Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Sampson Braswell & Dicy Hunt, Nash co., NC 1801

This Indenture made the Eighth day of June one thousand Eight hundred & one Between John Vick of Nash County and State of North Carolina of the One part & Dicy Hunt of the same county & state aforesd of the other part Witnesseth that the said Dicy Hunt for and in consideration of the sum of Sixteen dollars to her in hand paid hath given granted bargained Sold conveyed & confirmed unto the sd John Vick his heirs & assigns forever One certain tract or parcel of land containing nine acres lying and being in the county of Nash & in the State of North Carolina lying on Gu--- (?) branch begining at a corner pine in Benja Vicks line & runs East along sd line to a corner post -uth then North along John Vicks line to a corner hickory thence West along Sampson Braswells line to a corner lightwood Stake thence South along sd Braswells line to the first Station it being the land that was granted by the State of No Carolina to Dicy Hunt to have and to hold the sd land & premises with all the liberties benefits & profits therewith belonging together with the wood waters timber and all the appurtenances belonging to the Same unto him the Sd John Vick his heirs & assigns forever & the said John Vick his heirs or asyns Shall & ---- from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by Virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold possess & enjoy the Sd Land & all the appurtenances thereunto Belonging against the Lawfull claim of her the Sd Dicy Hunt & against all & Every other person or persons Whatsoever Shall & will forever defend & warrant & secure unto him the Sd John Vick his heirs and assigns forever firmly by these presents whereof the Sd Dicy Hunt hath hereunto Set her hand and Seal the day & year above written
Signed Sealed & delivered} Dicy (mark) Hunt {seal}
Matthew Carter}
Jeremiah Stevens} Nash County Augt Term 1801
The Within deed was in open Court duly provd. by
the oath of Matthew Carter & ordered to be Registered
Test Wm Hall CC
And is registered W.S. Mearns R--

(Nash Co., NC DB 7 Pg 4-5)

NOTE: Sampson Braswell is the son of Samuel Braswell & Sarah Hunt. Dicy Hunt is Sampson's aunt.