Printed
at the BEACON OFFICE, Greensborough, N.C.
This
Indenture, made the seventeenth day of the
fifth month (May) in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty seven between Thomas
Caldwell of the county of Guilford and state
of North Carolina of the one part, and Moses
Brock, Andrew Lindsay, and Isaac J. M. Lindsay of the county and state
aforesaid of the other part witnesseth: That for
and in consideration of the sum of Two thousand seven hundred
and fifty dollars and cents to the said Thomas Caldwell
in hand paid, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, and therefore doth
release, acquit and discharge the said Moses Brock, Andrew
Lindsay, & I. J. M. Lindsay their executors and administrators; by these
presunts, he the said Thomas Caldwell hath granted,
bargained, sold, aliened, confirmed and conveyed, and by these presents doth grant,
bargain, sell, alien, confirm and convey unto the said, Moses
Brock, A.& I. J. M. Lindsay and his heirs, a certain piece or parcel of
land lying and being in the county and state aforesaid; bounded as followeth:
Beginning
at Mebanes corner blackoak Running along his line South one degree west thirty
four poles and seven tenths to Moreheads corner stake, then along his line North
Eighty eight and a half degrees East forty seven poles and nine tenths to a stake
in his line, then North one and a half degrees west to and along Porters line
Eleven poles and Seven tenths to his corner stake, then North eighty eight and
a half degrees East nine poles to his corner stake, then North along Rider's line
and on North one and a half degrees west and on to Gorrell's thirty seven poles
to a stake, then along his line North seventy two degrees west four poles and
six tenths to his corner stake, then along his line North two degrees East thirteen
poles to his corner stake, then along his line South seventy two degrees East
and on the same course in all thirty one poles and five tenths to a stake in Humphrey's
line, then along his line North one degree East sixty seven poles to a stake in
his line, then West to Rankin's corner and along Paisley's line two hundred poles
to a small hicory, then South seventy eight poles and four tenths to a stake,
then East along an old market line one hundred eighteen poles and nine tenths
to the beginning containing one hundred and ten acres of land more or less together
with all woods waters mines minerals Hereditaments and appurtsenances.
To
have and to hold the lands hereby conveyed, and all and singular other the premises
hereby bargained and sold, and every part and parcel thereof, with their and every
of their appurtenances unto the said Moses Brock, Andrew
Lindsay, and I. J. M. Lindsay his heirs and assigns forever, to the only
profit, use and behoof of them the said Moses Brock, A.
Lindsay, and I. J. M. Lindsay and his heirs and assigns forever. And the
said Thomas Caldwell for his heirs, executors, and
administratiors, doth covenant to and with the said Moses
Brock, Andrew and I. J. M. Lindsay their heirs and assigns, by these presents,
that the said Thomas Caldwell now, at the time of
sealing and delivering these presents, is seized of a good, sure, perfect and
indefeasible estate of inheritance, in fee simple, of and in the premises hereby
bargained and sold, and that he has good power, and lawful and absolute authority
to grant and convey the same to the said Moses Brock, Andrew
and I. J. M .Lindsay in manner and form aforesaid, and that the said premises
now are, and so forever shall remain, and be free of and from all gifts, grants,
bargains, sales, dower, right and title of dower, judgments, executions, titles,
troubles, charges and incumbrances whatsoever, made done, committed or suffered
by the said Thomas Caldwell or any other person;
and that the said Thomas Caldwell and his heirs,
all and singular, the premises hereby bargained and sold, with the appurtenances
unto the said M. Brock, Andrew and I. J. M. Lindsay
their heirs and assigns, against him the said Thomas Caldwell and his heirs and
all and every person and persons whatsoever, shall warrant and ever defend, by
these presents.
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In
witness whereof, the said SIGNED,
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF | hath
hereunto set his hand and seal, the day and year first above written. |
Nathan
Mendenhall
[signature] Abel Gardner [signature] | Tho
Caldwell [signature] |