Jones County NcArchives Deed.....Rhodes, Levi J. - Banks, Cora, Claud & Effie 1893 ************************************************ 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/00016.html#0003873 November 8, 2017, 7:24 pm Written: 1893 Register of Deeds Office Jones County, NC Levi J. RHODES to Cora Elizabeth BANKS, Claud McNeil BANKS, Effie Clara BANKS, children of Laura Denise BANKS 1 April 1893 Bk. 38, p. 545 This Indenture made this first day of April One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety three between Levi J. RHODES and his wife Anna J. RHODES of the County of Jones and State of North Carolina the one part and Cora Elizabeth BANKS, Claud McNeil BANKS, and Effie Clara BANKS children of our daughter Laura Denise BANKS of the County of Jones and State of North Carolina of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Levi J. RHODES and wife Anna J. RHODES and in consideration of the love and affection that we have for our said Grandchildren Cora Elizabeth BANKS, Claud McNeil BANKS and Effice Clara BANKS do hereby give grant bargain and convey tot he said Cora Elizabeth BANKS, Claud McNeil BANKS and Effie Clara BANKS their heirs and assigns to be equally between our said Grandchildren two certain tracts of parcels of land lying and being in the County of Jones and State aforesaid and on the West side of Reedy Branch and tract Beginning at the mouth of the Big Branch where it empties into Reedy Branch and runs up the various courses of the said Big Branch to two Holly trees, then South 9 West thirteen poles to two post Oaks, Benjamin ASKEW corner the with said ASKEWS line to the head of Reedy Branch to a stake said ASKEWS Corner. The down the various corners of said Reedy Branch to the Beginning. The other tract or parcel of land beginning on the run of Reedy Branch Benjamin ASKEWS'S corner and runs north 87 West fifty six poles to a stake then South 4 West seventy poles to a stake then South 84 East fifty three poles to a stake on the sum of Reedy Branch, then down the sum of the said Branch tot he Beginning containing more or less. To have and to hold the same with the appurtenances thereto belonging to the said Cora Elizabeth BANKS, Claud McNeil BANKDS and Effie Cora BANKS, the said parties of the second part their heirs and assigns in fee simple for ever except that the said Levi J. RHODES and wife Anna J. RHODES reserve for themselves the right to cultivate use or to receive the rents of the above described land during their natural life. And the said parties of the first part do hereby covenant and agree to warrant and defend the title to the forever aforesaid the said parties of the declared their executors administrators heirs and assigns against the claims of all persons whatsoever, subject only to reservation of the lifetime right above mentioned. In testimony where of the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above mentioned. Levi J. (his X mark) RHODES ANNA J. (her X mark) RHODES SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF BENJ. brock state of North Carolina Jones County I Jas. F. WHITE, Clerk of the Superior Court do hereby certify that levi J. RHODES and Anna J. RHODES his wife appeared before me this day and acknowledged that the execution of the annexed deed of Conveyance and the said Anna J. RHODES being y me privately examined, separate and apart from her said husband touching her voluntarily execution of the same doth state that she signed the same freely and voluntarily without fear or compulsion of her said husband or of any other person that she doth still voluntarily assent thereto Let the same, with this certificate be registered. Witness, my hand and official seal this 1 day of April 1893. Jas. F. WHITE, C.S.C. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb