah Reeves (Seal)
Micah Fort+ }
Cumberland County } Januy Term
No Carolina } 1788
Then was this Deed proved By Mich. Fort, & admitted to Record.
John Ingram CC