Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, JESSE Stansel to LEWIS BEARD 1811 No. 44 This indenture made May 29th, 1811 between WILLIAM [BEATY] Esquire, High Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, in North Carolina, of the one part and LEWIS BEARD of Roane County in shed state of the other part. Whereas by an execution issuing from the county court of Mecklenburg against JESSE STANSEL for the sum of £26 each making £52 + £3.4.3 + costs which sum was recovered by LEWIS BEARD of the said JESSE STANSEL as on record may appear. And whereas the said execution was directed and delivered to the said WILLIAM BEATY Esquire Sheriff as aforesaid commanding him that the goods and chattels lands and tenements of the said JESSE STANSEL he should cause to be made the sum of £52 and costs to satisfy the said execution and cost thereon. And the said WILLIAM BEATY Sheriff as aforesaid in pursuance and by virtue of his office and the said execution it sees a pond and take into his possession and custody, no goods or chattels to be found, a certain piece or parcel of land and said Mecklenburg County. Viz. On both sides of the South Fork of Crooked Creek, it being subdivided from an old survey AARON HOUSTON Beginning at a Black Oak the old corner and run with said line S 68 W 220 poles Crossing the creek to two Black Oaks the old corner, then with his Line S 22 E 110 poles to a Black Oak, then N 68 E 220 poles to a pine knot on the old line, then with the old line N 22 W 110 polls to the beginning. Containing 150 acres be at more or less. And the said WILLIAM BEATY Sheriff as aforesaid after due advertisement according to law did cause the said piece or parcel of land with all the appurtenances thereon belonging to be put up at public sale to the highest bidder on the 27th day of April Anno Domini 1808 at which time and place the said LEWIS BEARD became the last and highest bidder at the sum of £55.15.00 for the said land with the appurtenances thereunto belonging. This indenture therefore. Witnesses that the said WILLIAM BEATY Sheriff as aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of £55.15.00 to him in hand paid by the said LEWIS BEARD before the sealing of these presents, the receipt thereof acknowledged, he, said WILLIAM BEATY, Sheriff doth bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said LEWIS BEARD, his heirs, executor, administrators, or assigns forever all the aforesaid JESSE STANSEL’s right, title, claim, or demand of, in, or the said piece or parcel of land with all the heretic to men's and emoluments to the same belonging or in any wise after tanning to hold to him the said LEWIS BEARD, his heirs, executor is, administrators, or assigns forever in as full and ample a manner as he the said sheriff is empowered, by virtue of his office and no further, the said WILLIAM BEATY does hereby Covenant promise and grant to and with the said LEWIS BEARD his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns that he, the said LEWIS BEARD, his heirs executors, administrators or assigns shall and may from time to time and that all times Hereafter, have, hold, occupy, possess and enjoy the said premises with the appurtenances free and clear of and from all encumbrances had made done or committed by him the said WILLIAM BEATY sheriff or by his order, means or procurement and he, the said WILLIAM BEATY Sheriff will warrant and defend the same to the said LEWIS BEARD his heirs executors, administrators or ass signs forever so far as his office of sheriff will admit and no further. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, JESSE Stansel to LEWIS BEARD 1811 In witness whereof the said WILLIAM BEATY Sheriff of Mecklenburg County half set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. WILLIAM BEATY Sheriff {seal} Sealed and delivered in the presence of ISAAC ALEXANDER Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, JESSE Stansel to LEWIS BEARD 1811 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **