Edward Coffey sells 150 acres to Henry Faulconborough for 26 pounds current money of Virginia.
SPD beginning on the NE side of Jones Creek 6 miles above the mouth of the creek.
Witnesses – Burlingham Rudd, John McCoye, Andrew Forkinburg.
Synopsis
Deed dated 15 August 1752 (typed transcript, deed book pages 264-265). Edward (Ewd.) Coffey of Anson County, planter, sells to Henry Faulconborough (Faulconbourgh) of the same county, planter, for £26 Virginia money, 150 acres in Anson County, formerly Bladen, on the south side of the Great Pee Dee. The tract begins on the northeast side of Jones Creek, about six miles above the mouth of the creek, at two white oaks. It runs N 34 W 160 poles to a hickory, S 56 W 160 poles to a white oak, and S 34 E 150 poles to a pine. It was patented to John Red [Reid?] on 18 June 1746 and passed to John Crookhanks and then to Coffey. One half of all gold and silver mines is excepted. Coffey signed his name. Burlingham Rudd, John X McCoye, and Andrew X Forkinburg (Falkenburg) witnessed. This is the same tract (northeast side of Jones Creek, six miles above the mouth, two white oaks, 150 acres) that "Henery Fortenberry" sold to Thomas Wade on 2 July 1770. So the Henry of 1770 still held Henry's 1752 purchase. The seller was either the elderly Henry Sr. or, possibly, Henry Jr. as his heir; which one is not yet confirmed. Andrew again witnesses for Henry, as Henry did for Andrew four months later (December 1752). The top of page 264 holds an unrelated bill of sale, dated 20 October 1752, from Peter Presly (Presler) to Anthony Hutchins for an enslaved man named Juamany, for £20 Virginia money. It is transcribed here because it appears in the image. Anthony Hutchins later served as executor of John Leeth's estate.
Full Transcription
Transcribed from the deed-book images already shown in this post (click any image above for the full-size original). Spellings are kept as typed in the transcript. [sic] marks an apparent typing error, [?] marks an uncertain reading, and words in brackets are editorial notes.
PETER PRESLY TO ANTHONY HUTCHINS
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents That I Peter Presly of Anson County in the province of North Carolina have Bargained and Sold & by these presents Doth Bargain Sell & Deliver unto Anthony Hutchins of the County & province aforsd. one Negro man Slave named Juamany & that for the Consideration of the Sum of Twenty pounds Virginia money to me in hand paid by the Sd. Anthony Hutchins which Sd. Negro man I the Sd. Peter Presly will forever Warrant and Defend by these presents to him the Sd. Anthony Hutchins his heirs & Assigns & that against all & all manner of persons which Shall or may Lay any Lawful Claim to the Sd. Negro as Witness my hand and Seal this Twenty Day of October Anno Domini 1752.
Sealed and Delivered In Presence of
William Blewet
M. Brown Peter (his X mark) Presler (SEAL)
EDWARD COFFEY TO HENRY FAULCONBOROUGH
THIS INDENTURE made the fifteen Day of August in Ye Year of our Lord one Thousand & Seven hundred & fifty Two Between Ewd. Coffey of Anson County and in the province of North Carolina planter of the one part and Henry Faulconborough of the County and province aforsd. Planter of the other part WITNESSETH that the Said Edward Coffey for and in Consideration of the Sum of Twenty Six pounds Current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the Said Henry Faulconbourgh Before the Sealing and Delivery hereof the Receipt whereof he the Said Edward Coffey Doth hereby Acknowledge & himself to be there with fully paid and Satisisfied Hath granted Bargained Sold Aliened & Confirmed and by these presents Doth Grant Bargain Sell Alien and Confirm unto the Sd. Henry Faulconborough his heirs & Assigns all & Singular that peice or percel of land Containing One hundred and fifty acres Lying and being in the County of Anson Formerly called Bladen in the province aforsd. on the South Side of Greate Pee Dee Beginning on the North East Side of Jones Creek/about Six miles above the Mouth of Said Creek at Two White Oaks Running North Thirty four West one hundred and sixty poles to a Hickory To a Hickory and pine then South fifty Six Degrs. West one hundred and Sixty poles to a white Oak then South Thirty four East one hundred and fifty poles to a pine then to the first Station as by the Patent thereof Granted to John Red Baring Date the Eighteen Day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and forty Six may more fully appear which Sd. percel of Land was Granted by Deed of Conveyance from Said John Crookhanks and from Said John Crookhanks by another Deed of Conveyance to Edward Coffey & from the Said Edward Coffey by this Deed of Conveyance to the Sd. Henry Faulconborugh TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Sd. Hereby Bargained Land and primises and Every part and percel thereof unto the Sd. Henry Faulconbourugh his heirs and Assigns and to his & their only proper use and Behoof forever and the Said Edward Coffey for himself his heirs Exors. & Admrs. Doth hereby Covenant & Grant to & with the Sd. Henry Faulconborugh his heirs and Assigns that he the Said Henry
Faulconborugh his heirs & Assigns Shall & may at all times hereafter have hold and Enjoy the Said hereby Bargained primises with the appurtenances & Clear of all former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Bowers [sic] Judgments Executions or other Incumbrances whatsoever the Quit-rents Becoming Due to his Majestys his heirs and Successors Together with one half of all Gold and Silver mines/only Excepted and further that he the Sd. Edward Coffey andhis heirs and all and Every other person and his and their heirs anything having or Claiming in the Said primises above mentioned or any part thereof by from or under him Except as Before Excepted Shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter upon the Reasonable Request & at the Cost and Charges of the Said Henry Faulconborugh his heirs or Assigns make Doe & Execute all & Every Such further and other/Lawful and Reasonable Act & Acts things and things Conveyance and Conveyances in the Law for the further & More Perfect Granting Conveying and Assuring of all & Singular the Sd. primises above mentioned with the appurtenances unto the Said Henry Faulconborugh his heirs and Assigns and to his and their only use and Behoof forever According to the True Intent and Meaning of these presents as by the Said Henry Faulconbrough his heirs or Assigns or his or their Councel Learned in the Law Shall be Reasonably Advised or Required IN WITNESS whereof the Said Edward Coffey hath here unto Interchangeably Set his hand and Seal the Day & Year first above Written
Signed Sealed & Delivered In Presence of
Burlingham Rudd
John (his X mark) McCoye
Andrew (his X mark) Forkinburg Edward Coffey (SEAL)