Deed of George Mitchell & Keziah Mitchell 1772

Transcribed by Pauline Mitchell Pierce, a g.g.g.g.grandaughter

          Onslow County, NC, Old Deed Book D, page 265.

Transcribed by Pauline Mitchell Pierce

Dated 4 Feb 1772.

George Mitchell - Province of South Carolina - Mariner
Keziah Mitchell
Abraham Mitchell
Nicholas Hunter of Carteret Co.
Ezekeill Hunter
Thos. T. Hearn
John Palmer
George Hearn

This Indenture made the fourth day of feburary in the year of our Lord One
Thousand seven hundred and Seventy Two between GEORGE MITCHELL of the Province
of South Carolina, Mariner of the first part and KEZIAH MITCHELL Relect of
ABRAHAM MITCHELL deceased of the second part and George Hearn of Carteret
County in the province of North Carolina planter of the third part. Where as
NICHOLAS HUNTER of Carteret County aforesd did by his last will and testament
bearing date the 3 day of Jan in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven
Hundred and 49 among the things give and bequeath unto GEORGE MITCHELL son of
his daughter KEZIAH MITCHELL two Hundred & fifty acres of land Situated, lying
& being in the said County on the East side of White Oak River on Taylors Creek
being part of a tract of land containing six Hundred & forty acres granted by
patent unto John Palmer bearing date the Nineteenth day of January in the year
of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred & thirteen and the sd HUNTER soon after
departed this life. Now this indenture witnesseth that the said GEO. MITCHELL
and KEZIAH MITCHELL his mother for and in consideration of the sum of two
hundred pounds procla.m money to them in hand paid before the sealing &
delivery thereof the receipt there of is hereby acknowledged heath granted
bargained sold aliened convey & confirmed & by these presents do fully freely
and absolutely give grant, bargained, sale, alien convey and confirm unto him
the sd Geo. Hearn his heirs executors adms and assignes all the said peice or
parcel of land containing two hundred & fifty acres as aforesaid  to him the
said George Hearn his heirs etc. for ever. To have and to hold the said two &
fifty acres of land with all the benefits etc. thereunto belonging or in any
wise belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him the sd George Hearn forever
& the said GEORGE MITCHELL and KEZIAH MITCHELL doth for themselves their heirs
etc.  In witness where of the parties to these presents have interchangeably
set their hands & fix their seals the day & year above written.
Signed Sealed & Delivered       }               Geo Mitchell    Seal
        In the presence of      }               Keziah Mitchell Seal
        Ezekiell Hunter }       Rece. Febr. 5th 1772 of Geo Hearn
                     his                the sum of Two Hundred pounds proc
        Thos.     T   Hearn             money being the full consideration
                    mark                money in the within amount 

  

 

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