Pipkin Family Association

John Pipkin (Jr) to Moses Hare, 16 Oct 1740


Chowan County, NC Register of Deeds

To all whom these presents shall come greeting Know ye that I Jno Pipkin Junr of Chowan for & in consideration of the sum of sixteen pounds current money in hand before the insealing hereof will & truly paid by Moses Hare of the same County the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have give granted bargained sold aleined released conveyed & confirmed and by these presents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell alein ___ convey & confirm unto the said Moses Hare his heirs & assigns forever one ___ or tract of land situate lying & being in chowan afsd & bounded as followeth, Vizt.

Beginning at Potters Swamp & running up the said swamp to the mouth of the long branch & runing up the sd branch to Samuel Merrits line & along his line to Wm Parkers line & along his line to the first Station Containing by Estimation one hundred & eighty acres be the same more or less which sd Land was purchased of Jos Bradley the 2nd August 1736 To have & to hold the said granted & bargained ___ with all the apurts & commodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said Moses Hare & his heirs forever & the sd Jno Pipkin for me my heirs & administrs do covenant promiss & grant to & with the sd moses Hare his heirs & assigns that before the ensealing hereof I am the true sole & lawfull owner of the sd bargd prmss & am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right as a good perfect & absolute Estate of inheritance in fee simple and have in myself good right full power & lawfull authority to sell & dispose of the same in manner above said and that the sd Moses Hare his heirs & assigns shall & lawfully ___ from time to time and at all times hereafter by Virtue of these ___ lawfully peaceably & quietly have hold occupy possess & enjoy the sd demised & garfd prmss with the apurts free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted Exonerated & discharged of all maner of former gifts grant bargains sales mortagages wills entails ___ ___ judgements & all other encumbrances whatsoever furthermore I the sd Jno Pipkin for my self my heirs Exrs do covent & engage the above demised primises unto him the said Hare his heirs & assigns against the lawful claim of any persons or persons whatsoever In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year first above written.

John Pipkin Junr

Signed & sealed & delivd
in presence of us
Isaac Williams
Moses M Odom Junr
Moses M O Odom Senr

October 16th 1740
Proved before me
W Smith CJ

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