Deed, NC, Chatham, JAMES KELLY to BENJAMIN INGRAM, 1786 THIS INDENTURE made this 14th day of February in the year of Our Lord 1786. BETWEEN JAMES KELLY of REBECKAH [KELLY] his wife of Brunswick County and state of Virginia of the one part and BENJAMIN INGRAM of the county and state aforesaid of the other part. WITNESS THAT for and in consideration of the sum of £91 current money, to the said JAMES KELLY, and REBECKAH his wife, in hand paid by the said BENJAMIN INGRAM, at and before the sealing and delivering of these presents, the receipt and payment whereof is here by acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey, and confirm unto the said BENJAMIN INGRAM, his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the county of Chatham and state of North Carolina on the north side of Rocky River. Beginning at the river then North side running; thence N to a Post Oak, BENJAMIN HARRIS' Corner, thence E340 poles to a Blackjack; thence S 78 poles to the river; thence of the various courses thereof to the beginning. CONTAINING BY ESTIMATION 320 Acres, be the same more or less, it being a tract of land taken by execution as the property of CONNER DOWD and sold, agreeable to law by ROGER GRIFFITH, Sheriff of Chatham County, and by him conveyed to the said JAMES KELLY, the purchaser, by deed duly executed bearing date the 8th day of August 1785, recorded in the said County of Chatham and registered in the registers Office of the same in Book C Page 258-60 reference being thereto had will more fully appear with their and every of their rights, members, and appurtenances whatsoever. AND the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders of all and singular the lands, tenements, hereditaments, and premises here by granted or intended to be granted and every part and parcel thereof and all rents, issues, services, and profits of them or any of them, or any part or parcel thereof, also all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever of them the said JAMES KELLY, and REBECKAH his wife, their heirs, executors, administrators of, in, and to the said land and premises. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises here by granted with their appurtenances to the said BENJAMIN INGRAM, his ears and ass signs, to the only proper use and behoove behoof of him the said BENJAMIN INGRAM, his heirs and assigns forever. AND THE SAID JAMES KELLY, and REBECKAH his wife, for themselves, their heirs, executors and administrators doth hereby promise, covenant, and agree that they, they said JAMES KELLY, and REBECKAH his wife, their heirs, executors, and administrators shall and will at all times warrant and forever defend the said premises to the said BENJAMIN INGRAM, his heirs and assigns, against all lawful claims and demands whatsoever whereby the above mentioned premises might or maybe affected or encumbered contrary to the true intent and meaning of these presents. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Chatham, JAMES KELLY to BENJAMIN INGRAM, 1786 IN WITNESS whereof the said JAMES KELLY, and REBECKAH his wife, have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. JAMES KELLY {seal} REBECKAH KELLY {seal} Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of JOHN THOMPSON ROGER GRIFFITH Chatham County February sessions 1786 This deed was duly acknowledged in open court and ordered to be registered. Test JOHN RAMSEY, Clerk Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Chatham, JAMES KELLY to BENJAMIN INGRAM, 1786 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **