James Pickett Jr. sells 200 acres to James Pickett Sr. for 90 pounds proclamation money.
Patent to Joseph White to Henry Falkenbourg to James Pickett Jr. Beginning on the river bank near a locust at the corner of John Leeth’s land.
Witnesses – Jesse Summerall, Anthony Hutchins
Synopsis
Deed dated 4 July 1759 (typed transcript, deed book pages 352-353, entry no. 170). James Pickett Jr. of Anson County, NC, sells to James Pickett Sr., for £90 proclamation money, two parcels on the south side of the Pee Dee River. (1) 200 acres that were part of a 500-acre tract patented to Joseph White at Wilmington on 26 September 1746. It begins on the riverbank near a locust at the corner of Jno. Leeth's land, which was part of the same White tract. Joseph White conveyed it to Henry Falkenbury by deed of 2 April 1748, Henry conveyed it to James Pickett by deed of 28 October 1755, Pickett to Anthony Hutchins on 20 January 1757, and Hutchins to James Pickett Jr. on 29 July 1757. (2) 100 acres conveyed by Isaac Norman to James Pickett on 15 July 1753, then to Anthony Hutchins on 20 January 1757, then to James Pickett Jr. on 29 July 1758 [as typed]. For the family, this deed dates Henry Falkenbury's purchase of the White tract to 2 April 1748. That is one of the earliest dated records of Henry on the Pee Dee, and it shows his land adjoined John Leeth's.
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.
170 JAMES PICKETT JR. TO JAMES PICKETT, SR.
THIS INDENTURE made this the 4th day of July in the year of our Lord 1759 Between James Pickett Jr. of Anson County & province of North Carolina of the one part & James Pickett Sr. of the County & province aforesd. of the other part WITNESSETH that the sd. James Pickett Jr. for & in consideration of the sum of ninety pounds proc. money to him in hand paid by the sd. James Pickett Sr. before the sealing & delivery hereof the recpt. whereof the sd. James Pickett Jr. doth hereby acknowledge & himself therewith fully paid & satisfied hath granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed & conveyed & confirmed & by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoff convey & confirm unto the sd. James Pickett Sr. his heirs & assigns all & singular the following piecesof land herein mentioned & described that is to say two hundred acres of land being a part of a tract of five hundred acres which pursuant to his majestys letter pattent dated at Wilmington the 26th day of Sept. 1746 was granted to Joseph White lying & being in Anson County on the South side of Pee Dee River which sd. 200 acres beginning on the River Bank near a locust at the corner of Jno. Leeths land being part of the same tract then So. 32 Wt. 194 poles with the sd. Leeths line to a pine then No. 78 Wt. 155 poles to a red oak then No. 17 E. 140 poles to a white oak on the River bank then down the river the various courses to the first station containing as aforesaid 200 acres be the same more or less and conveyed by sd. Joseph White unto Henry Falkenbury by deed dated the 2nd April, 1748 and conveyed by sd. Henry Falkenbury to sd. James Pickett by deed dated the 28th day of Oct. 1755 by sd. James Pickett conveyed unto Anthony Hutchins by deed dated the 20th day of Jany. 1757 & by sd. Anthony Hutchins conveyed to sd. James Pickett Jr. by deed dated 29 day of July 1757 also all & singular that piece or parcel of land containing one hundred acres lying & being in Anson County & province aforesd. on the South side of Great Pee Dee which land was conveyed by Isaac Norman to James Pickett by deed bearing date the 15th day of July 1753 & conveyed unto sd. James Pickett unto Anthony Hutchins by deed dated the 20th day of Jany. 1757 & conveyed by sd. Anthony Hutchins unto the sd. James Pickett Jr. by deed dated the 29th day of July 1758 as by the sd. Deed more fully may appear TO HAVE & TO HOLD the sd. hereby bargained premises & land above mentioned & every part & parcel thereof unto the sd. Jas. Pickett Sr. his heirs & assigns & to his & their only proper use & behoof forever & the sd. James Pickett Jr. for himself his heirs Exers. admrs. & assigns doth hereby covenant & grant to & with the sd. James Pickett Sr. shall & may at all times hereafter have hold & enjoy the sd. hereby bargained premises with the appurtenances free & clear from all former & other gifts grants bargains sales dowers judgments executions or other incumbrances whatsoever the quitrents due & hereafter becoming due to his majesty his heirs & successors only excepted & further that he the sd. James Pickett Jr; & his heirs & every other person or persons & their heirs anything having or claiming in the sd. premises aforesd. 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 & at the cost & charges in the law of the sd. James Pickett Sr. his heirs & assigns make do & execute & all & every such further & better & more perfect granting conveying & assuring of all & singular the premises above sd. with the appurtenances unto the sd. James Pickett Sr. his heirs & assigns & to his
or their only proper use & behoof forever according to the true intent & meaning of these presents as by sd. James Pickett Sr. his heirs or assigns or his or their council learned in the law shall be reasonably advised or required IN WITNESS WHEREOF the sd. James Pickett Jr. hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day & year first above written. Signed sealed & delivered in presence of
J. Pickett, Jr. (SEAL)
Jesse X Summerall
Anthony Hutchins
Note (unverified): Jno. Leeth, whose land adjoined Henry’s former White tract, is possibly the source of the later Fortenberry middle name “Leath.” No family link has been confirmed yet.