Fields Pardue to William Hogwood

15 February 1770 - 100 acres

Transcribed and submitted by Jonathan DeMai

This Indenture Made this fifteenth day of February in the yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred & Seventy Between Feals Predue of Bute County in the Province of North Carolina of the one part and William Hogood of the County other part of the other.  Witne∫seth that the said Feals Predue for and in consideration of the sum of Thirty Seven pound ten Shillings to him in hand Paid by the said William Hogwood and by the Receipt Whereof the said Feals Predue doth hereby acknowledge and himself fully and Intirely Satisfied hath granted, bargained and sold A lian Empow^d Release Confirmed and by these Presants doth granted bargen and sell a lian Empower^d Leased and Confearm unto the s^d William Hogwood his heirs and A∫signs all that an those Devidend tract or parcell of Land Lying and being in the County of Bute Conttaining by Estimation one hundred Acres more or Le∫s

To wit, Beginning at a hickory in Johnathan Johnson’s line thence Runing South to a red Oake thence East to a white Oake in John Jackson’s Line, thence thence along the s^d Jacksons to a popler; thence along thence along Johnson line to the beginning Containing by Estimation one hundred acres more or Le∫s and also all profets, Comodites Advanatages hereditaments ways waters and Appurtenances to the above s^d Land and premices belonging or any ways appertaining, Reversion and Reversions, Remainder Remainders, rents I∫sues and profits thereof and of Every Part and parcel thereof and all the Estate Right title clame and Demand Whatsoever of him the s^d Feals Perdue of in and to the Land and Premeses and Every Part and Parcell thereof

To have and to hold the s^d Land afores^d. Land and Premises with the Appurtenances unto the said William Hogood his heirs and a∫signs forever and the s^d Feals Predue for him and his heirs the said Land and premises & Every part and parcel thereof Doth hereby agree to warrant and forever Defend against him the said Feals Predue and his heirs to the s^d William Hagood his heirs and a∫signs forever.

In Witne∫s whereof the said Feals Predue hath hereunto set there hands and seals the day and year first above written.

Sealed and Delivered in
the presents of}

James Harrison
Charles ^his+_mark Burk                                                                Feals ^his+_mark Predue {seal}

Bute County               February Court 1770

Fields Pardue acknowledged this Deed to William Hogwood and on motion the same is Ordered to be Registered

                                                                                    Test. Benⁿ M^cCulloch C. C.

The aforegoing eed from Fields Pardue to William Hogwood having been Acknowledged in Bute Inferior Court of Pleas Quarter Se∫sions and Ordered to be Registered the same is Duly Registered this 3^d Day of August 1770 by

                                                                                                William Johnson Pub. Reg^r