Deed, NC, Orange, HUMPHREY BARNETT to JOSEPH BARNETT, 1771 This indenture made this 13th day of February in the year of Our Lord 1771. BETWEEN HUMPHREY BARNETT of Orange County and province of North Carolina of the one part and JOSEPH BARNETT, his son, of the county and province of four set of the other part. WITNESSES that the said HUMPHREY BARNETT for and in consideration of the sum of 50 lb Virginia money to him in hand paid by the said JOSEPH BARNETT, the receipt thereof he does hereby acknowledge, has granted, bargained, sold, aliened, oh, and for the oft and confirmed unto the said JOSEPH BARNETT, his ears and AD signs, forever a certain tract parcel of land lying and being in the aforesaid County of Orange on HICO [HYCO] Creek and bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at a white oak by the said Creek then running East 60 seconds to a hickory; then north crossing Hico 30 chains to a poplar; 10 West 23 chains to a white oak; Ben North 5 change to a hickory; then 2.5 chance to a hickory at an Ironwood tree; then up the various courses of the creek to the first station. CONTAINING by estimation 198 acres of land, which said land the said HUMPHREY BARNETT purchased of Lord Earl GRANVILLE as by a deed recorded in Orange Court bearing date 2nd of August 1760, relation thereunto being had will among other things more fully and at large appear. The reversion and reversions remainder and remainders, thereof, and every part and parcel, thereof, and all the estate, right, title, and interest of the said HUMPHREY BARNETT of, in, and to said land and every part and parcel of the same. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the said land and premises with their appurtenances as to the said JOSEPH BARNETT, his heirs and assigns, forever to the only proper use and behoof of him, the said JOSEPH BARNETT, his heirs and assigns and the said HUMPHREY BARNETT for himself and his heirs doth grant, covenant, and agree to, and with, the said JOSEPH BARNETT, his heirs and assigns, that the said HUMPHREY BARNETT at the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents stands seized of an indefeasible estate in fee simple and the premises that he has a good right to sell and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid. And that the same shall forever remain unto the said JOSEPH BARNETT, his heirs and assigns, freely exonerated from all manner of other bargains, sales, titles, doweries and all other rights and estate whatsoever. In witness whereof the said HUMPHREY BARNETT hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and your first above written. HUMPHREY BARNETT {seal} Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of JOSIAS DIXON MICHAEL DIXON Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Orange, HUMPHREY BARNETT to JOSEPH BARNETT, 1771 Orange July inferior Court 1771 The execution of the with indeed was duly proven in open court by the oath of JOSIAS DIXON one of those subscribing witnesses. Ordered that it be registered. Test F. NASH, CC Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Orange, HUMPHREY BARNETT to JOSEPH BARNETT, 1771 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **