John Ashburn Land Deed to Meshack Morton
MesheckMorton Land Deed to Thomas Tatam
DeedBook 6 Page 186
October19, 1778
Thisindenture made the nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord onethousand seven hundred and seventy eight between Mesheck Morton of the Countyof Prince Edward of the one park and Thomas Tatam of Cumberland County of theother park. Witnesseth that for and inconsideration of the sum of seventy five pounds good and lawful money ofVirginia to him the said Mesheck Morton in hand paid by the said Thomas Tatamthe receipt whereof he does acknowledge and thereof does aquit ______ the saidThomas Tatam, his heirs assigns forever by this presents has granted, bargainedand sold unto the said Thomas Tatam one certain track or parcel in the Countyof Prince Edward County on the waters of Bryer River containg one hundred acresmore or less and is bounded as followeth beginning at Blased pine at DanielDaverson line along the beginning, the Beginning line of the _____of said 400acres land from thence to the white oak by a branch thence to a path known bythe name of Dickson path along the path to Daniel Daverson’s line thence alonghis line to the beginning together with all and singular the appurtenances tothe said land belonging or in any wise appertaining with the reversionsremainders rents and profit thereof to have and to hold the said one hundredacres of land and appurtences to the same belong unto the sait Thomas Tatam,his heirs and assigns for ever to the only proper use and behoof of this saidThomas Tatam his hirs and assigns forever and the said Mesheck Morton does forhimself and his heirs covenant and agree to and with the said Thomas Tatam andhis heirs shall and will warrant forever defend the right title fostered andproperty of the said land against the just claim of all and every person orpersons whatsoever in witnesseth of the said Mesheck Morton has hereunto sethis hand and seal the day and year first above written. sealed and delivered in
Presenceof ______________ Meshech x Morton SEAL
Atcourt held for Prince Edward County October 19, 1778. T-- with deed from Mesheck Morton to Thomas Tatam was presentedand acknowledged in court by the said Mesheck party, thereto ,Mary his wife,privily examined relinquished her dower to lands in said deed mentioned andordered to be recorded.
JohnAshburn Land Deed to Meshack Morton
March2nd 1782
DeedBook A ---- Page 616
CaswellCounty, North Carolina
ThisIndenture made this second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousandseven & eighty two and in the seventh year of our American IndependenceJohn Ashburn of the State of North Carolina & County of Caswell of the one part & Mashak Morton of theState and County aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that John Ashburn forand in consideration of Fifty Pounds Proclamation Money of the said State to mein hand paid by the said Mashak Morton at or before Sealing & Delivering ofthese presents the Receipt whereof he the said John Ashburn doth herebyacknowledge hath given, granted, bargained Sold & by these presents dothgive, grant, bargain & sell_______,Release and Confirm unto the said MashakMorton his Heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns forever a Certain Tractor Parcel of Land. Lying & being in the County of Caswell aforesaid and onthe Waters of North Hyco. Beginning on a Post Oak on Thomas Kilgore’s line& Running Near a West Course to a point of a Ridge above the said JohnAshburn’s spring & then down his Spring Branch to his South West corner aSycamore on William Moore’s lineincluding Anderson Ashburn’s Improvement, thence his line North twelve chainsto a Hicory, then East fifteen chains to a White Oak, thence North thirty fivechains to a Poplare, thence East twenty eight chains to a Pine on ThomasKilgore’s___ line, thence his line to the Post Oak first Beginning ContainingOne Hundred Acres be the same more or less it being part of a Tract of Landthat the said John Ashburn purchased of Richard Caswell Esq. then Our GovernorCapt. General and Commander in Chief, with the Reversion & ReversionsRemainder & Remainders Rents & Services thereof & also all the Estate Right Title Claimor Demand whatsoever of him the said John Ashburn of in & unto the said premises of in & unto every part &parcel thereof. To have and to hold the said Tract or Parcel of Land &premises above Mentioned with the Appurtenances unto the said Mashak Morton forhimself his Heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns to the only proper use& behoof of the said Mashak Morton his Heirs & Assigns forever &the said John Ashburn for himself his Heirs Executors Administrators andAssigns doth Covenant and agree to & with the said Mashak Morton his Heirs& Assigns forever by these presents that he the said John Ashburn & hisHeirs all & every other person & persons & his or their Heirsanything having or Claiming in the said premises above mentioned or any partthereof by for or under him shall & will warrant & forever Defend. InWitness whereof the said John Ashburn hath hereto set his Hand & Affixedhis seal this day & year first above written.
JohnAshburn ----*Seal*
SignedSealed Published
andDelivered in the
Presenceof us.
RobertLong
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JonathanLaw Land Deed to Meshack Morton
July 1784 Deed Book E Page 79
CaswellCounty North Carolina
ThisIndenture made this 2_ Day of July 1784between Jonathan Law of the County ofCaswell and State of North Carolina of the one part and Meshag Morton of theCounty and State afore said of the other part. Witnesseth that the saidJonathan Law for and in cosideration of the sum of Sixty one pounds Currentmoney of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said Meshag Morton at or beforethe Delivery and Sealing of these presents Whereof the said Jonathan LawAcknowledged Granted Bargained and Sold Alinated _____ Release and Confirm andby these presents Doth from himself and his Heirs and assigns Grant bargain andSell Alianate ____ and Confirm Unto the said Meshag Morton his Heirs andAssigns forever a Certain Tract or Parcel of land Situate Lying and being inthe County of Caswell and State afore said and on the Waters of the Redy forkand bounded as follows.
Viz:Beginning a Red Oak Corner at William Richmond’s on Matthew Richmond’s Line andRunning thence with his line South thirty nine chains to a White Oak, then Westtwelve chains to a Stake, then South to a Stake, then West thirty eight chainsto a Post Oak, then North sixteen Chains to a Pine, then West twenty six chainsto a Pine, then North twenty three chains to a Pine, then East with WilliamRichmond’s Line to the first Station, containing Three Hundred and Twenty Acresof Land which said tract of land unto the said Meshag Morton. The said JonathanLaw do warrant and forever defend against the Claim or Claims of Me, my Heirsor any other person pretending Right of Title thereunto. With the Reversion andReversions, Remainder and Remainders and also all Rights Title Claim Interestand Demand of Me the Said Jonathan Law of in and to the Said premises abovementioned with Appurtenances unto the Said Meshag Morton his Heirs and Assignsforever and the Said Jonathan Law for himself and his Heirs ExecutorsAdministrators and Assigns doth Covenant and Grant to the Said Meshag Mortonhis Heirs and Assigns forever by thepresents that the Said Jonathan Law and his Heirs all and every other person orpersons Whatsoever. And his or their Heirs anything having or Claiming in thesaid premises above mentioned or any part thereof by from and unto. ShallWarrant and Defend the Said parcel and premises above mentioned with theAppurtenances there unto the Said Meshag Morton his Heirs and Assigns foreverby these presents in Witness Whereof the Said Jonathan Jonathan Law hashereunto set his hand and Seal the day and year above Written.
JonathanLaw *Seal
SignedSealed and Delivered
in the presence of :
AlexWiley
ThomasWiley ---Jurat
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Robert Kimbrough Land Deed to Meshack Morton
November 20th, 1793 Deed Book HPage 268
Caswell County North Carolina
ThisIndenture made this twentyeth day of November in the year of our Lord onethousand seven hundred and ninety three Between Robert Kimbrough of the Countyof Caswell and the State of North Carolina of the one part and Meshack Mortonof the Said County and State of the other part. Witnesseth that the Said RobertKimbrough for and in consideration of sum of two hundred and twenty four poundsVC to him in hand paid and made sum thereceipt whereof he doth confess and acknowledge himself therewith to be to befully satisfied and paid of every part and parcel thereof and doth the SaidMeshack Morton his heirs & fully Exonerate Aquit and discharge hathbargained and sold and doth by these presents Bargain sell Alienate make overand confirm to the said Meshack Morton a certain tract or parcel of landwhereon the Said Morton now lives Situate lying and being in the County ofCaswell on the waters of the south fork of Country Line Creek.
Beginningat an Ironwood by a branch a fork of _______ Branch, thence then up said Branchas it meanders North Easterly 66 chains to a Birch in the old line, then Eastalong said line 41ch & 50 links to a Stake and pointers, then South 41ch& 50 links to a Black Jack, then West with Said Line 22ch & 50 links toa Post Oak, then South with Said line 30 chains to a Pine, then West with Saidline 60ch & 60 links to the head of a Branch, then down said Branch to themouth thereof, then down the south fork of ______ Branch to the mouth thereofand up the North Fork to the first Station. Containing by Estimation FourHundred and Forty Eight Acres of Land.
To have and to hold to the Said MeshackMorton his Heirs & Executors Administrators, Meshack Morton his HeirsExecutors & Assigns forever freefrom the Claim Right Title or Interest of him the Said Robert Kimbrough HisHeirs Executors Administrators to the only proper use and behoof of him thesaid Meshack Morton his Heirs Executors and Assigns forever together with alland singular the Appurtenances Privileges and Endowments there unto belongingor in anywise Appurtaining to the Said tract or parcel of land and the SaidRobert Kimbrough against himself his Heirs Executors Administrators, or anyother person or persons whatsoever claiming from by or under him, the right ofthe aforesaid lands and premises will warrant and forever defend to the SaidMeshack Morton his Heirs etc. In Witness whereof the Said Robert Kimbrough hathhereunto set his hand and affixed his Seal the day and year above written.
RobertKimbrough----*Seal*
SignedSealed & Delivered
Inthe presence of:
Robt.Mitchell
His
John x Kimbrough------Jurat
Mark
CaswellCounty January Court 1794
TheExecution of this deed was duly proved in Court by the Oath of John Kimbrough
oneof the subscribing witnesses & on Motion ordered to be registered.
Test----A.Murphey C.C.
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GabrielLea (Guardian for Orphans of Meshack Morton) To Thomas Wiley
September10th, 1797 Deed Book K Page 112
CaswellCounty, North Carolina
ThisIndenture made this tenth day of September in the year of our Lord, OneThousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Seven. Between Gabriel Lea as Guardian forthe orphans of Meshack Morton-Dec’d. {To Wit} William, Meshack, Paton, Acey, Jacob, Martin, Ezeriah- Mortonsthe said Lea being appointed by the County of Caswell January Term 1797, tosell a Certain Tract of Land Belonging to the orphans above mentioned an hereunder described with a reserve of the Widow’s Dowery during her natural lifethe Said Lea in behalf of the orphans as above of the County of Caswell andState of North Carolina of the one part and Thomas Wiley of the Said County andState of the other part. Witnesseth that the Said Gabriel Lea as above for andin consideration of the sum of two hundred and thirty two pounds fiveschillings & six pence in hand paid and made sure the receipt whereof doth confess and acknowledge himselftherewith to be fully satisfied and hath Bargained Sold and doth by thesepresents bargain Sell alienate make over & confirm to the said Wiley aCertain tract or parcel of Land.Situate lying and being in the said County ofCaswell and on the waters of the South Fork of Country Line Creek.
Beginningat an Ironwood by a branch a fork of Mitchels Branch, thence up Said Branch asit meanders North easterly to a Birch in the old line, then East along Saidline 41ch & 50 links to a Stake and pointers, then South 41ch & 50links to a Black Jack, then West with Said Line 22ch & 50 links to a PostOak, then South with Said line 30ch to a Pine, then West with Said line 60ch& 60 links to the head of Branch, then down Said Branch to the mouththereof, thence down the South Fork of Mitchel’s Branch to the mouth thereofand up North Fork to the first Station containing by Estimation Four Hundredand Forty Eight Acres of Land.
