State of North Carolina
Onslow County
This indenture made this 11th day of February 1832 between
Nathan Askew of New Hanover County of one part and James Wallace of Onslow
County of the other part both of North Carolina.witnesseth that the said
Nathan Askew has for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars
good and lawful money of North Carolina to him in hand paid by the said
James Wallace, the receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged and
the said Nathan Askew is therewith satisfied and paid and does therefore
by these presents bargain sell setover and confirm unto the said James
Wallace his heirs and assigns forever a certain small tract or parcel of
land in the county of Onslow situated on the little northwest branch of
New River joining the land of Abner Erwin and James Glenn Sr. being the
land willed by Nathan Askew deceased to my father Enoch Askew during his
the said Enoch’s natural life and then to my mother should she survive
the said Enoch during her natural life or widowhood and at her death to
me the said Nathan Askew and my brother James Askew his heirs and assigns
forever and the said James having departed this life said land of course
descended to me the said Nathan Askew which said tract of land and all
the privileges advantages appurtenances hereditaments and privileges there
to belonging or appertaining I the said Nathan Askew do from myself my
heirs executors administrators or assigns and the lawful claims of any
person or persons whatsoever in witness whereof I have set my hand and
seal date aforesaid
signed in the presence of
William A Wright
Nathan Askew
State of North Carolina
Onslow County
Personally appeared before me James Martin one of the
Judges