Robert Ivey To Josiah Stafford Deed 15 January 1790
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book E Page 162, & 163

Robert Ivey To Josiah Stafford

Deed 250 acres

	This Indenture made the fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord Christ one 
thousand seven hundred and Eighty nine Between Robert Ivey of State of North Carolina and 
County of Dobbs Planter of the one part and Josiah Stafford of the said State and County of 
Duplin Planter of the other part Witness that I the said Robert Ivey do for the consideartion 
of the sum of fifty pounds specie to me in hand by the said Josiah Stafford before the ensealing 
& Delivering of these presents the receipt whereof I the said Robert Ivey doth hereby acknowledge 
myself therwith fully satisfied contented and paid and of every part and parcel thereof doth 
acquit Exonerate & discharge him the said Josiah Stafford his Heirs Executors Administrators or 
assigns forever and I the said Robert Ivey hath given granted bargained sold covenanted and 
confirmed unto the said Josiah Staffoard His Heirs and assigns forever a certain parcel of Land 
containing by Estimation Two Hundred & fifty acres be the same more or less Lying and being in 
the State and County aforesaid on the East side of the North East and on both sides of Cowhole 
branch.  Begining at a gum in the pine woods and runs Et. 230 pole to a pine and blackjack by the 
falling grounds of tuckeho thence along a row of Blased and noted trees partly cornering to the 
head of a small branch between Cowhole and Burncoat thence Down the branch to where the second Line 
Crosses thence withe said line North tot he gum it being part of five hundred acres Patened by George 
Smith Senior Patent bearing Date the third of July 1770 the said Land Including where the said 
Stafford now liveth and I the said Robert Ivey Do for myself   my heirs Excrs. Admrs. warrant and 
forever Defend the above bargained Land and premises untot he said Josiah Stafford his heirs and 
assigns forever against the Lawfull claim of any other person or persons whatsoever but be the said 
Josiah Stafford he his heirs Exrs. admrs. or assigns to have and to hold the above bargained Land and 
premises to their only proper use benefit and behooffe In Witness I have hereunto set my hand and 
fixed my seal the Day and Date first above written
signed sealed and Delivered
in the presence of				Robert Ivey
George Smith Senior
Richard Harts

State of No. Carolina Duplin County April Term 1791

Then was the within Deed proved in open Court by the oath of Richard Hart and ordered to be Registered.		
Test W. Dickson C. C.






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