Tohave and to hold to the Said Thomas Wiley his Heirs Executors & orAdministrators or Assigns forever free from the Claim Right Title or interestof them the Said Orphans their Heirs Executors or Administrators to the onlythe only proper use and behoof of him the Said Thomas Wiley his Heirs ExecutorsAdministrators & Assigns forever together with all and singular theappurtenances priviledges________ thereunto belonging or in anywiseAppertaining to the Said Tract or Parcel of Land and the Said Gabriel Lea inbehalf of the orphans as above his Heirs Executors & Administrators or anyother person or persons whatever claiming from by or under him the right of theaforesaid Lands and premises will warrant and forever defend to the Said ThomasWiley etc. In Witness whereof the Said Gabriel Lea hath hereunto set his handand affixed his seal the day and year above written.
GabrielLea *Seal*
Guardian
his
Anderson x Morton
mark
SignedSealed & Delivered:
WilliamRichmond
JohnLangley
CaswellCounty October Court 1797
TheExecution of this deed was duly acknowledged in open Court
ByGabriel Lea the Guardian and Anderson Morton for him self &
onmotion ordered to be registered.
Test:A. Murphey C.C.
GabrielLea to Elijah Morton Land Deed
CaswellCounty , N.C. May 25th 1830
ThisIndenture made this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord Onethousand eight hundred and thirty, between Gabriel Lea of the County of Caswelland State of North Carolina of the one part; and Elijah Morton of the Countyand State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Gabriel Lea forand in consideration of the sum of Five hundred Dollars to him in hand paid bythe said Elijah Morton, the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath given,granted, bargained and sold, and doth by these presents give grant, bargain andsell---- --------release and confirm unto the said Elijah Morton his heirs andassigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of Land situate, Lying and being inthe said County of Caswell on a prong of Killgore’s branch of North Hyco:Beginning at a white oak at said branch an running thence north forty fivedegrees East nine chains to a Red Oak. Thence South eighty three degrees Eastseven chains and fifty links to Pointers, Thence North sixty seven degrees eastfive chains to a Red Oak, Thence North forty five degrees East seven chains andfifty links to White Oak by a drain, Thence North seventy six degrees East fivechains to a small White Oak and pointers. Thence North fifty four degrees Eastthirteen chains and forty links to a pine near a mud hole, Thence East fivechains and ten links to Hickory on William Lea’s line, Thence South with hisline twenty nine chains and eighty links to a Pine, Thence West four chains andtwenty links to pointers, Thence South five degrees east twenty one chains andfifty links to a stake in the road, Thence South eighty two degrees West twentysix chains to a Spanish Oak, on the said branch, Thence down the branch as itmeanders fifty chains and fifty links to the Beginning, Containing One hundredand fifty Acres, be the same more or less, and said Gabriel Lea doth hereby forhimself, his heirs executors etc. covenant with the said Elijah Morton that hewill warrant and forever defend the above bargained land and premises from theclaim of all other persons whomsoever to the only proper use and behalf of himthe said Elijah Morton his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof thesaid Gabriel Lea, hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year abovewritten.
Sealedand delivered in the presence of: Gabriel Lea Seal
SolomonLea
WilliamLea Jr.
JamesLea
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ElijahMorton to Vincent L. Morton
January21st, 1869
CaswellCounty, North Carolina
Stateof North Carolina Caswell County
This Indenturemade and _______this the 21st day of January 1869. Witnesseth thatfor and in consideration the natural love and affection which Elijah Mortonbears his Son Vincent L. Morton and for and in consideration of a bond executedand delivered by said Vincent L. Morton to support and maintain the said ElijahMorton and for other good causes and considerations the said Elijah Morton hathgiven granted bargained Sold & delivered to the said Vincent L. Morton hisheirs and assigns the tract of land whereon he the said Elijah Morton now livescontaining five hundred 500 acres more or less adjoining the lands of John S.,Wm. Peterson, William______and others to have and to hold the Said tract ofland to the only proper use & behoof of the said Vincent L. Morton hisheirs and assigns forever.
Elijah Morton *Seal*
Witnesses
Wm.Paylor Jr.
