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Transcription: Land Deed - July 4, 1839
Handwriting in blue.

Printed at the Patriot office-Greensboro'.

This Indenture, made the fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine - between I. J. M. Lindsay, Moses Brock, & And. Lindsay of the county of Guilford and State of North Carolina of the one part, and The Trustees of the Greensboro Female College in the county of Guilford and State of North Carolina - of the other part, WITNESSETH, that for and in consideration of the sum of three thousand three hundred & seventy-two dollars and fifty cents, to the said I. J. M. Lindsay, M. Brock & And. Lindsay in hand paid, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, and therefore do release, acquit and discharge the said "Trustees of the Greensboro Female College" by these presents, they the said I. J. M. Lindsay, M. Brock & And. Lindsay hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, confirmed and conveyed, and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, confirm and convey unto the said "Trustees of the Greensboro Female College," a certain piece or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Guilford and State aforesaid; bounded as followeth -

Beginning at a stone on John M. Morehead's corner, thence E 1 ½ degrees S. 48 p. - thence N. 1 ½ degrees E. 13 p. - thence l ½ degrees S. 9 p. - thence S. 1 ½ degrees W. 9 p. - thence E 1 ½ degrees S. 9 p. - thence N. 1 ½ degrees E 18 p. - thence W. 1 ½ degrees N. 2 p. 14 l. - thence N. 1 ½ degrees E. 24 p. 18 l. - thence W. 18 degrees N. 13 p. - thence N. 1 ½ degrees E. 13 p. - thence W. 18 degrees N. 9 ¼ p. - thence N. 1 ½ degrees E. 54 p. - thence W. 162 p. with Paisley's line to a hickory - thence S. 78 p. - thence W. 31 p. to a white-oak - thence S. 32 p. to a white oak - thence E. 36 p. to a black-jack - thence S. 100 p. to a post oak - thence E. 113 p. - cross sleepy branch to a post oak - thence N. 1 ½ degrees E. 97 p. to the beginning: containing One Hundred and ninety-seven acres and ninety poles, more or less.

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 "Trustees of the Greensboro Female College" forever, to the only profit, use and behoof of them the said "Trustees of the Greensboro Female College" forever. And the said I. J.M. Lindsay, M. Brock & And. Lindsay for their heirs, executors, and administrators, doth covenant to and with the said "Trustees of the Greensboro Female College", by these presents, that the said I. J. M. Lindsay, M. Brock & Andrew Lindsay now, and at the time of sealing and delivering these presents, are seized of a good, sure, perfect and indefeisible estate of inheritance, in fee simple, of and in the premises hereby bargained and sold, and that they have good power, and lawful and absolute authority to grant and convey the same to the said "Trustees of the Greensboro Female College" - in manner and form aforesaid, and that the said premises now are, and so forever shall remain, and be free 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 I. J. M. Lindsay, M. Brock & A. Lindsay, or any other person, and that the said I. J. M. Lindsay, M. Brock & A. Lindsay and their heirs, all and singular, the premises hereby bargained and sold, with the appurtenances, unto the said "Trustees of the Greensboro Female College", against them the said I. J. M. Lindsay, M. Brock & A. Lindsay and their heirs and all and every person and persons whatsoever, shall warrant and ever defend BY THESE PRESENTS.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said I. J. M. Lindsay, M. Brock & And. Lindsay hath hereunto set his hand and seal, the day and year first above written.

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF

J. A. Mebane [signature]
T. J. D. Patrick [signature]

I. J. M. Lindsay [signature]
Moses Brock [signature]
Andrew Lindsay [signature]


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