———————————————————– and fifty nine between Amos Askew ,Sr. of the County of Jones and State of North Carolina of the one part and Lewis Bynum of the County and state aforesaid of the other part .Witnesseth !That the said Amos Askew for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars to me in hand paid by the said Lewis Bynum the receipt whereof is hereby duly acknowledged hath given , grantia ,bargained , sold , conveyed , and confirmed and by these presents doth give ,grant , bargain , sell , and confirm to the said Lewis Bynum his heirs and assigns a certain piece or parcel of land lying and being in the County aforesaid on the low grounds of White Oak River . Beginning at a pine stump on the ————– and running west 6 poles to a black gum in the mouth of a branch thence north the various courses of the run of said branch running the line of the land sold by the said Amos Askew to his son Amos William Askew to the back patent line thence with the patent line to the easternmost corner thence with the line of the land of the said Lewis Bynum to the river low grounds thence with the said low grounds to the beginning .Containing one hundred fifty acres more or less together with all and singular tennents ,hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto appretaining and the said Amos Askew doth hereby covenant and agree with the said Lewis Bynum that at the time of the delivery hereof the said Amos Askew is the lawful owner of the premises above mentioned and seizes thereof in fee and simple absolute and that he will warrant and defend the above granted premises in quiet and peaceable ———- of the said Lewis Bynum his heirs ansdassigns forever-In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day.
Amos Askew