Lenoir County NcArchives Deed.....Bell, J. H. - Mills, Uzza 1880 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sloan S. Mason http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00022.html#0005225 August 25, 2022, 4:07 pm Written: 1880 Transcribed by Sloan Mason slomas7@comcast.net Register of Deeds Bk 6, p. 419-421 Lenoir Co., NC Uzza MILLS of Onslow Co., NC to J. H. BELL of Lenoir Co., NC Mortgage Deed 31 Jan. 1880 State of North Carolina Lenoir County This Deed made this 31st day of Jany. 1880 between Uzza MILLS and of Onslow county of the first part and J. H. BELL of Lenoir of the second part. Witnesseth: That for and in consideration of one dollar the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the part of the first part has bargained and sold, and hereby convey unto the party of the second part all that parcel or tract of land situated in Institute Township in the County aforesaid adjoining the lands of M. B. CREECH, Jno. B. WHITE and others, and bounded as follows, Beginning, Beginning at a stake at the Duck Pond & runs with M. B. CREECH'S line S 49 W 64 poles to a stake then a straight line to said M. B. CREECH'S line to the road to a red oak, then with CREECH'S line to the run of Wheat Swamp, the ups Wheat Swamp to Thomas HODGES crossway & to the Gum trees, a corner made by DUNN & CREECH beginning, containing 110 acres more or less. To Have and to Hold the said parcel of land together with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever. Upon the following uses and trust namely: Whereas the party of the first part is indebted to the party of the second part, on account of purchase money in the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars, payable on the 1st day of May 1885 and balance payable Jany. 1st 1886 with interest thereon from date till paid at the rate of eight per centum? per annum, and should not any instatement of interest be paid as it accrues such instatement shall thereafter bear interest till paid, at the rate aforesaid: Now therefore, if the party of the first part shall pay the said debt, both principal an interest as the same becomes due and in other respects, comply with the provisions of this deed, then this deed shall be null and void; but if the party of the first part shall fail to pay the said principal money, when it becomes payable or any instatement of interest thereon as it accrues, then the party of the second part shall be at liberty to sell the said tract, or parcel of land for cash at the Courthouse door in the Town of Kinston after making public advertisement for twenty days in some newspaper published in said County of Lenoir and after paying the expense of making such, sale, including per centrum on the amount of the sale, apply the proceeds of sale to the payment of so much of said debt as may there remain unpaid. The premises may be sold in mass or in lots as the party of the second part may deem best: and the expenses of dividing the same into lots, and of making gall necessary surveys and plus shall be paid out of the proceeds of sale. It is further agreed that the party of the first part shall remain in possession of the premises so long as he may comply with the provisions of this deed and pay all tax which from time to time be assessed upon said premises. And the said Uzza MILLS -- and agree with the party of the second part, that at the time of executing this deed he is seized of a fee simple title in the premises hereby conveyed; that the same are free from any and all encumbrances whatever; and that he will forever warrant and defend the said title, and the quiet possession of said premises, unto the party of the second party his heirs and assigns. In testimony where the said Uzza MILLS has hereunto set his hand and seal this day and year first above written. Uzza MILLS (Seal) Witness J. W. TILGHMAN North Carolina Lenoir County The execution of the forgoing Instrument was this day proved before me by the oath and examination of J. W. TILGHMAN the subscribing witness thereto set the same with this certificate, be registered. This 5th day of Feby. 1885 M. W. DUNN, C.S.C. Filed for registration on the 7th day of Feby. 1885. at 12 O'clock P.M. and Enrolled in the office of the Register if Deeds for Lenoir County on the 16th day of Feby. 1885. Geo. L. HODGES Register of Deeds This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 4.7 Kb