Lenoir County NcArchives Deed.....Jones, Frederick - Watson, A. B. 1859 ************************************************ 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 October 9, 2021, 2:41 pm Written: 1859 Register of Deeds Lenoir County, NC Bk. 2, p. 630-631 A. B. WATSON to Frederick JONES of Lenoir Co., NC 1 Dec 1859 This Indenture made this the first day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & fifty nine between A. B. WATSON of the County of Lenoir and State of North Carolina of the one part and Fredrick JONES of the county and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnessseth that the said A. B. WATSON for and in consideration for he sum of One Thousand dollars to him in hand paid at the time of executing these presents the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do give and grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Frederick JONES his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land situated lying and being int he County of Lenoir on the North side of Neuse River adjoining the lands of Council H. CLARK and others and bounded as follows viz: Beginning at a Cypress in Stonington Creek at a bend of the Creek called the Mill dam hole and Runs N 68 1/4 W 44 poles to a large marked Pine upon the hill then N 40 West 58 poles to the center of the main Road thence N 51 1/4 Est 109 poles and 15 links to a stake West of he Road then South 52 1/2 Est 202 poles to a stake then S 46 1/2 W 3 poles to a large Pine on the Creek bank at the Indigo hole thence up the various courses of the Creek to the beginning containing one hundred and seven acres more or less it being the fifth lot in division of the land of the late Reuben CLARK. To have and to hold the above described land and premises unto him the said Frederick JONES his heirs and assigns in fee simple forever, And the said A. B. WATSON and his heirs all and Singular the premises hereby conveyed to the said Frederick JONES his heirs and assigns do and will warrant and forever defend from the lawful claim of every and all persons whatsoever. In witness whereof the said A. B. WATSON hath hereunto se this hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed: A. B. WATSON (Seal) Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Charles M. GRIFFIN, Witness State of North Carolina Lenoir County, December 3rd, 1859 Then was the Execution of the forgoing deed proved before me ind ue form of Law by the Oath of Charles M. GRIFFIN the Subscribing witness thereto, Let said deed together with this certificate be Registered. N. HUNTER, Clerk of Lenoir Co., Court Recd of Fred JONES, fifty cents, State Tax, Dec. 3rd, 1859. N. HUNTER, Clk. Enrolled in the Register's Office of Lenoir County the 17th day of December A. D. 1859. Reuben BARROW, Reg'r. Re-enrolled in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Lenoir County on the 20th day of December 1887. B. S. TAYLOR Register of Deeds This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 3.4 Kb