A.W.Garner
VincentLea Morton To James Monroe Morton
CaswellCounty, N.C. June 28th 1877
Knowall men by by these presents that I, V. L . Morton Executor of Elijah Mortonand for and in consideration of the sum of Twelve Hundred & Ten dollars tome as Executor aforesaid in hand paid the receipt whereof is herebyacknowledged by J. Monroe Morton all of Caswell Co., N.C. do hereby give grantbargain & sell unto the said J. M. Morton his heirs & assigns forever acertain tract or parcel of land lying & being in the County of Caswell onthe waters of North Hyco adjoining the lands of the said V. L. Morton, J. W.Stephens & Mrs. Shanks containing by estimation Sixty Three acres be thesame more or less to have and to hold the aforesaid premises with all &singular the privileges & appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the saidJ. M. Morton his heirs & assigns executors & administrators to his andtheir use and be hoof forever & I the said V. L. Morton as Executoraforesaid do covenant with the said J. M. Morton that he has a right to sell& convey the same and will for himself his heirs & assigns executors& administrators warrant & defend the title to the same to the said J.M. Morton his heirs & assigns forever against the lawful claim of any &all persons whatsoever. In witness whereof I as Executor aforesaid hereto setmy hand & affix my seal this the 28th Day of June, 1877.
V. L. Morton ----- SEAL
Executor of Elijah Morton-Decd.
Test:
GeorgeN. Thompson
Stateof N.C.} In Superior Court
CaswellCo}. Nov. 17, 1885
Theexecution of the written deed is this day duly proven by the oath &examination of Geo. N. Thompson the subscribing witness and is adjudged to becorrect let the deed & certificate be registered.
S. B. Adams---C.S.C.
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Q.E. Morton Commissioner To J. M. Morton
NorthCarolina
CaswellCounty
Thisdeed made this 5th day of September, 1917, by Q. E. Morton,Commissioner of Person County, North Carolina, party of the first part, and J.M. Morton of Caswell County, North Carolina, of the second part.
WITNESSETH:
That whereas, the said Q. E. Morton,commissioner, under and by virtue of the authority vested in him by a decree ofthe Superior Court of Caswell County, in that certain special proceedingentitled “ Q.E. Morton and others versus D. L. Morton and others ”, did, on the30th day of December 1916, at the store of S. P. Newman in LeasburgNorth Carolina, after first having advertised the said sale by publishingnotice thereof in the Caswell County Democrat, a newspaper published weekly inCaswell County, for four successive weeks immediately preceding the datethereof, and by posting notices of the same at the court house door and four ormore other public places in Caswell County for thirty days immediately precedingthe said date, did expose the land hereinafter described at public sale to thehighest bidder, when and where the said J. M. Morton became the last andhighest bidder for same, /- and was declared the purchaser thereof for the sumof $1330.
And whereas the said sale has been dulyconfirmed by the said court and it has been ordered that the said Q. E. MortonCommissioner, shall, upon the payment to him of the said purchase price, make,execute / and deliver a good and sufficient deed conveying the said land to thesaid J. M. Morton in fee simple, and the said J. M. Morton has paid the saidpurchase money.
Now therefore, in consideration of thepremises, and of the sum of one dollar to the party of the first part paid bythe party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, thesaid Q. E. Morton Commissioner, has bargained and sold and by these presentsdoes bargain, sell and convey unto the said J. M. Morton and his heirs andassigns that certain tract of land situated in Leasburg township, CaswellCounty, North Carolina, being tract No. 4 of the V. L. Morton Land, as shown onthe plat prepared by E. H. Copley, surveyor and described by metes and boundsas follows, to-wit :
Beginning at a stake in the Pinson road,corner of tract No. 3 thence south 86 ½ o east 4465 feet to stake in CoraStephens line; thence with her line north 4 ¾ o east 660 feet to hickory stumpin the King’s Mill and Leasburg road; thence with said road 514 feet to stake;thence north 75 o west 1175 feet to red oak; thence north 7 ½ o west 290 feetto a mulberry; thence north 73 o west 2060 feet to a rock in the Pinson road;thence with said road 2250 feet to the beginning containing 127 acres more orless.
