Deed of Edward and Elizabeth Ward

Transcribed by Pauline Mitchell Pierce

BEAUFORT, HYDE PRECINCT: Pages 8283, 
Dated: 15 December 1731.
 
Transcribed by Pauline Mitchell Pierce

Names include
Edward Ward
Elizabeth his wife
William Congleton
John Aldridge
Peter Mirsens??
Joames Hogg
Benj. Sallion
Jno. Mandonel
Jno. H. Arthur
Robert R. W. Ward
John Mattocke DCC

North Carolina 
     To all to whom these presenses shall come one EDWARD WARD and ELIZABETH
the wife of Edward of this precinct of Carteret in the County of Bath &
province of North Carolina.

     Send Greetings
          Know Ye that we the said EDWARD WARD and ELIZABETH his wife for & in
consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds Curtn. money of North
Carolina in hands to us well & truly paid by WILLIAM CONGLETON, Beaufort Locet?
in the County of Bath & Provence of North Carolina.  The recept where of an do
hereby acknowledge and ourselves there with fully contented, satisfied and
paid.  Have given granted, bargained, sale, aliend, unfroffed?? conveyed,
confirmed, assignes, transfers & set over and futher presents do fully freely &
absolutely gives grants bargain, sell, alien, confess evry confirm ____? & ___?
unto the said WILLIAM CONGLETON his heirs and assigns forever all that tract of
land situated & lying along on Pamlico River in the Pricenct of Beaufort in the
County of Bath & Province of North Carolina containing by estamation five
hundred seventy acres by the same more or less being a tract of land by us
lately patenited & purchased which land was formerly surveyed by JOHN ALDRIDGE
deceased but patented and purchased by EDWARD WARD & ELIZABETH his wife
sureviving heir of the said JOHN ALDRIDGE deceased.  Begining at a hickory that
parts this land & the pland called PETER MIRSENS?? so running back into the
pocosen to an oak N 30  E 320  poles thence back to a Phinquasuin?  N 60  W 260
poles thence to an oak that parts this land from that which was formerly called
JAMES HOGGS  So30Wt to the river side 320 poles thence down Pamptico River to
the first Station.
         To have & to hold the said tract or parcel of Land quantitie 520 acres
be the same more or less unto him the said WILLIAM CONGLETON his heirs an
assigns forever to his & their only proper use and behoof forever and we the
said EDWARD WARD & ELIZA his wife for us our heirs Exrs. Admrs. do Covenant
promise & grant to Hrith?? the said William Congleton his heirs and assigns. 
Shall & lawfully may from time to time & at all times forever here after
peaceabley & quietly have hold use occupy possess & enjoy the abarganed 
puriched, with the appurtonances fru___? and Dor___? freely & clearly granted,
bargains, sales, leases, mortagages, wills, entails, jointures, dowers,
judgements, executions, incumbrances & ex____? whatsoever the fee rent of six
pences annually due for every hundred acres, only and always excepted.
         In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and fixed our seals
this 22nd day of September & in the fifth year of the reign of our Sovirign
Lord George the Seven____? King of Great Briten Omo Domo  1731.

Benj Sallion??        Beauft & Hyde Prect            EDW. WARD  (seal)
Jno Mandonel          Decemr Court 1731              ELIZ W WARD  (seal)
Jno H Arthur                                     ROBERT R.W. WARD

                                        
  The within mentioned deed was          
        proved in Open Court by the Oath of Benjamin Sallien?? one of  the
subscribing witness the to in due form of Law & order to 
         be registered.
                                   Tests. John Mattocke  D C C
December 15th  1731

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