Franklin County Deed Book 11 Page 141

This indenture made this third day of October One thousand seven hundred & ninety eight between James Drake of the County of Franklin & State of North Carolina of the one part and Samuel Williams of the County of Warren and State aforesaid of the other part witnesseth for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred & seventy pounds Virginia money to him in hand paid by the said Sam. the receipt whereof he the said James doth acknowledge & himself fully satisfied contented & paid hath bargained & sold & by these presents doth bargain sell convey & confirm until him the said Samuel his heirs and assigns forever a certain plantation and tract of land lying and being in the county of Franklin & on the waters of Cypress Creek beginning at a maple on the run, then West one hundred & sixty poles to a pine, Averett's corner thence by his line south two hundred & sixty poles to his corner, red oak thence to and by Horton's line east one hundred & sixty poles to the said run thence the run as it meanders to the first station containing two hundred & sixty acres (it being a tract of land granted to the said Drake Patent bearing date tenth day of October, one thousand seven hundred & eighty three) with all houses, buildings, orchards, mines, minerals, waters, underwater courses and all the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining & the reversion remainder & remainders rents & services of premises to have and to hold unto him the said Samuel Williams, his heirs, executors and administrators covenant, promise and agree to warrant and forever defend the aforesaid land and premises there unto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him the said Samuel his heirs, Extr's or Admr. against the lawful claim or demand of any person or person's whatsoever In witness whereof he the said James hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day & year first above written. J. Drake (signature & Seal) signed sealed & acknowledged in the presence of us H. William Lancaster John Bartholomew Jurat Franklin Co. Dec. term 1798 The above deed was exhibited and duly proved by the oath of john Bartholomew & on motion ordered to be recorded teste Ely Hilli ? D Clerk The foregoing deed is truly registered Teste Wm Hilli ?? P. Re