Deed – Richard Burton Jr. to William Reeves
Guilford County, North Carolina
Written 1 July 1791
Recorded 1792 in Wilkes County, Georgia
Deed Book B, pg 267-268
Transcription
THIS INDENTURE Made this twenty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and ninty one Between Richard Borton (Burton) Junr of the County of Gilford (sic) and State of North Carolina of the one part and William Reeves of the County and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Richard Borton Junr for and in Consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds Lawfull of the State aforesaid to him in hand paid by the said William Reeves at or before the Sealing and Delivery of these presence the Receipt whereof he does hereby Acknowledge & thereof & of every part thereof does exonerate Acquit & discharge him the said William Reeves his heirs executors & administrators & every of him hath given Granted Bargained Sold Aliened enfeoffed Released and Confirmed and by these presents doth Give Grant Bargain Sell Alien Enfeoff Release & Confirm unto the Said William Reeves a Certain tract or parcel of Land Situate Lying and being in the County of Wilkes & State of Georgia on the Waters of fishing Creek in said County of State & Butting & Bounding Northwestwardly by Douglasses Land Northwestwardly by Goldbys Land Southeastwardly by Greens & unknown Land & Southwestwardly by William Gideons Land Containing in the whole two hundred and Seventy Acres which Land was Granted to the Said Richard Burton Junr by the Governor in Council of the State of Georgia aforesaid by a Grant Bearing date the third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Seven & Registered in the Secretarys Office of Said State in Book NNN folio 523 the fourteenth of July one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Seven Recourse thereto being had will more fully appear Together with all ways woods waters profits Comodities & appurtenances belonging to the above two hundred & Seventy Acres of Land & the Reversion & Reversions remainder & remainders Rents Issues and profits thereof & also all the Right title Interest Claim property use or demand Whatsoever of him the Said Richard Borton Junr Either in Law or Equity of in & to the Said two hundred Seventy Acres of Land To have & to hold the Said premises & all & Singular the premises hereby Granted or intended to be Granted with their and every of their appurtenances incomes advantages whatsoever to the said William Reeves his heirs executors administrators or assigns forever and the said Richard Borton Junr & his heirs all & Singular the premises hereby Granted with their and every of their appurtenances unto the Said William Reeves his heirs Executors administrators & assigns agains him the aid Robert Borton Junr or his heirs & against all & every other person or persons Lawfully Claiming by from or under him or his heirs Shall and will warrant and forever Defend by these presents In Witness whereof the said Richard Borton Junr hath hereunto Set his hand and affixed his Seal the day & year first above writtenSigned Sealed & Delivered Richard Borton Junr (L S)
In the presence of
Quinton Nicks
Elijah Reeves
Lucretia Reeves