Jones County NcArchives Deed.....Westbrook, John - Westbrook, Harmon 1839 ************************************************ 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 13, 2017, 5:22 pm Written: 1839 Register of Deeds Office Jones Co., NC BK. 20 p. 256 24 Dec 1839 John WESTBROOK to Harmon WESTBROOK This Indenture made the 24th day of December in the year of Our Lord 1839 between John WESTBROOK, Sr. of the one part and Harman WESTBROK of the other part both of the State of N. Carolina and County of Jones. Witnesseth for and in Consideration of the Sum of Seven Hundred Dollars to him in hand paid by Harman WESTBROOK the receipt and payment of which I hereby acknowledged have bargained and sold, and by these presents to bargain sell and convey to the said Harman WESTBROOK his heirs and assigns a certain parcel of land situated lying and being in the County aforesaid bounded and described as follows, near the white oak pocosin beginning at a pine, Jacob IPOCKS beginning corner and runs South 82 West 157 poles to a pine then South 55 West 52 poles to a sweet gum, then West 38 poles to a Water Oak, then South 8 1/2 West 68 poles to a stake, then South 88 1/2 East 56 poles to a stake, then North 87 !/2 East 6 poles then North 24 1/2 East ten poles, then North 8 East 8 poles to a stake then North 87 1/2 East 30 poles to a stake, then South 13 1/2 West 20 poles to a stake, then East 148 poles to a stake in my old line in a place called the Hurricane then North 4 West 136 poles to the beginning containing One Hundred and Fifty three acres of land be the same more or less to have and to hold to the said Harmon WESTBROOK his heirs and assigns forever after my decease and after my wife decease. I the said John WESTBROOK, Sr. do except my wife Lifetime in all of the above mentioned lands said John WESTBROOK SR. of his heirs executors administrators and assigns do Covenant to and with the said Harman WESTBROOK his heirs and assigns do Warrant and secure the premises herein described conveyed to the said Harman WESTBROOK his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of all manner & persons whatever after use and my wife decease. I witness whereof I the said John WESTBROOK do herein set my hand and seal, the day and year first above written. John (HIS X MARK) WESTBROOK, SR. SIGNED,Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Enoch TAYLOR WM. H. NOBLE This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb