Robert Sykes To Buckner Hodges Eliza Hodges Civil Hodges
 Clarissa Hodges Pherrisy Hodges & John H. Hodges Deed 24 March 1838
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book 12 Page 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, & 32

Robert Sykes To Buckner Hodges Eliza Hodges Civil Hodges Clarissa Hodges Pherrisy Hodges 
& John H. Hodges

Deed

This Indenture made this Twenty fourth day of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred 
& thirty eight between Robert Sykes of the County of Sumter and State of Alabama of the one 
part & Buckner Hodges Eliza Hodges Civil Hodges Clarissa Hodges Phirrus Hodges and John H. 
Hodges of the second part all of the County of Sumter And State of Alabama witnesseth that 
the said party of the first part for and in consideration of Love and Natural affection and 
the sum of one dollar to him in hand Paid by the said parties of the second part the Receipt 
whereof is hereby acknowledged hath this day Bargained and sold given and granted and by them 
presents doth bargain & sell give grant convey & confirm unto the said parties of the second 
part their Heirs and assigns forever the following described land and negroes (to wit) A 
certain tract or parcil of Land lying & being in the County of Sumter and State of Alabama 
and in the district of Lands subject to sell at Demopolis designated as the East half of the 
south west quarter of section No ten in Dorris Town Ship No Nineteen of Rangr No three West 
containing Eighty acres more or Less also the west half of the south west quarter of Sutran No 
ten in Township No nineteen of Rangr No three West containing Eighty acres more or Less Also 
the North West Quarter of Section then of Township nineteen of Rangr three West containing one 
hundred & sixty acres more or less Also the following Negroes to wit Isaac & Alcy Slaves for 
life and the property of the said party of the first part Which tracts of Land with the 
Hereditaments and Appurtenances then unto belonging and the said Negros the said part of the 
first part for himself did his Heirs unto the said parties of the second part and their Heirs 
and assigns will warrant & forever defend against the Lawfull claim of all persons whatsoever 
or indefeasible inheritance in fee simple given under my hand and seal the day & year above 
written
				Robert Sykes
Attest
James Hair
Jacob Smith
Saml Redns

The State of Alabama Sumter County

Personally Appeared Robert Sikes before me Price Williams Clerk of the County Court of said 
County and acknowledged that he signed sealed & delivered the forgoing instrument on the day 
of its date & for the purposes therein contained witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this 
2nd day of April 1838
				Price Williams Clk

The State of Alabama Sumter County

by virtue of the annual commission to us directed personally came befor us this 27th day of 
February 1839 in the Town of Levingston County of Sumter and State of Alabama at the office 
of Jerge & Smith at 11 oclock A.M. James Hair Jacob Smith & Samuel Redus who being first duly 
Sworn upon the holy Evangilist of Almighty God deposit & say that they saw Robert Sikes Execute 
seal and deliver the forgoing deed for the purposes therein mentioned Given under our hands & 
seals at Levingston this 27th day of February 1839
				Robert H. Smith
				Bennet Tompkins
				C R Wright

State of North Carolina Duplin County

To Robert H Smith Bennet Tompkins & Council R. Wright, Greeting
Know ye that we in consuquence of your prudence and fidellity have appointed you or any Two of 
you to take the acknowledgement or probate of a Bill of Sale made by Wilson Hodges to Hollowell 
Hodges in the County of Sumter Alabama on the 18th day of June 1838 tested by Robert Sikes and 
Thomas J George time and place as you shall think fit to take upon the Holy Evangilist of 
Almighty God the testimony of subscribing witnessess touching and concerning what they may know 
in and about the making of said Bill of Sale and concerning what the way that you make a 
certificate of their probate in writing and return the same closed up under your hand and seal 
to our said Court to be held for the County aforesaid at the Court House in Kenansville on the 
third monday of April Next to gether with this writ or commisssion witness James Dickson Clerk 
of the said Court at office the third monday of January in the 63rd year of our independence 
AD 1839
				James Dickson Clk


State of North Carolina Duplin County 
TO Robert H Smith Bennit Tompkins and Council R Wright Greeting
Know ye that we in confidence of your prudence and fidellity have appointed you and by them 
presents do give unto you full power and Authourity in pursuance of an order of our Court of 
Please and Quarter Sessions for the County of Duplin aforesaid or any two of you to take the 
acknowledgment or probate of A deed of Gift made by Hollowell Hodges to the Heirs of Wilson 
Hodges on the 19th day of June 1838 and tested by Robert Sikes & Sveendemood and also a deed 
made by Robert Sikes to the Heirs of Wilson Hodges March 24th 1838 in Sumter County Alabama 
and tested by James Hair Jacob Smith& Samuel Reddus at each time and place as you shall think 
fit to take upon hte Holy Evangilists of Almighty God the Statement of subscirbing witness 
touching and concerning what they may know in and about the making of said deed and that you 
make a certificate of Probate and return the same closed up under your hand and seal to our 
said Court to be held for the County aforesaid at the Court House in Kenansville on the third 
monday of April Next together with this writ witness James Dickson clerk of the said Court at 
office the third monday of January in the 63 year of our Independence AD 1839
				James Dickson Clk

State of North Carolina Duplin County COurt of please & Quarter Sessions July term 1839

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the forgoing deed has been duly acknowledged 
and the sam herein before certified therefore ordered that it be registered
Copy N Routledge Rgr      	Test James Dickson Clk






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