Nancy Wooten to Arthur Wooten. Deed of Gift. 1825.

Nancy Wooten to Arthur Wooten - Deed of Gift

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Nancy Wooten to Arthur Wooten - Deed of Gift

To all people to whom these presents shall come, I, Nancy Wooten, of the State of North Carolina and County of Pitt, send greeting.  Know ye that I, the said Nancy Wooten, for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear unto my beloved son Arthur Wooten and for diverse other good causes and consideration me hereunto moving, have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant unto the said Arthur Wooten, all and singular my goods and chattels following: one negro man by the name of Amos, one negro woman by the name of Nann, one negro girl by the name of Hollon, one negro girl by the name of Abbey, one negro girl by the name of Juley, one negro boy by the name of Boston, one negro boy by the name of Amos, and one negro boy by the name of Joe, four head of horses, three feather beds, bedsteads and furniture, one buroe [bureau], one table, fifty head of hogs, twenty head of cattle, and forty head of sheep, and all my crop now on hand, consisting corn, cotton, peas and fodder, and my interest and life estate in the plantation whereon I now live and all the balance of my estate of every kind not above mentioned, to have and to hold and enjoy all and singular the goods, chattels and person estate aforesaid, unto the said Arthur Wooten, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, for the only proper use and benefit and behoof of the said Arthur Wooten, his executors, administrators and assigns forever, and the I the said Nancy Wooten, all and singular the aforesaid goods, chattels and premises to the said Arthur Wooten his executors, administrators and assigns against all persons whatsoever shall and warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day of November 1825.

Nancy Wooten [her seal]

Witness present

Will. Pugh
Mary Pugh

May Term 1826

The above Deed of Gift from Nancy Wooten to Arthur Wooten was then exhibited into open court and proved in due form of [law] by the oath of William Pugh, a witness thereto. Ordered to be registered.

Attest. James Sheppard, Clerk

Image source: Family Search.  North Carolina, Pitt County, record of deeds, 1762-1946; index to deeds, 1762-1952.  Another filming of v. B-V, AA-QQ (continued). Film #007517642. Image 123.