Transcribed by Sloan Mason
February 25, 1817
Jones County, N.C.
This Indenture made this Twenty fifth day of February One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventeen between John JARMAN Jr. of the County of Duplin and State of North Carolina of the one part and James RHODES of the County of Jones and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and twenty seven dollars in hand paid by the said James RHODES at or before the unsealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and for the same the said John JARMAN hath bargained sold conveyed and confirmed unto a certain piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the County of Jones the south side of Trent River and north side of Tuckahoe and west side of Great branch Beginning at a Tall bay Lewis KINSEYS corner at the run of said Great branch and runs S 68 W 134 poles to a pine the fifth corner of a survey of one hundred and fifty acres granted to John JARMAN SEnr., then S 23 W 50 poles to a black gum in the south prong at the mounth of Hog branch then up the various courses of said branch 92 poles to a cluster of marked saplins then n 1 E 42 poles to a stake and two black jacks the last corner of said one hundred and fifty acres survey then with the given him of said survey as n 41 W 160 poles to a pine then in Beginning corner thence N 36 E 100 poles to the second corner then N 25 E 51 poles to a stake and marked pine corner of a survey granted to Elam RATCLIFF then with the reverse course of that line N 40 Wst 60 poles to a stake and large maple at the run of great branch then down t he various corners of the same to the beginning containing by estimation four hundred and fifty four acres be the same more or less being part of several surveys as may be made more fully to appear from the records of dees and patents rites of John JARMAN, Senr. Dec’d all and singular the above mentioned described bargained sold land to the said James RHODES To have and to hold unto him and his heirs and assigns forever and the said John JARMAN, Jr. doth further covenant and agree to and with the said James RHODES his heirs and assigns that he for himself his heirs executors and administrators will from time to time and at all times hereafter Warrant and forever defend all and every part and parcel fo the before mentioned appurtainances there unto free and claim from all rights claims or claims of any person or persons only excepted the Taxes that may here after become due. In witness whereof the said John JARMAN Jr. hat hereunto set his hand and seal this day and date first before written.
Signed:
John JARMAN, Jr., Seal
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us:
Amos JARMAN
Wm. RHODES, Jr.
Hall JARMAN
State of North Carolina Jones county Court November Term 1818. then was the above deed duly proved in Open Court by the oath of Amos JARMAN and ordered to be recorded.
Jas. HARRISON, CC.
Bk. 14, page 456