This indenture made and entered into January the 1st one
thousand eight hundred fifty six between Nathan Askew of the State of North
Carolina County of Jones of the first part and John A J Waters of the same
State and County aforesaid of the second part Witnesseth that for and in
consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars in hand paid to the said
Nathan Askew by the said John A J Waters of the second part the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said Nathan Askew hath bargained
sold and conveyed and by these presents do bargain sell
and convey unto the said John A J Waters one certain parcel or piece of
land situate lying and being in the County of Jones and Lenoir and is a
part of two several patents one by John Love for two hundred acres bearing
date 4th of March 1775 and the other patented by David O Bryan for one
hundred acres bounded as follows Beginning at a Pine Richard Blackledges
and David O Bryans corner and also Hawkins corner and runs north Hawkin’s
home line to a stake in the patent line of John Love thence North 25 east
178 poles thence East 125 poles to a stake in Robert Wetheringtons patent
line thence South 30 East 107 poles to a pine Wetheringtons Corner thence
to Richard Blackledges line thence North his line to the beginning containing
by estimation one hundred fifty acres be the same more or less to him the
said John A J Waters his heirs executors administrators and assigns forever.To
have and to hold the above premises with the said John A J Waters for myself
my heirs or any other person claiming through or by me to?qiut? claim and
? ?unto the said John A J Waters all my right and title
to the above described land and so forth .In Witness I hereunto subscribe
and set my hand and seal the day and date above written
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence
B L Bryan
Nathan Askew
State of North Carolina
Jones County
Trenton Nov 27th 1856 proved before
Charles Gerock CC