Rachel CARTER to John MAYES 1778 Deed

A tract on the Roanoke River that adjoined this on the NW was described as being opposite of Blue Stone Creek. It appears Aaron Creek mentioned in this Carter to Mayes deed is referenced as such because of the adjoining land of Aaron Pinson, the reference not being to Aarons Creek that now divides Mecklenburg and Halifax. --JoLee Spears 12 Nov 1999

This Indenture made this twenty-first day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight between Rachel Carter of the County of Dinwiddie of the one part and John Mayes of the said County of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Rachel Carter for an in consideration of the sum of three hundred and seventy pounds current money of Virginia to her in hand paid the receipt whereof she doth hereby acknowledge and thereof doth acquit and discharge the said John Mayes his executors and administrators hath bargained sold and confirmed and by these presents do bargain sell and confirm to the said John Mayes his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land containing three hundred and seventy acres more or less lying and being in the County of Mecklenburg and which she the said Rachel purchased of Robert Hutchins as will appear by deed from him bearing date the twentieth of February one thousand seven hundred and seventy three and bounded as followeth (Viz.) Beginning at Stiths corner pointers on the river thence on his line south thirty degrees west twenty poles to pointers thence north eighty degrees west one hundred and sixty poles crossing a branch to a white oak new lines south thirty degrees west two hundred poles crossing a branch to a pine thence south eighty degrees east four hundred poles crossing a small branch on Aron's creek to pointers in Aaron Pinson's line thence on his line north twenty degrees west one hundred and twenty four poles crossing the said creek to a red oak thence north twenty five degrees east eighteen poles to a hickory on the river thence up the same as it meanders to the beginning with all houses woods ways waters and water courses profitable commodities (?)hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging on the reversion and reversions rents and issues thereof to have and to hold the said land with all and (?)every the appurtenances unto him the said John Mayes his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him the said John Mayes his heirs and assigns forever and the said Rachel Carter for herself and her heirs doth covenant and agree to and with the said John Mayes and his heirs or assigns that she the said Rachel Carter hath right to sell and convey the said three hundred and seventy acres of land as above and that the same is free of all encumbrances whatever also that the said John Mayes his heirs and assigns shall and may have hold and enjoy the said land with the appurtenances without the lawful (?)sale molestation or hindrance of any person whatsoever and lastly that she the said Rachel Carter for herself and her heirs doth hereby covenant and agree to warrant and forever defend the title of the said land to h him the said John Mayes his heirs and assigns forever against the title claim and demand of all manner of persons whatsoever and will make and execute any further conveyance when required for the better securing the same to the said John Mayes his heirs or assigns. In Witness whereof the said Rachel Carter hath hereunto set her hand and affixed her seal the day and year first above written.

Signed sealed and delivered
Rachel Carter {Seal}

in presence of
Charles Hutchings
Stith Thompson
Littleberry Browder
Boswell Hutchings

At a Court held for Mecklenburg County the 8th day of February 1779. This indenture was proved by the oath of Stith Thompson a witness thereto and at a court held for the said county the 10th day of May 1779 the said indenture was further proved by the oaths of Charles Hutchings and Boswell Hutchings two other witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Teste
John Brown CS.(?)

Recorded 10 May 1779 Mecklenburg County, VA Deed Book 5, page 420

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Transcribed and contributed by Irene Williams from a deed provided by Grace Hinson of Charlotte, NC.

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