Land Deed - Commissioners to Ephraim GOLD 1803

This deed of Indenture made and entered into by and between John Speed, Nathan Northington, Stephen P. Pool and Charles Hamilton commissioners and by virtue of a Decree of the County Court of Mecklenburg of the one part and Ephraim Gold of the other Part. Witnesseth for and in consideration of the sum of eighty five pounds to the aforesaid commissioners secured to be paid, hath this day bargained sold alien and confirmed unto him the said Ephraim Gold his heirs and assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of land containing eighty five acres to the same more or less and adjoins the lands of Henry Townes and others and lying on Dan River. It being the same land mentioned in the aforesaid decree and the same tract of land of which Moore Gold died, seized of which said decree runs in the following words (to wit)

Mecklenburg March Quarterly Court 1803

Daniel Gold, Ephraim Gold, Pleasant Gold, Elijah Griffin and Mary, his wife, Elisha Griffin and Sarah, his wife. Which said Daniel, Ephraim, Pleasant, Mary & Sarah are brothers and sisters of the whole blood

Petitioners against

John Gold, Josiah Gold, and Milley Gold by their Guardian Thomas Hailey, which said John, Josiah, and Milley are brothers and sisters of the decedent of the half blood. Ann Hill and Elizabeth Hill infant children of James Hill and Elizabeth his wife, also deceased which said Elizabeth was also sister of the half blood of the said decedent by Thomas Carleton their Guardian.

Debts

For the sale of eighty-five acres of land more or less whereof the said decedent died seized of the intestate and the distribution of the money arising therefrom On the motion of the Petitioners by their Council and it appearing to the court that the defendants John, Josiah, and Milley by their guardian aforesaid have been duly summoned and that on order of Publication has been duly published as to the debts Ann and Elizabeth by their guardians also aforementioned. It is decreed and ordered that John Speed, Nathan Northington, Joseph Blank, Lewis Stephen Petty Pool and Charles Hamblin or any three of them do sell the aforesaid eight five acres of land more or less of which Decedent Gold died possessed on twelve months credit after advertising the same a reasonable time and that the said commissioners take bond with good security for the purchase money payable to themselves and that they also convey the said lands to the purchaser and make repast thereof to the court in order to a final decree.

John Dortch D Cr.

To have and to hold the aforesaid tract of land unto him the said Ephraim Gold his heirs and assigns forever and the said Commissioners doth and will forever warrant and defend the title of the same as Commissioners against themselves and their heirs and all others persons claiming by through or under them.

In testimony we hereunder set our hands and seals this 16th day of July one thousand eight hundred and three
Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of
Richard James
Joseph Epperson
Pleasant Gold

At a court held for Mecklenburg County the 10th day of October 1803. This deed was insured by the oaths of Joseph Epperson and Pleasant Gold witnesses thereto and at a court held for the same county the 9th day of April 1804.The said indentures was further proved by the oath of Richard Jones another witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Teste - William Bashervill Cr. Cur

Transcribed and contributed 1999 Jan 13 by Patricia Henderson-London
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