5/13/1801 · LEASE · book 4 page 324 doc 11514

324 and Seal this 18th Day of September D 1800 and 25th Year of Independence. Signed Sealed & delivered for me Presence of Jacob Briggs Peleg Cross jr Recorded July 18th 1800 by Peleg Cross jr Clerk Stephen Ney Se State of Washington sc Eat Charleston the Day and Date first written written I personally appear Stephen Ney Signer and Sealer to the within Instrument of Deed and acknowledge the same to be his free Voluntary act and Deed hand and Seal Before Peleg Cross jr Justr Peace Whereas my Father Stephen Ney of Charleston in the County of Washington nc we hath this very Day Conveyed to one Benjamin Ney by I D of gift our certain Piece or lot of Land on S Charleston Containing by Estimation about a half Acre the same more or less and is Bound as followeth Beginning at one corner for a Spruce Standing by a Path called the Sarah path Path thence Running a Northerly Course so as the Line runs between the Granter and James Neys Land to a whole oak Stump with lines on it thence an Easterly Course Bounding on the Granters Land a bout Ten Rods to an Rock thence a bout Ten Rods further the Course bearing a little more to the South ward to a heap of stones thence a Southerly Course Bounding Easterly on the Indian line to the S named Ruby Path thence running on said Path to the first mentioned Spruce Now be it remembered by these Presents that in Consideration of my Father Stephen Ney having conveyed by I D of gift the above described Lot of Land to me the said Benjamin Ney and unto my Heirs Forever I the Benjamin Ney for me my Heirs Executors and Administrators do by these Presents devise and will all the above Piece or Lot of Land unto my said Father Stephen Ney During his naturall life to use and enjoy in void His Witness where of I the said Benjamin Ney have hereunto set my Seal and Seal this 18th Day of June 1800 Signed Sealed and Delivered for me Presence off Jacob Briggs Peleg Cross jr Benjamin Ney Se Recorded this Lease May 18th 1800 by Peleg Cross jr for Clerk