State of North Carolina
Craven County.
This indenture made this 11th day of
April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one between Thomas
Gaskins Elizabeth Gaskins John Squires and Sarah Gaskins of the County and State
aforesaid of the one part and Henry Tillman of the other part Witnesseth that
the said Thomas Gaskins Elizabeth Gaskins John Squires and Sarah Gaskins for and
in consideration of the sum of ninety pounds to us in hand paid by the said
Henry Tillman the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge have bargained and
sold and by these presents doth bargain (illegible) unto the said Henry Tillman
his heirs and assigns forever our undivided parts of all the Lands of our father
Amos Squires Deceased with all the Appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the
said Henry Tillman and the (P.?) Harman Gaskins Elizabeth Gaskins John Squires
and Sarah Gaskins for themselves their heirs doth warrant and will forever
defend the aforesaid Lands and premesis against every person or persons whatever
to him the said Henry Tillman his heirs & assigns forever. In Witness whereof we
have herunto set our hand and seal the day and year above written.
Hermon Gaskins (Seal)
Elizabeth X (her mark) Gaskins (Seal)
John Squires (Seal)
Sarah X (her mark) Gaskins (Seal)
Elizabeth Gaskins was duly examined separate and apart from her Husband
respecting the signing the above deed before me and acknowledged that she signed
the same of her own free will without any compulsion of her said Husband before
me examined June 10th, 1801
Geo Lane Esq
State of North Carolina
Craven County Court
June Term 1801
There was the witness deed from Hermon Gaskins & Others to Henry Tillman proved
in open court by Reading Gaskins one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and at
the same time George Lane Esq was appointed to take the private Examination of
Elizabeth Gaskins respecting her voluntary execution of the same who afterwards
reported to the Court that he did examine the said Elizabeth separate and apart
from her Husband and that she acknowledged to him that she executed the said deed
to the said Henry Tillman freely and without coersion ordered that the same be
registered.
Attest
Sam. Chapman CC
Test
Readin Gaskins
James Gaskins
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