James Merrell land sale
 from Marianner Williams, Thomas Biddle, Christian Biddle
 & Henry I Williams 
to Samson Ivey & Joseph Reed
(Transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse)

Original Document


Book BB
Page 132

State of North Carolina
Pasquotank County

    This Indenture of agreement made and entered into this 8th day of February 1834 between 
JAMES MERRELL of the city of Philadelphia & JNO WILLIAMS of the land of Elizabeth City 
in Nor. Carolina—Witnesseth that whereas MARIANNER WILLIAMS –THOMAS 
BIDDLE-CHRISTAIN BIDDLE & HENRY I. WILLIAMS did convey certain lands & 
tenements lying and being in said town to JOSEPH REED & SAMSON IVY as per their deed 
under dates April the 11th 1816 to be forever on the Registers Book in the County of 
Pasquotank and whereas herd?  JOSEPH REED & SAMSON IVY took the sd. Property upon 
certain trusts therein received and surely sd deed  authorized to appoint such others trustee 
as they or either of them should tender proper and whereas the sd. SAMSON IVY determined 
making any such appointment and whereas the sd. JOS. REED did by his deed surrender to 
the sd. JAMES MERRELL all his right & title to the sd. Premises & estate and did appoint 
him the sd JAMES MERRELL trustee and truly confes upon him the sd. JAMES sck? the 
pervison originally confired upon the sd. JOSEPH REED & SAMSON IVY acknowledges that I 
JAMES MERRELL of the city of Philadelphia for and in consideration of the sum of two 
thousand fifty dollars to me in hand paid by the sd. JNO. WILLIAMS forever give granted 
bargained  and sold to him sd. JNO. WILLIAMS all these lot of lands & appertenances now 
occupied by him and know and designated in the place of the town by seconds?? ditch {No. 9} 
recd also the seccetes??? lot being diretly east of the clear divided lot and locase? did on the 
North and the Eastard facing lot now occupied by FELIX JEFFRY and on the Westerly by the 
street called first street and another Southerly north first street and in the East by Pasquotank 
River and designated in then fellow of the town as B one (1) To have & to hold the aged? 
bargained & granted forever to him the sd. JON. WILLIAMS his heirs & assigns forever-to his 
may once same lesefid? & behoof firm? . In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and seal the day and date above written.

                                   JAMES MORRELL  seal
                        In presence of Isham Fearing and per C.R. KINNEY Attorney for JAMES 
MORRELL

State of No. Carolina
Pasquotank County 
Court of pleas & Quarter session
   The for going deed from JAMES MORRELL by CHARLES R. KINNEY his attorney to JNO. 
WILLIAMS was exhibited in open court & acknowledged & ordered to be registered
Test. JAMES M. GRICE clk
Registered March the 17th 1834 by JOHN EHRINGHOUSE










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