To have and to hold the said land,together with all privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto him thesaid J. M. Morton and his heirs and assigns forever in fee simple, in as fulland ample manner as the said Q. E. Morton, Commissioner is authorized andempowered to convey the same.
Intestimony whereof the said Q. E. Morton Commissioner, has hereunto set his handand affixed his seal.
Q. E.Morton, Commissioner—(Seal)
NorthCarolina
CaswellCounty
I, R. L. Mitchelle, Clerk of the SuperiorCourt of Caswell County, do hereby certify that personally appeared before methis day Q. E. Morton, Commissioner, and acknowledged the deoe execution of theforegoing deed, therefore let the deed , together with this this certificate ,be registered
.
Given under my hand and seal, this 10thday of Sept. 1917
R.L. Mitchelle C.S.C.
Filedfor registration at 9:30 A.M. Sept. 10th , 1917 and registered.
Robt. T Wilson
Register of Deeds.
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Last Will and Testament of JamesMonroe Morton—April 1924
NorthCarolina
CaswellCounty
I, J.M. Morton of the aforesaid County and State, being of sound mind butconsidering the uncertainty of my earthly existence, do make and declare thisto be my last will and testament.
First:My executor herein after named shall give my body a decent burial suitable tothe wishes of my children, and pay all funeral expenses, together will all myjust debts, out of the first moneys which comes into his hands belonging to myestate.
Second:Whereas my two daughters Hattie Belle and Gladys E. Morton are both minors ofthe ages of about eighteen and sixteen years respectfully, neither being oldenough to handle my estate legally, and Whereas, I have encumbered my landswith a deed of trust in the sum of Eight Hundred & Fifty Dollars and amdesirous of paying off the debt as early as possible so that my daughters maynot be paying interest on the aforesaid note, I do hereby authorize my executorhereinafter named to sell privately or at public auction that portion of landlying on the east side of my land and containing about forty or fifty acres,and if he can not sell the land for enough to satisfy the claims, then in lieuthereof I do authorize and empower himto sell all that portion of my lands lying on the south side of a plantationroad leading from the public road known as the Semora and Hightowers road, saidplantation road running between the feed barn and another barn nearby, andrunning in an easterly direction and out of the proceeds of the sale of eitherof the described lands he will pay the note that is secured by the deed oftrust on the place.
Third:After all my just debts are paid, I give devise and bequeath the residues of myestate shall be equally divided between my two daughters, Hattie B. Morton andGladys E. Morton share and share alike, said decisions to be made when GladysE. Morton shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years of age, until this division can be made it is my willand desire that R. L. Mitchell be and he is hereby appointed and constitutedtrustee of my estate which I will to my two daughters to have and to hold thecustody of the estate until the said Gladys E. Morton shall arrive at the fullage of twenty-one years.
Fourth:I herby constitute and appoint my trusty friend R. L. Mitchell, my lawfulexecutor and trustee to all intents and purpose to execute this my last willand testament according to the true intent of meaning of the same, and everypart and clause thereof , hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all otherwills and testaments heretofore made by me.
In Witness whereof, I the said J. M.Morton do here unto set my hand and seal the____ day of April, 1924
Signed:J. M. Morton
Signed,sealed, published and declared by the said J. M. Morton to be his last will andtestament in the presence of us, who act at his request and in his presence dosubscribe our names as witnesses thereto.
Signed:G. R. Lunsford
H.Wilkins
Recordof Executors and Guardians, Caswell County, in the Superior Court before B. L.Graves, Clerk of Superior Court, August, 1924
Inthe Matter of the Will of J. M. Morton
R.L. Mitchell being duly sworn, doth say thatthat J. M. Morton, late of said county is dead, having first made and publishedhis last will and testament, and that R. L. Mitchell is the executor namedherein.
Further that the property of the said J. M.Morton, consisting of Real and Personal property, is worth about $3000.00 , sofar as can be ascertained at the date of this application, and that HattieMorton and Gladys Morton are the parties under said will entitled to saidproperty.
Signed:R. L. Mitchell
Swornto and subscribed before me, this 1st day of August, 1924
Signed:B. L. Graves
Clerkof Superior Court
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