Charles Mumford To Robert Cole Deed 1788
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book 1 A Page 526, 527, & 528
Charles Mumford To Robert Cole
Deed for 320 acres lands
This indenture made this ....day of..... in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and eighty. Between Charles Mumford of the County of Duplin and State
of No. Carolina of the one part & Robert Cole of the same County & State aforesaid of
the other part witnesseth, that the said Charles Mumford for divers good causes and
considerations him thereunto moving, but more especially for an din consideration of
the sum of thirty pounds currency to him in hand paid or secured to be paid before the
sealing & delivering hereof, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, & himself
therewith to be fully satisfied & content and thereof & therefrom doth hereby acquit,
the aforesaid Robert Cole his heirs executors administrators and assigns, hath bargained
sold enfeoffed & confirmed & hath by these presents for himself his heirs executors &
adminis. hath & doth fully freely & absolutely bargain sell enfeoffe convey & confirm
to the said Robert Cole his heirs and assigns one certain tract or parcel of land
containing by estimation three hundred and twenty acres, be the same more or oess,
lying & being in the County of Duplin and State of North Carolina on East side of the
No. East River & north side of Limestone Swamp on both sides of Horse Branch. Begining
at a cypress by the run of Limestone Swamp, by the mouth of Cabbin Branch, & runs No.
45 Wt. 256 poles to a pine near Horse Branch, thence crossing the branch South 45 Wt.
320 poles to a pine by a Tar Kiln, then So. 45 Et. 166 poles to a pine near gum branch
by William Folsom's line, then up Limestone to the begining, the said land was granted
to Anthony Miller by a patent bearing date the 22nd day of July 1774, & conveyed from
him the said Anthony Miller to Charles Mumford & from him to Robert Cole. To have and
to hold the said three hundred and twenty acres of land, William Nethercuts older patent
land & a small point of the said Mumford's old patent only excepted with the appurtenances
unto the said Robert Cole his heirs and assigns forever in as full and ample manner to
all intents and purposes as he the said Charles Mumford did might or could have held the
same before the making hereof, & the said Charles Mumford doth hereby promise & engage for
himself his heirs executors & administrators that at the time of sealing & delivery hereof,
that he the said Charles Mumford doth stand seized of the said land and premises of any
indefeazable estate of inheritance in fee simple, & hath in himself good right full power
and lawfull authortiy to grant bargain sell convey & forever confirm the said land and
premises & every part and parcel thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto
the said Robert Cole his heirs and assigns & that from time to time and at all times hereafter
he the said Robert Cole his heirs and assigns by power and virtue hereof may and shall enter
into have hold use occupie possess and forever enjoy the said three hundred and twenty acres
of land free & clear and freely & clearly acquited discharged saved kept harmless and
indemnified off and from all former or other gifts grants bargins sailles enfeoffements
wills intales jointures doweries executions entents and incumbrances whatsoever, moreover
the said Charles Mumford doth for himself his heirs executors and administrators do promise
and engage that at any time hereafter at the reasonable request of him the said Robert Cole
his heirs or assigns or at him or their cost & charges in the law, make or cause to be made
& duly executed any further or other deed or instrument of writing for the sure making a good
and lawful title of the said three hundred and twenty acres of land and premises to him the
said Robert Cole his heirs & assigns forever, as he the said Robert Cole his heirs or assigns
or his or their Council learned in the law advises devises or required & furthermore the said
Charles Mumford doth hereby covenant and agree for himself his heirs executors & administrators
to and with the said Robert Cole his heirs and assigns to warrant and froever defend the title
of the said three hundred and twenty acres to him the said Robert Cole his heirs or assigns,
free from the claims of him the said Charles Mumford his heirs executors administrators or
assigns or any other person or persons whatsoever, laying any lawfull claim thereunto. In
witness whereof the said Charles Mumford hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day & year
first above written.
Charles Mumford
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
Robin Southerland
Patience Southerland
State of No. Carolina Duplin County April Term 1788.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Robin Southerland & ordered
to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
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