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DEED OF TRUST

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HERTFORD COUNTY COURTHOUSE

WINTON, NORTH CAROLINA

State of North Carolina

Hertford County

This Indenture entered into this twenty second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight between Edward J. Chambers and Margaret J his wife party of the first part and William J Majett party of the second part.

Witnesseth That the said Edward J Chambers and wife Margaret for and in consideration of the sum of five thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars (5750) to them in hand paid the party of the second part and the receipt whereof they hereby acknowledge and him thereupon acquit and release have bargained sold conveyed assigned and released and do hereby bargain sell assign convey and release unto him the said William J Majett his heirs and assigns a certain tract and parcel of land except one square acre whereon is the family burying ground and whereof a mulberry tree standing thereon is the center within the right of way thereto lying and being in Hertford County aforesaid on which the late Waddell resided and by whom the said lands was devised o his daughter the said Margaret and more particularly described defined and bounded according to a survey and plot made by Thomas B. Worrell in December 1853 as follows

Beginning at a poplar standing in the Horse pasture branch a corner for B T Spiers in the late James Gatlings lines thence along said Spiers line North 66 degrees East one hundred twenty eight (128) poles to a dead post oak thence North sixty two and a half 62 ½ degrees East, eighty and a half 80 ½ poles to a holly, thence along twenty nine and one forth 29 ¼ degrees East thirty (30) poles to a cedar on the road, thence along said roads South fifty two and a half 52 ½ degrees West seventy five (75) and a half poles to a lane, thence along said lane South twenty nine (29) degrees East eighty two poles to a post, thence South fifty five (55) degrees East eleven (11) poles to a post oak; thence South forty five (45) degrees east ten and a half 10 ½) poles to a poplar, thence South thirty one and a half (31 ½) degrees East seven (7) poles to a black gum, thence South sixty two (62) degrees West 6 poles to “Haw branch, thence down said branch its run and the various courses of said run to a pine standing in a small branch or drain which empties into the said run of How branch a corner of Edwin Howells land; thence up said drain or branch twenty four poles to a sweet gum standing on the “Old fish road, thence South eighty six and a half (86 ½) degrees West, one hundred forty eight (148) poles to a large sweet gum a corner in said Howells land; thence along said Howells line, South twenty six (26) degrees West three (3) poles to the run of a small branch; thence down the run of said branch to a corner in B T Spiers land; thence along said Spiers line South eighty six (86) degrees West, thirty eight poles (38) to a hickory; thence South eighty seven and a half (87 ½) degrees West forty two and a half (42 ½) poles to a large red oak near a gate thence same course one hundred and twenty five (125) poles to the center of the two post oaks and a red oak a corner for said Spiers and the Newsom tract of land thence along the line of the tract of land last mentioned North sixty (60) degrees West eighteen (18) poles to two white oaks; thence North sixty four (64) degrees West nine (9) poles to a white oak; thence North sixty seven (67) degrees West thirty four (34) poles to a red oak; thence North sixty two (62) degrees West twelve (12) poles to a port oak; thence North fifty five (55) degrees West fifteen poles to a red oak; thence North fifty two and a half (52 ½) degrees West twenty one (21) poles to the public road;

thence along said road North thirty six and a half (36 ½) East twenty five (25) poles; thence North forty two and a half 42 ½ degrees East twenty eight 28 poles; thence North thirty five (35) East twenty five (25) poles; thence North thirty nine and a half (39 ½) degrees East fifty five (35) poles to the avenue eight and a half (8 ½) poles from the center of the public road thence along said avenue the line of the late James Gatlings land North twenty eight and a half (28 ½) degrees West one hundred twenty three and a half (123 ½) poles to a red oak thence North nine and a half (9 ½) degrees West eight (8) poles to the before mentioned horse pasture branch thence up the run of said branch into the first station – the foresaid tract of land containing as estimated six hundred and two (602) acres more or less and adjoining the lands of B T Spiers Tilman Vann Edwin Howell and others

To have and to hold the said tract of land the (one acre aforesaid and right of ingress to and egress from the same excepted) to him the said William J Majett his heirs and assigns, to and for his and their own and only proper use and behoof.

And the said Edward J Chambers and wife Margaret do moreover for themselves their heirs execution and administration covenant to and with said William J Majett his heirs and assigns the aforesaid tract of land except the one acre reserved as aforesaid and the right of way thereto and therefore as aforesaid to him and them forever warrant and defend against the claims and demands of all persons whatsoever.

In testimony whereof the said Edward J Chambers and wife Margaret hereto subscribe their names and affix their seals

signed sealed and

delivered in presence of E J Chambers (SEAL)

David H Barnes

Julian H Picot M J Chambers (SEAL)

State of North Carolina} Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions November Term AD 1858

Hertford County} Edward J Chambers and Margaret J his wife bargain

As in the within deed appeared in open Court and personally acknowledged the due execution by them of said deed for land in this County to William J Majett dated November 22 1858 And thereupon Lemuel R Jernigan Esq a member of the Court is appointed to take the private examination of the said Margaret J and the said Lemuel R Jernigan after having privately examined the said Margaret J separate and apart from her said husband touching her free consent in the execution of the said deed of conveyance reports to the Court that she acknowledges before him when examined that she has freely of her own will and accord and without any force or fear or undue influence of her said husband or any other person and did voluntarily assent thereto all of which on motion is ordered to be recorded it is further ordered that the deed itself and the record of the above be registered.

S. S. Harrell Clk

The State of North Carolina} May 12 1869

Hertford County} In the Probate Court

} It appearing to the satisfaction of the undersigned Judge of Probate for the said County that the foregoing and attached deed of conveyance from Edward J Chambers and wife Margaret J to William J Majett was admitted to Probate and registered in said County during the year 1858 and that from the burning of the records of said County since said date 1858 there is no public record of the same. Therefore let said deed with this certificate be registered.

S. S. Harrell P Judge