Hopkins, Charles deed from Roger Williams - Randolph Co. NC Land Book 7, p. 161

THIS INDENTURE made this sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety five & in the nineteenth year of the Independence of America between Roger Williams of the county of Randolph & state of N Carolina of the one part & Charles Hopkins of the county & state afs^d of the other part Witnesseth that the s^d Roger Williams for & in consideration of the sum of forty pounds by the s^d Charles Hopkins to the s^d Roger Williams in hand paid at or before the sealing & delivery of these preasants the receipt whereof the s^d Roger Williams fully acknowledgeth he the s^d Roger Williams hath given granted bargained & sold & by these preasents doath give grant bargain & sell & deliver unto the s^d Charles Hopkins his heirs ex^r admin^r or assigns a certain tract or parcel of land lying & being in the county of Randolph on the watters of Big Creek it being part of a three hundred acre tract pattant to Joseph Moore in the state office of North Carolina begining at a post oak bush the last corner of s^d 300 acre tract & runing no. 100 p^s with sd old line to a stake thence est 160 p^s to a stake in s^d old line again thence south with s^d old line 100 poles to a white oak a corner of said old survey thence west 160 p^s with sd old line to the place of begining containing one hundred acres relation thereto may be had & more fully appear To have and to hold the affore granted land with the appurtenances & all rights priviledges & improvements to the same in any wise belonging to him the sd Charles Hopkins his heirs & assigns forever & he the said Roger Williams for himself his heirs ex^r adm^r or assigns eoath covenant & agrtee to & with the s^d Charles Hopkins that he shall & may forever peaceably & quietely have hold occupy possess & enjoy the affore granted lands & premises without the let or molestation of any person or persons whatsoever & free & clear from all maner of incumbrances whatsoever & the sd Roger William doath oblige myself my heirs ex^r or am^r to warrant & forever defend the affore granted land & premises to the s^d Charles Hopkins his heirs & assigns forever against the claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever In witness whereof I the s^d Roger Williams have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal the day & year first above written

State of North Carolina

Randolph County May Term 1797

The execution of the above deed of convayance was duly proved in open court by John Cranford & ordered to be registered.

Copy test J Harper Clk

[trscr by Harold C Hopkins, 1004 Pacific Grove Lane, Pacific Grove CA 93950] [email protected]