State of North Carolina
Jones County

  Know all men by these presents that I Amos Askew Sr. of Jones County and State of North Carolina of the one part have this day for and in consideration of the sum of seven hundred dollars to me in hand paid by Amos W Askew Jr. have this day bargained, sold, and conveyed unto the said Amos W Askew Jr. the westernmost portion of the lands that I bought from Robert Bender containing one hundred twenty-five acres and dividing from the the easternmost portions of said land by a branch or drain and I the said Amos Askew Sr for and in consideration of seven hundred dollars do warrant and forever defend the aforesaid one hundred twenty-five acres of land unto Amos W Askew Jr. his heirs and offings forever In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal May 15,18?5?8                                                    Amos Askew
 

Lewis Bynum
John Bynum

Jones County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions July term 18?5?8. Then was the execution of the foregoing deed from Amos Askew Sr. to Amos W Askew Jr. duly acknowledged before me by Amos Askew the grantor thereof in open court in due form of law July 26 18?5?8
                                                                              Benjamin Askew(Clerk)