MILLY HYDE to JOHN HYDE & Others Submitted 13 Jun 2000 by Mary Love Berryman - marylove@tyler.net ***************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.rootsweb/~usgenweb/ ***************************************************************** Deed book 17, p 797-798, Hallifax Co, NC - NC Archives Microfilm State of North Carolina - To all people to whom these presents may come greeting. Know ye that I Millie Hyde of the county of Halifax in the state aforesaid for and in consideration of the good will and affection which I have and do bear unto my grandson John Hyde son of Henry Hyde, I do by these presents give & grant unto my said grandson John Hyde of Halifax County to him & his heirs forever a certain negro fellow known by the name of Anthony now agged about 16 yers & also I do further give and grant unto the said John Hyde one negro woman named Sue, & also one negro boy named Ferril a boy now about three or four years also one young sorrel mare & one feather bed & furniture, together with all and every of my household funiture of whatever kind or quality it be to te aforesaid John Hyde his heirs and assigns forever now being in my possession to be & remain his absolute good & chattels before mentioned to him the said John Hyde his heirs & assigns forever, without any manner of condition whatsoever, only this that the said Milly Hyde do continue the nice & services of all & singular the aforementioned articles during her natural life & I also give in the like manner unto my grandson Richard Hyde son of Henry Hyde one negro boy named Allen at seven years old to him, his heirs forever & I also give in the like manner unto my grandson Henry Hyde son of Henry Hyde one negroe boy named Eaton at five years old to him & his heirs forever, I also in like manner unto my so Henry Hyde one negroe fellow name Abraham & also one bay horse to him & his heirs forever. I likewise give and grant unto my son Hartwell Hyde one negro fellow named Will, one ditto lu named Ned, one negro woman named Agg & one bay horse. I in like manner give and grant unto my grandson Richard Hyde son of Hartwell Hyde one negroe woman named Bett and also one negro girl named Lela & one negro boy named Woodley, children of the aforesaid which I also give and grant unto my granddaugher Milly Hyde daughter of Hartwell Hyde my negro woman named Annesa. I also give unto my grandson Blount son of Hartwell Hyde a child of late bone one negro girl named Priscilla. I give unto my daughter Sophy the sum of t shillings current money and also to Chany Parson the sum of twent shillings of the like money. I also give unto my grandson Richard Hayley of my daughter Letitia Haley deceased the sum of twenty shillings current money & to be paid by Henry Hyde & Hartwell Hyde after my decease wheareas I the said Milly Hyde hath here unto set my hand & seal this 11th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety four. his Signed, sealed and delivered Milley X Hyde SEAL In presence of mark Test John Sullivant Jesse Brower Hallifax county Sat May Sessions 1795 Then this deed of gift was exhibited in open court & duly proved by John Sullivant a witness and motion ordered to be registered Registered July 20th 1795 P Long Pr Witness L. Long