This indenture made this the 28th of September AD 1835 Between James J Rhodes of the County of Jones and the State of North Carolina of the one part and Amos Askew of the same State and County of Onslow of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Seventy-nine dollars and ten cents to him the said James J Rhodes in hand paid or secured to be paid by the said Amos Askew at or before the sealing and delivering of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and by these presents I the said James J Rhodes hath granted bargained and sold             conveyed and confirmed unto him the said Amos Askew and his heirs a certain piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the County of Onslow and State aforesaid on the South of New River Swamp joining the lands of heirs of James Mills deceased  on the West and South side and William Mills lands on the East butted and bounded as follows (viz) Beginning at Barnets corner of the South side of New River Swamp and runs South 13 West 200 poles to a pine then North 73 East 250 poles to a White Oak then North 22 West 166 poles to a pine then North 47 East 18 poles then North 50 West 60 poles to the run of New River then up the various courses of the same New River Swamp to the beginning containing by estimation to be 226 acres be the same more or less to have and to hold the above described lands hereby bargained and sold and every part and parcel thereof with their appurtenances unto him the said Amos Askew his heirs and assigns for ever to his own proper use and behoof from me my heirs and assigns and the said James J Rhodes do for me my heirs and assigns and from all other persons or person or from any claim or claims whatsoever warrant and forever defend the aforesaid lands free and clear from me my heirs and assigns forever and from any other person or persons whatsoever and witness whereof  I have here unto set my hand and fix my seal day and date first above written
Signed sealed in presence of James J Rhodes
Lewis Kinsey
W B Cox
 
 
 

State of North Carolina
Onslow County
   Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions February term 1837 then was the foregoing deed proved by the oath of W B Cox in open court and ordered to be registered March 13th 1837 Jasper Ethridge CC
                                                                              J G Wallace Reg.