Torrance Carrel sells 80 acres to John Leath for ___ pounds current money of Virginia.
Patent to Henry Falkenburg at Newburn April 6, 1750. North side of great Pee Dee River beginning at a gum near the mouth of Naked Creek.
Witnesses – Morgan Brown, William Downs
Synopsis
Deed dated 15 October 1754 (typed transcript, deed book page 510). Torrance Carrel of Anson County, planter, sells to John Leath (Leeth), yeoman, "of the same place," the 80-acre tract on the north side of the Great Pee Dee River at the mouth of Naked Creek. The price and the acreage are left blank in the record. The deed confirms the chain of title. The land was patented to Henry Falkenburg at Newbern on 6 April 1750 and conveyed by Henry to Carrel in January 1754, with the day left blank (the 13 January 1754 deed in another post). This shows the patent date in the Henry-to-Carrel transcript is a slip. Carrel signed by mark, and Morgan Brown and William Downs witnessed. This is another tie between John Leeth and the Falkenburg family in the early 1750s. John Leath/Leeth is possibly the source of the later family given name "Leath" (as in James Leath Fortenberry), perhaps through a marriage into the Falkenburg family, but this is not yet confirmed.
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.
TORRANCE CARREL TO JOHN LEATH
THIS INDENTURE Made Ye 15th Day of October 1754 Between Torrance Carrel of Anson County in the province afsd. planter of the one part and John Leath of the same place Yeoman of the other part WITNESSETH that the Sd. Torrance Carrel for & in Consideration of the Sum of ___________ Pounds Current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the Sd. John Leeth before the Sealing and Delivery of these presents Ye Receipt whereof he the Sd. Torrance Doth hereby acknowledge and himself therewith fully paid Satisfied and contented hath granted Bargained Sold alienated & Confirmed and by these presents do grant Bargain Sell alienate & Confirm unto Ye Sd. John Leeth his heirs and assigns all and Singular a certain tract of Land containing __________ acres granted to Henry Falkenburg his heirs & assigns by his Majesties Letters Patent Dated at Newburn in Ye Sixth Day of April 1750 & Conveyed by Ye Sd. Henry Falkenburg by a Deed of Conveyance bearing Date Ye ____ Day of January 1754 as pr. Deed appear &c Lying & being in the County of Anson & province afsd. on the No. Side of Great Pee Dee River Beginning at a Gum near the mouth of Naked Creek & Runs 65 d. East 13 poles thence So. 3 d. Et. 140 So. 2 d. Wt. 52 then No. 82 Wt. 44 then No. 100 then Wt. 100 into an Island then with a direct Line to the first Station containing eighty acres as afsd. to have & to hold the Sd. hereby Bargained Land & premises & every part and parcel thereof unto the Sd. John Leeth his heirs & assigns & to his and their only proper Use & behoof forever & the Sd. Torrance Carrel for himself his heirs Exors. and Adminrs. doth hereby covenant and grant to & with Ye Sd. John Leeth and his heirs and assigns that he the Sd. John Leeth his heirs & assigns Shall & may at all times hereafter have hold and Enjoy Ye Sd. hereby bargained premises with their appurtenances free and clear of all former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Dowers Judgments Executions or other Incumbrances whatsoever the Quit-rents becoming Due to his Maj. his heirs & Successors only Excepted and further that he the Sd. Torrance Carrel & his heirs and all and Every other person and persons & his & their heirs anything having or Claiming in the Sd. premises above mentioned or any part thereof by from or under him them or any of them Except as before Excepted Shall & will from time to time & at all times hereafter upon the Reasonable Request Cost and Charges of the Sd. John Leeth his heirs and assigns make do and Execute all and every such further & other Lawfull and Reasonable Act & acts thing & things Conveyance & conveyances in the Law for the further Better and more Perfect granting conveying & assuring of all & singular Ye Sd. premises above mentioned with the appurtenances unto the Sd. John Leeth his heirs & assigns & to his and their only proper Use & behoof forever according to the true intent & meaning of these presents as by the Sd. John Leeth his heirs or assigns or his or their counsel Learned in the law Shall be Reasonably advised devised or Required IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Sd. Torrance Carrel hath here unto Set his hand and Seal the Day and Year above Written.
Signed Sealed & Delivered his
In Presence of Us Torrance X Carrel (SEAL)
Morgan Brown mark
William Downs