Deed of George Mitchell & Keziah Mitchell 1772
Transcribed by Pauline Mitchell Pierce, a g.g.g.g.grandaughter
Onslow County, NC, Old Deed Book D, page 265. Dated 4 Feb 1772.
George Mitchell – Province of South Carolina – Mariner
Keziah Mitchell
Abraham Mitchell
Nicholas Hunter of Carteret Co.
Ezekeill Hunter
Thos. T. Hearn
John Palmer
George Hearn
This Indenture made the fourth day of feburary in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and Seventy Two between GEORGE MITCHELL of the Province of South Carolina, Mariner of the first part and KEZIAH MITCHELL Relect of ABRAHAM MITCHELL deceased of the second part and George Hearn of Carteret County in the province of North Carolina planter of the third part. Where as NICHOLAS HUNTER of Carteret County aforesd did by his last will and testament bearing date the 3 day of Jan in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and 49 among the things give and bequeath unto GEORGE MITCHELL son of his daughter KEZIAH MITCHELL two Hundred & fifty acres of land Situated, lying & being in the said County on the East side of White Oak River on Taylors Creek being part of a tract of land containing six Hundred & forty acres granted by patent unto John Palmer bearing date the Nineteenth day of January in the year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred & thirteen and the sd HUNTER soon after departed this life. Now this indenture witnesseth that the said GEO. MITCHELL and KEZIAH MITCHELL his mother for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred pounds procla.m money to them in hand paid before the sealing & delivery thereof the receipt there of is hereby acknowledged heath granted bargained sold aliened convey & confirmed & by these presents do fully freely and absolutely give grant, bargained, sale, alien convey and confirm unto him the sd Geo. Hearn his heirs executors adms and assignes all the said peice or parcel of land containing two hundred & fifty acres as aforesaid to him the said George Hearn his heirs etc. for ever. To have and to hold the said two & fifty acres of land with all the benefits etc. thereunto belonging or in any wise belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him the sd George Hearn forever & the said GEORGE MITCHELL and KEZIAH MITCHELL doth for themselves their heirs etc. In witness where of the parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands & fix their seals the day & year above written.
Signed Sealed & Delivered
Geo Mitchell, Seal
In the presence of Keziah Mitchell, Seal
Ezekiell Hunter Rece. Febr. 5th 1772 of Geo Hearn his the sum of Two Hundred pounds proc
Thos. T Hearn money being the full consideration mark money in the within amount
being trying to reach you. My grandmother is Atholia Hunter,b umpire Ark. d 1954, br Turkey,Texas, M Levi Harvy Davis. Atholia father is William Edward Hunter, His father is Nicholas b 1816 d 1865 Umpire Ark as well as WE. His father is Hardy,B Dequeen Ark. his father Nicholas N.C. or Nansmond.VA father either Joab or Nicholas and then William the weaver. Wiliam, D. Keziah,I have seen her name and George Mitchell in my dad’ line and now I cannot find it, Knowles, Goddard or Emerson’ please e mail me back Elizabeth