From: Lisa Graham
Subject: Deed from John Tiney to John Drake 1725
Date: Monday, 13 January 2003 3:31 AM

This Deed is From the Bertie County Courthouse. 

Transcribed by LisaGraham32@aol.com



John Tiney & Wife to John Drake

North Carolina , Ye to all People to Whom, these presents shall come, I,
John Tiney and Mary, wife of Bertie send greeting. Know Ye that I, the said 
John Tiney for and in consideration of the sum of twenty Pounds to me in hand 
paid and secured to be paid at and before the ensealing and delivery of these 
presents by John Drake of the precinct aforesaid the receipt whereof I doe 
hereby acknowledge have and by these presents do freely, fully clearly and 
absolutely give grant, bargain, sell, alien ,Enfeoff , release , convey & 
confirm unto the said John Drake his heirs assigns forever a certain Tract or 
Dividend of Land situated and lying in the Precinct aforesaid containing by 
estimation three hundred and Forty Acres be the same more or less. Beginning 
at a popular in the Hunting Quarter Swamp, Richard Washington's Corner tree 
then turning along his line and the corner SO.WT. 320 pole to a white oak in 
a needy slabb then  So. No. Wt. 140 pole to a live oak standing on the north 
side of the Potticassie Creek, thence the winding of the Creek and of Hunting 
Quarter Swamp to the first station together with all houses, outhouses, 
Orchards, Garden woods, underwoods and all other the premises with the 
appurtenances to the said tract of land belonging in or any wise appertaining 
To have & to hold the said Tract of land with the appurtenances thereof, 
containing three hundred forty acres more or less and I the said John Tiney 
do promise and Warrant that at the time of the Ensealing and delivery hereof  
am fully possessed of the said tract of land with its appurtenances in fee 
simple and have in myself good right and full power and lawful authority to 
sell and dispose there of in manner as aforesaid the same being freely and 
clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged of and from all and all manner 
of former and other gifts grants bargains sells leases releases quick claim 
and all other incumbrances whatsoever Further  I the said John Tiney do for 
myself my heirs, Executors, Administrators covenant, grant and agree to 
warrant and forever defend the said tract of land with all singular the 
appurtenances unto him the said John Drake his heirs and assigns forever 
against the lawful claims, claims and demands of all and every other person 
or persons whatsoever, In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and 
seal this 8th Day of October 1725 -

Signed Sealed & Delivered          John Tiney (Seal) 

in presence of us-

John Sutton, Mary Sutton X


Bertie County February 6th 1725
The Above Deed of Sale was in Open Court Acknowledged by John Tiney in due 
form of law who on motion is ordered to be registered -, 

                                                   Teste-

Notes: Definitions

Alien- To Transfer (Lands, Title) to another.

Appurtenances- Easements, Right of way, or agreements attached to land.

Enfeoff- to invest with an estate held in fee.

Slab- thin stone; outer piece sawed from a log

Teste- Latin for Witness