Pheabe Ann Carlton to Adolphus S Powell Deed 19 January 1887
(Transcribed by Rachael Beale) Source: Register of Deeds Craven County, NC DEED BOOK 95 Page 333-335 YEAR--1887 PHEABE ANN CARLTON to ADOLPHUS S. POWELL State of North Carolina, Craven County This deed made the 19th January 1887 by PHEABE ANN CARLTON by her Power of Attorney to said attorney JAMES BOYLE of Craven County and State of North Carolina of the First Part to ADOLPHUS S. POWELL and wife of Craven County and State of North Carolina of the Second Part. Witnesseth: That said PHEABE ANN CARLTON for and in Consideration of One Dollar and the Settlement in Division of Land paid by ADOLPHUS S. POWELL and wife the receipt of which is hereby Acknowledged, bargained and sold and by these Present does bargain, sell, and convey to said ADOLPHUS S. POWELL and wife and their Heirs the following Land in Craven County, State of North Carolina. Adjoining Lands of CHARLES M. GRIFFIN, JAMES B. ROUSE; W.H.WEST and Others and Others Bounded as follows viz: Beginning at a Gum in HARRY BRANCH, Running South 44 Degrees West 186 poles, First Stake, then North 22 Degrees West 58 poles to next Stake, then North 45 Degrees East 70 poles to a Pine, then North 37 Degrees West 74 poles to next Stake, then North 54 Degrees East 76 poles is a Ash in the aforesaid Branch, then up the Branch to the Beginning. Containing 125 Acres more or less. The Same that was purchased from said HARDY M. CARLTON by BENJAMIN G. CARLTON and Recorded in Book 48 Page 432, Craven County Records and left to me by HEIRSHIP. To have and to hold the aforesaid Tract of Land and all privileges and appurtenance as thereto belonging unto the said ADOLPHUS S. POWELL and wife and their Heirs and Assigns in Fee Simple forever. And the said PHEABE ANN CARLTON covenant that she is Seized of said Premises in Fee and has Right to Convey the Same in Fee Simple, that the Same are free and clear from all Encumbrances and that she will warrant and defend the said Title to the Same against the claims of all persons whatsoever. In Testimony whereof the said PHEABE ANN CARLTON has hereunto Set her Hand and Seal the day and year above written. PHEABE ANN CARLTON by her Attorney James Boyle Attest: J.W. LANE State of North Carolina: Craven County: I, J. W. LANE, Justice of the Peace do hereby Certify that JAMES BOYLE, personally appeared before me this day and Acknowledged the Due Execution of the within DEED OF CONVEYANCE and the said being, by me privately examined separate and apart from her said husband touching her voluntary Execution of the same doth state that she Signed the Same freely and voluntarily without fear or compulsion of the said husband or any other person and that she doth still voluntarily assent thereto. Witness my Hand and Private Seal this 22nd Jan. AD 1887 J.W. LANE.J.P. State of North Carolina: Craven County The foregoing Certificate of J.W.LANE, a Justice of the Peace of Craven County, is Adjudged to be in Due Form and According to Law. Therefore let the within Deed with the Certificate of Probate be Registered. This 24th Jan 1887. E.W.CARPENTER, Clerk of Superior Court Presented for Registration : 24th January 1887 at 3 Clock P M ORLANDO HUBBS, Register of Deeds
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