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Transcription: Land Deed - May 17, 1837
Handwriting in blue.

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.

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]


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