William Braswell Jr, Nash Co., NC 1839

This Indenture Made and entered into on this 25th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine between Colman Woodard of the one part and William Brassill Jr. of the other part, both of the County of Nash and state of North Carolina Witnesseth that the said Colman for and in Consideration of the sum of thirty Dollars to him in hand paid at and before the signing Sealing and delivering, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and himslf therewith fully Satisfied, hath Bargained and sold and by these presents doth hereby Bargain, sell, convey, conferm and deliver unto him the said William Brassell a Certain Parcel or Tract of Land lying & being in the County aforesaid on the waters of Pigbasket adjoining the Lands of Joseph Griffin, William Bunting the Heirs of Francis Drake & others, Containing by estimation two hundred eighty seven & a half acres be the same more or less which said Land was allotted to Nancy Beckwith & sold by virtue of a Deed of Trust from Sion Beckwith husband of said Nancy to Saml L Arrington as Trustee Conveying only the Right of said Sion unto the said Colman, by the said Samuel Trustee & which said Right Title & interest in and to the said Deeded premises the said Colman Woodard for himself his Heirs Exrs Admrs & assigns will well and truly warrant and truly defend unto him the said William Brassill his Heirs Exrs Adms & assigns forever In testimony whereof the said Colman Woodard hath hereunto set my hand and Seal on this the day and date first above written.
Signed Sealed and}
delivered in presence of us} Colman his X mark Woodard {Seal}
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B- Blount}

State of North Carolina} Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions
Nash county} May Term 184-
The foregoing Deed of sale was duly proven in Open Court
by the Oath of Henry Blount one of the subscribing Witnesses
thereto & ordered to be registered
Attest BH Blount CCC
And is registered in obedience thereto
By Jno W W Drake P -

(Nash Co., NC DB 16 Pg 536)