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This is the first known record of Newman in Wayne County.
Wayne County Register of Deeds, Goldsboro, NC - 276 acres
This indenture made the Eight day of June in the year of our Lord one
Thousand eight hundred and forty seven between Hatch Whitfield of the
state of Mississippi and Monroe county of the one part and Numon Pots
of the state of North Carolina of Wayne of the other part.
Witnesseth that I the said Hatch Whitfield for and in consideration of
the sum of five hundred and forty two dollars to him the said Hatch
Whitfield in hand paid at and before the unsealing and delivery of
these presents by the said Numon Pots the receipt and payment whereof
is hereby acknowledged he the said Hatch Whitfield hath granted bargained
and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said
Numon Pots a certain tract or parcel of land situated lying and being in
the county aforesaid on Sleepy creek beginning at a blackgum in the head
of the main branch and runs then north one and a half east 281 poles to
a stake then west 177 poles to a stake then south 200 poles to a stake
then south 66 east 191 poles to the beginning containing two hundred and
seventy six acres more or less together with all and singular the
hereditaments privileges and appurtenances whatsoever there unto belonging
or in any wise appertaining. To have and to hold the primis above mentioned
and every part and parcel there of with the appurtenances unto the said
Numan Pots his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use benefits of
the said Numon Pots his heirs and assigns forever and this said Hatch
Whitfield for him self and his heirs doth covenant and agree to and with
the said Numon Pots the said tract or parcel of land and premises and
every part and parcel thereof against him and his heirs and against the
lawful claim or claims of all and every other person and persons whatsoever
to the said Numon Pots his heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and
forever defend by these presents.
In witness whereof the said Hatch Whitfield hath hereunto set his hand
and fixed his seal the day and year above written.
Wayne County Augt term 1847
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