Deeds

Brunswick County, Will Book 1, pp. 31-32 "Tatum's Deed From Tatum"

Page 31

THIS INDENTURE made the third day of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and thirty two between Peter TATUM of St. Andrews
Parish in Brunswick County of the one part and Edward TATUM of the said parish
and county of the other part WITNESSETH that ye said Peter TATUM for and in
consideration of twenty pounds five shillings sterling to him in hand paid by ye said
Edward TATUM whereof doth hereby acknowledge ye receipt, HATH bargained
sold and doth by these presents bargain and sell unto the said Edward TATUM his
exe'rs, adm'rs and assigns two hundred and twenty seven acres of land on ye south
side of Reedy Creek lying and being in ye parish aforesaid Bounded and equally
divided by ye said Peter and Edward TATUM by a line of blazed trees, BEGINNING
at a hickory on a small branch to a marked white oake at ye head of the branch
between ye said Peter and Edward TATUM's plantations and being half the
land granted to the said Peter TATUM by patent bearing date of twenty eighth of
September one thousand seven hundred and twenty eight be the same as or less,
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD ye said tract or parcel of land with the appurtenances
unto ye said Edward TATUM his executors adm'rs and assigns from the day next
before the date hereof for and during the term of a whole year from thence next
ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended hereby declared that these presents
are so made and attested that by virtue and force of the Statute made in ye Sev
and twentieth year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth for the transferring uses
into possession reg'd said Edward TATUM may be enabled to take a grant and
release to execute ye estate of aforesaid premises: ye said Edward TATUM his
heirs and assigns for ever IN WITNESS whereof the said Peter TATUM hath
hereunto put his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first above written

                                                                                          Peter TATUM
Signed and Sealed
and Delivered in
presence of
Joseph KYMBALL
Robert HICKS

                                                     At a Courthouse for Brunswick County the
                                                     second day of October 1732
                                                     Peter TATUM came into Court and
                                                     presented and_______ his lease to Edward
                                                    TATUM_________
                                                    Test: Drury STITH

p. 32

Between Peter TATUM of St. Andrew's Parish in Brunswick County of the one

part and Edward TATUM of ye said parish and county of ye other part.

WHEREAS ye said Peter TATUM by Indenture bearing date ye day before the

date of these presents for the consideration therein expressed HATH

bargained and sold unto ye said Edward TATUM one parcel or tract of land

lying and being in ye parish of St. Andrews in ye Co'ty of Brunswick

Containing two hundred and twenty seven acres bounded as in ye said

indenture is mentioned to be held with the appurtenances by ye said Edward

TATUM, his executors, adm'rs, and assigns from ye date next before ye date of

ye said recited indenture for and during ye term of one whole year from thence

next ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended to ye intent that by virtue and

force of ye statute made in ye Sev and twentieth year of ye Reign of King Henry

ye Eighth for ye transferring Uses into possession he ye said Edward TATUM

may be enabled to take a grant and release to execute ye estate of ye revision

in him and his heirs to ye Use of him, his heirs and assigns for ever as by ye said

recited indenture more at large_appeareth Now this INDENTURE

WITNESSETH of ye said Peter Tatum for and in consideration of 2 pounds 2

shillings current money to him in hand paid by ye said Edward TATUM whereof

he doth hereby acknowledge the receipt hath remissed, released, and confirmed

And doth by these presents remise, release and confirm unto ye said Edward

TATUM in his actual possession now being by virtue of the said Recited

Indenture of Bargain and Sail made to him of a year and of the ____to his heirs

and assigns ye aforesaid premises with ye appurtenances and all ye estate

right and title and interest of ye said Peter TATUM of in and to ye same and

every part of parcel thereof TO HAVE AND TO HOLD ye said land and premises

with ye appurtenances unto ye said Edward TATUM his heirs and assigns for

ever to ye only use and behoof of ye said Edward TATUM his heirs assigns for

ever and also of ye said Peter TATUM and any heirs ye said parcell of land and

others ye premises with ye appurtenances to ye said Edward TATUM his heirs

and assigns to his and their own proper use and uses against all persons

whatsoever will warrant and forever defend by these presents

IN WITNESS

whereof ye said Peter TATUM hath hereunto set his hand and seal ye Day and

year above written

Signed sealed and delivered                      Peter Tatum

in present of

Robert HICKS

Joseph KYMBALL

At a Courthouse for Brunswick County

in _____________ November 1732

Peter TATUM ___________his lease to Edward ________

____________________________Test: Drury STITH