Robert
Davis (1744-1828) Land Purchase Document*
May 6, 1814, Moore County, NC.
This indenture made this 6th day of May in the
year 1814
between RICHARD CHEEK, OLIVE CHEEK, ROBERT DAVIS and NANCY, his wife,
ANDREW
WHITE and MARY, his wife, and JAMES CHEEK, of the one part and ADAM
WHITE of
the County of Moore of the other part, WITNESSETH:
That the said RICHARD CHEEK, OLIVE CHEEK, ROBERT
DAVIS and
NANCY, his wife, ANDREW WHITE and MARY, his wife, and JAMES CHEEK, for
and in
consideration of the sum of one hundred fifty pounds to them in hand
paid by
said ADAM WHITE, receipt whereof is hereby fully acknowledged hereby
these
presents, bargained, sold and conveyed to said ADAM WHITE, his heirs
and
assigns forever five-eighths of five tracts or parcels of lands all
lying in
the County of Moore on the north side of DEEP RIVER and described in
the manner
following:
First tract. Beginning at the second corner of
CORNELIUS
TYSON'S patented tract at a pine, running than south 30 degrees west
fifty two
poles, thence south sixty degrees west one hundred twenty seven poles
across
the second tract (JOHN TYSON'S Entry) to the original line, thence
along said
line south forty-five degrees west to the River, thence down the
various
courses of the river to the mouth of a small branch and to line of
marked trees
at the Island ford, then up the said hollow by said marked trees north
and
northwesterly to a white oak on the original line of first patent
(CORNELIUS
TYSON'S) thence with the said original line north seventy degrees west
to the
first station, containing one hundred and fifty acres, more or less.
The second tract Beginning at a 2nd oak in ROBERT
CHEEK'S
upper line thence north 45 degrees east 127 poles to a red oak thence
north 45
degrees west 127 poles to a pine, then south 45 degrees west 127 poles
to a
mark on the river, thence the courses of the river to the beginning,
containing
one hundred acres more or less.
Third tract on TYSON'S CREEK beginning at a turkey
oak on
the south side of a Stony Hill said to be at or near ROBERT CHEEK'S old
corner
of 100 acre entry, running north 14 degrees south 35 chains and 36
links
between a white oak and pine then north 76 degrees south 35 chains and
36 links
to a stake in a gully near two black oaks, a pine and hoppline, then
south 14
degrees west 35 chains and 36 links to a stake near two turkey oaks, a
hickory
and pine, then direct to the beginning, containing one hundred twenty
five
acres more or less.
Fourth tract Beginning at an oak on CORNELIUS
TYSON'S line,
now RICHARD CHEEKS, near the mouth of TYSON'S CREEK, then north 70
degrees west
127 poles to a pine then north 14 degrees east 127 poles to a pine,
thence
south 70 degrees east 127 poles to a stake on the river hank, thence
the
courses of the river to the beginning, containing one hundred acres
more or
less.
Fifth tract Beginning at the second corner of
CORNELIUS
TYSON'S patented tract, a pine. running then south 30 degrees west 52
poles
then south 60 degrees west 127 poles across the second tract or patent
(JOHN
TYSON'S) to the original line then north 45 degrees east to a pine then
north 60
degrees east 127 poles to the first station, containing 5 acres more or
less.
The before mentioned tracts or parcels of land
five eighths
of which are intended to be conveyed, the said RICHARD CHEEK, OLIVE
CHEEK,
NANCY DAVIS, MARY WHITE, and JAMES CHEEK, are entitled one eighth each
as the
kin and representatives of ROBERT CHEEK, deceased, and which said
several
tracts or parcels of land with all the appurtenances thereunto
belonging, to
the owner's proper use of him, the said ADAM WHITE, his heirs and
assigns
forever, the said OLIVE CHEEK, ROBERT DAVIS and NANCY, his wife, ANDREW
WHITE
and MARY, his wife, and JAMES CREEK, for themselves, their heirs,
executors or
administrators, doth hereby covenant with the said ADAM WHITE, his
heirs and
executors, that they will forever warrant and defend the right title
and
interest in fee simple as well for themselves as against the claim or
claims of
all and every person to him the said ADAM WHITE and his heirs and
executors,
whomsoever, with all and singular then appertaining thereunto belonging
and
that they each and every of them will at any time hereafter execute any
other
instrument or writing necessary for the better answering the true
intent of
these presents.
In testimony whereof the said RICHARD CHEEK, CLIVE
CHEEK,
ROBERT DAVIS and NANCY, his wife, ANDREW WHITE and MARY, his wife, and
JAMES
CHEEK, have hereunto set their hands and seals this day and year above
written.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of JAS.
SEAWELL Moore County Court, May Term, 1814.
The above deed was duly proven in open court by
the oath of
JAS. SEAWELL and ordered to be registered.
C. DOWD, Clk.
Registered in the Register's Office of said County
in Book
S, page 264, 265 and 256.
I. MARTIN, Reg'r.
OLIVE CHEEK (X her mark) SEAL
MARY WHITE SEAL
ANDREW WHITE SEAL
JAMES CHEEK (X his mark) SEAL
RICHARD CHEEK (X his mark) SEAL
ROBERT DAVIS
NANCY DAVIS (X her
mark)
SEAL