Deed, NC, Lincoln, Matthew, Jones, Bailey, Bookout 116 THIS INDENTURE made this 5th day of January 1818 between SAMUEL MATTHEWS Sr., JAMES MATTHEWS, WILLIAM JONES, HENRY BAILEY of the state of North Carolina, and County of Lincoln of one part and JOHN BOOKOUT of the other part. WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the sum of $70 in in hand paid by the said BOOKOUT to the shed SAMUEL MATTHEWS, JAMES MATTHEWS, WILLIAM JONES and HENRY BAILEY, the receipt whereof hereby acknowledged has given, granted, bargained, and sold, aligned and confirmed by these presents doth give, grant, bargain, sell alien and confirm unto the said JOHN BOOKOUT his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Lincoln on the branch waters of Buffalo called The White Oak joining JOHN LONG's land: Beginning at a pine LONG’s corner; running thence S 5 E 69 poles to a pine; then N 70 E 80 poles to a stake; then N 1 W 150 poles to a post oak on JOHN LONG's line; thence along said line to the beginning. Containing 50 acres, it being part of a tract of land to said SAMUEL MATTHEWS that he bought of ADAM LOWREY and we convey with all the appurtenances and heredity commence to the said BOOKOUT belonging or appertaining unto the said JOHN BOOKOUT to have and to hold to him his heirs and assigns forever. And to every of the covenants we bind ourselves and our errors executive orders administrators and as signs to warrant and forever defend the within described premises from the lawful claims of all other persons whatsoever. In witness whereof the said we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals the year and day above written. SAMUEL MATTHEWS JAMES MATTHEWS {his mark} WILLIAM JONES {his mark} HENRY BAILEY Sealed and delivered in the presence of ROBERT MCCORMACK DAVID BOOKOUT State of North Carolina Lincoln County January Session 1818 The within deed of sale was proved in open court by the oath of ROBERT MCCORMACK recorded and ordered to be registered. Witness VARDRY MCBEE, CC Page 1 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Lincoln, Matthew, Jones, Bailey, Bookout ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 2 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK **