December Term, 1858

 

Forsyth Co. Deed Book 3/134

 

THIS INDENTURE, made and entered into this 25th day of October, in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and fifty eight, between Sallie Pryer of the County of Yadkin and State of North Carolina of the first part, and James G. Rainey, James P. Rainey, Dabney Rainey and Virgil M. Rainey of the other part, all of the County of Forsyth and State of North Carolina.

 

WITNESSETH:  That for and in consideration of the sum of Three Hundred Dollars to her in hand paid by the said James G., James P., Dabney and Virgil M. Rainey a certain piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Forsyth near the village of Germanton, and bounded as follows, to wit:

 

Beginning at a white oak Joshua BannerÕs corner near the public road and running East along Joshua BannerÕs line crossing Buffalo Creek, and Frazier branch fifty seven and a h elf chains to three post oak saplings in a hollow, North along BitingÕs line five chains and sixteen links to the corner of the land Alexander Moody purchased of Henry Banner;  West along said MoodyÕs line crossing said branch and creek fifty seven and a half chains to a post oak at the road; thence along said road fove chains and eighty links to the beginning containing by estimation thirty acres to be the same more or less.

 

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid pice or parcel of land, together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging attached or in any wise belonging to the said James G., James P., Dabney and Virgil M. Rainey and to their heirs and assigns forever and the said Sallie Pryor does for herself and his heirs hereby warrant and defend the right and title to said land or parcel of land against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever.

 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF the said Sallie Pryor has hereunto subscribed her name and affixed her seal the day and year first above written.

 

Subscribed and acknowledged

in the presence of

Caleb M. Sapp                                                             Sallie (her mark) Pryor

Shradrack Morris

Tyre Glenn

 

Decm term, 1858

The execution of the within Deed was duly proven in open Court by Tyre Glenn.  Let the same be registered.

                                                                                    A.J. Staford, C.C.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

24 Sept. 1868 -  Forsyth Co., NC: Deed Book 4 pages 587-589

 

This Indenture made on the twenty fourth day of September  AD 1868 between J. W. Alspaugh    and his wife Olivia G. Alspaugh   of the county of Forsyth and the State of N. Carolina of the first part and Thomas Rainey   now of the Kingdom of Brazil S. America of the second part Witnesseth that the party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Seven thousand Dollars to them in hand paid the party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have given granted bargained soled & conveyed & by those present do give grant bargain sell & convey unto the party of the second part his heirs & assignees forever the following tracts & parcels of land Iying & being in the county of Forsyth and a small part there of in the county of Stokes.

 

Viz: The first tract is bounded as follows (viz) Beginning at a stake at the road leading from Germanton to Salem and Bethania thence running along said road south 10 degrees west three and a half chains to a bend south 30 degrees west Eight chains to a bend south go west twelve chains to a bend South 27 degrees west three & a half chains to a small Branch south 66 degrees west. Eight and a half chains to a stake in C. L. Banners   late line south on said line along the road twenty four and a quarter chains to the corner of said Banner tract . a white oak fell down in Poindexters  line in all along the road fifty nine chains and seventy five links thence east on his line fourteen & one forth chains crossing buffalo creek to his corner white oak fell Down between pointers. south nine & 1/4 chains crossing Morgan's Branch   to Poindexters corner walnut stump east on his line crossing said branch fifty seven chains to a pine in the line of the race ground tract, North on the old line eleven & a half chains to a white oak old corner, East nine & 1/4 chains crossing the head of Frazier Branch to white oak old corner west down by a Black oak north on the old line now line fifty four & one half chains to a pine old corner west on Moody's former line fifty five chains crossing Fraziers Branch and said creek to the Beginning including the Mansion House & Plantation of the late Joshua Ban[n]er containing four hundred & four acres more or less.

 

The Second tract. Beginning at a white oak Marked B on the west side of the road leading from Germanton to Salem, thence running west a new marked line fourteen & 1/4 chains to Phillip Banners corner black gum continue west on his line in all twenty two chains and 75 links to pointers the So. corner of Buffalo School House  , Lot No. 28 .North with the line of said lot five chains and seventy-four links to a black gum sapling west with said lot three & a half chains to a sowerwood in Jno. F. Poindexter line North on his line passing his corner and on Steadmon's old line twenty 2 chains and 76 links to a white oak East on his and R. D. Golding line twenty one chains is a dogwood. Goldings corner North five & a half chains is a red [oak?].   s for corner East one & a half  chains to   thence alone the same as it meanders thirty two and a half chains to the Beginning including the Race Ground & the place where William Cardwells  dwelling house was consumed by fire contains 64 acres more  or less.

 

The third Tract. On the waters of Buffalo Creek of Town Fork  Beginning at a white oak pointers in Tate Burtons line running east on Jesse Frys former line twenty-six poles to the road leading from Germanton

by the Buffalo wallows   to Salem thence along the road south 4 degrees east  sixteen poles to the bend of the road south 20 degrees east thirty-two poles to a bend south 4 degrees East sixteen poles to a bend South 10 degrees East past Through Saplings woods twenty four poles to a small old field pine south crossing a small hollow to make the road straight there falling in the road ninty one poles to the corner of Steadmon Morris race ground tract.  west six poles to center  between a Spanish oak & a red oak south twenty 2

poles to the old corner Post Oak fell down west on the line of the race ground land forty seven poles to a white oak by a black oak fell down. Ephraim Banners   former corner thence North on his former line two

hundred and twenty two poles to the Beginning including the place call the Iron ore Bank and a small improvement formly made by George  Suns(Sprague?)  containing 50 & 3/4 acres more or less.

 

The fourth tract, on the waters of Buffalo creek Beginning at a stake 8 ft from Christians Lashes   former corner on the west side of the main street in Germanton and runs North 42 degrees West four chains & a half to a stake thence North 48 degree East along said Lash & Alexander Moody, decd lots to the west corner of John L. Bittings former lot also Jesse Banner former lot thence North 50 degrees west

on Peter Tuttles, line ten chains & a half to the corner a post oak thence south 35 degrees west Eleven & a half chains to a black oak and white oak Tuttles and Goldings corner thence south on Goldings line to the road leading from Germanton to Bethania. Thence along said road & Germanton Street to the Beginning. Containing 1 acres including the House & lots where John Pepper formerly lived.

 

The Fifth Tract Iying on both Sides of Buffalo creek Beginning at a post a comer of a lot John Pep[p]er sold to B. Jones   on the west bank of the creek running North 42 degrees west allong said Jones line ten chains to his corner post fronting Germanton street thence south 48 degrees west allong said street to a stake corner of Lot No. 3 in the division of the cleared land of Alexander Moody   decd laid off and apropariated to Sarah Moody   or then south 28 degrees east along the line of Lot No. 3 fifteen chains to the creek then up the creek with it various meanderings to a box Elders on the bak of the creek in the line

of the late Joshua Banner then east allong the line of said tract thirty two & a  half chains to pointers corner of Lot No. 3 wood land thence North with the line of said lot ten chains & a half to a post by a hickory then west with Bittings line twenty chains & twenty-five links to the creek thence down the creek on the west side with its various Meanderings to the beginning Containing 46 & 3/4 acres more of less.

 

The 6th Tract:  Being Lots No. 4 & 5 wood land. Beginning at a persimmon Bush corner of Lot No. 3 woodland and runs south with the same ten chains & a half to pointers in Joshua Banner line east on said line ten chains & a half to pointers corner of Lot no. 6 wood land thence North with the line of said lots ten & a half chains to a black gum in Bittings line thence west with his line ten and a half chains to the Beginning containing 11 acres more or less.

 

The 7th tract:  being lot No. 7 in the division of A.[Alexander] Moody decd. wood land Beginning at a dogwood & black oak the old  NE corner thence running south along the old line ten chains & a half to Joshua Banners corner Pointers west with said Banners line five & a half chains to pointers  comer of Lot no. 6. North with said lot ten & a half chains to a sour wood & Dogwood thence east to the Beginning , containing 5 3/4 acres more or less. To have & to hold the aforesaid lands & premises with the appertenances unto the said Thomas Rainey his heirs and assignees to the porper use and ________? of the said Thomas Rainey his heirs and assignees forever and the said J. W. Alspaugh and Olivia G. Alspaugh his wife for themselves and their heirs the aforesaid land and premises and every part thereof against themselves and their heirs and the claim or claims of all & every other persons or persons whatsoever (saving and excepting from the warranty however the claims of Sally Pryor   in a part of said lands and which now belongs to James G. Rainey   & sons & except also a small lot of Land conveyed by the late W. W. Steadmon   and his wife Olivia G. Stedmon   to Samuel Shelton   in trust for the sole and seperate use of his sister Mrs. Annie E. Mays   including the female semnary House & lot in Germanton  also Excepting a small lot of land conveyed by Olivia G. Stedmon to M. T. Burton  Lying in an adjoining Germanton see said deed to the Said Thomas Rainey his heirs & assignees shall & will forever warrant & defend by these present.

 

In Witness whereof the party ofthe first part hereunto set them hands & seals  the

day &  year first  above written.           }                                     J. W. Alspaugh SEAL

Witnesses as to J. W. Alspauph }                                     O. G. Alspaugh SEAL

 

 Rec Amt Rev stamp to amt of 7000 attached & cancelled J. W. A. Sept 24, 1868

 

4 Sept 1868 - Forsyth Co., NC personally appeared before me John Blackburn Clerk of the Superior

Court and Judge of Probate in & for said county the above named J. W. Alspaugh & O. G. Alspaugh his wife & acknowledged the deed  & exection by them of the forgoing deed.  And thereupon the said Olivia G. Alspaugh being by me privately examined seperate and apart from the said Husband _______? her free consent in the execution of the said deed of conveyance She on such her examination declared that she had

executed the same freely of her own will & accord & without any force fear or under influence of her said husband or any other person. And did still voluntarily assume thereto Therefore let the said deed & this certificate be Registered Tax & clerk fees paid.

                                                                        Jno. Blackburn

                                                                        Judge of Probate

 

Forsyth County In the Registers Office

The foregoing deed from J. W. Alspaugh & wife to Thomas Rainey together with the certificate of Jno. Blackburn Probate Judge for said County  is this day of September 1868 duly registered in Book

Register No. 4 page #577-578 & 570               

 

                                                                                    N. S. Cook Register

                                                                                  per C. L. Cook, D. R.