Hardy Powell To Joseph Stringfield Deed 27 October 1803
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 267, & 268

Hardy Powell To Joseph Stringfield

Deed for 400 acres lands

	This indenture made the 27th day of October in the year of our Lord 1803, by and 
between Hardy Powell Senr. of the County of Duplin in the State of No. Carolina planter, 
on the one part, and Joseph Stringfield of the said County and State on the other part.  
Witnesseth, that the said Hardy Powell for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred 
and fifty pounds to him paid by Joseph Stringfield, the receipt whereof the said Hardy 
Powell doth hereby acknowledge, have granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth 
give convey & forever confirm, unto said Joseph Stringfield his exers. adminns. and assigns 
forever, four hundred acres of land in the County aforesaid, contained in three tract one 
of which contain 200 acres and that on which said Powell lives.  Begining on a pine and 
runs thence along James Bland's line South 70 West 120 pole to a pine at his corner, thence 
No. 30 West 220 poles to a pine by a bay pond, thence No. 60 East 160 poles to a pine on 
the east side of the Branch, thence to the begining, another tract containing 100 acres 
joining the above and begins at a pine his corner & Elijah Powell's runing thence No. 40 
East 28 pole to a pine saplin, thence No. 15 West 270 pole to a pine on or near John 
Alderman's line, thence West 94 pole to a stake on near his own old corner, thence as the 
old line to the begining, the third contains 100 acres.  Begining at a pine his old corner 
of the land he lives on, thence along Daniel Heysmith's line No. 180 pole to a pine his 
corner, thence No. 70 Et. 120 pole to a pine, thence So. 180 poles, thence as his own line 
to the begining, togeather with all and singular the buildings improvements ways water 
courses hereditaments & appurtenances to said lands belinging or appertaining.  To have and 
to hold to him said Joseph Stringfield his heirs exrs. admins. or assigns forever, provided 
alway tha said Hardy Powell reserves to himself and his wife Rachel Powell the whole and sole 
use and occuptaion of all the lands hereby granted and conveyed during their and either or 
both of their natural lives, but free from all other claims of whatever nature or kind 
thereafter.  In witness whereof said Hardy Powell has hereunto set his hand & seal the day 
and year above written.
				Hardy Powell

Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us
				William Bland
				Wm. Robeson

State of North Carolina Duplin County January Term 1804.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of William Bland & ordered 
to be registered.
	Test			W. Dickson, C. C.




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