Micajah Braswell, Nash Co., NC 1795

This Indenture made this 29th day of January one thousand seven hundred & ninety five between ~ Micajah Braswell of Nash County & State of North Carolina of the one part & Robert Wilson of the county & State aforesaid of the other part witneseth (?) that the said Micajah Braswell for & in Consideration of the Sum of forty pounds to him in hand paid before the sealing & delivering --- of the -- --- whereof he -oth Acknowledge hath given granted bargained & sold & by these presents doth give grant bargain & sell unto the sd Robt Wilson a certain tract or parcel of Land Lying and being in the County & State aforesaid & bounded as follows beginning at a pine in Edward Wilsons line thence runing --- to Braswells corner a pine thence south to a gum in Braswells line thence next to a pine in Edward Wilsons line then to the first station containing by Estimation eighteen acres be the more or less to have and to hold this parcel of land With every benefit priveledge & appertainance to them by proper use benefit & behoof of him the sd Robert Wilson - his heirs & assigns forever the sd Micajah Braswell doth by these presents warrant & defend the title of property of the sd land & premises unto the sd Robert Wilson his heirs & assigns forever In witness whereof the sd Micajah Braswell hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written
signed sealed & Delivered} Micajah Braswell {Seal}
in presence of} Nash County Feby Term 1796
Joseph Strickland} The within Deed was in open Court duly provd
Henry Strickland} by the Oath of Joseph Strickland and ordered to be Registered
Test -- H-ll C-
And is Registered By -- Mearns Reg

(Nash Co., NC DB 6 Pg 147)