Thomas Wright alias Raymond deed 1765
(Transcribed by Harry Schoettle)

Pasquotank County, N.C. Deed Book “D & E” pages 342 & 343

Thomas Wright alias Raymond deed 1765

To all to whom these presents shall come greeting know ye that we Charles Wright & Austin 
Wright of the county of Pasquotank & province of North Carolina for & in consideration of the 
sum of one hundred pounds current money to us in hand paid before the enssealing & delivery 
hereof will & trult paid by Thomas Wright alias Raymond of the same county & province 
aforesaid the receipt whereof us we do hereby acknowledge and ourselves therewith fully 
satisfied contented & paid & thereof & every part thereof do exonorate & quit and discharge 
the said Thos. Wright alias Raymond his heirs execs & admins forever by these presents have 
given granted bargained sold aliened & conveyed & confirmed & by these presents do fully 
freely & absolutely give grant bargain sell alien convey & confirm unto him the said Thos. 
Wright alias Raymond his heirs & assigns forever part of a tract of land granted by pattent to 
Wm. Raymond. Relation being thereunto had doth more fully appear situated on the NE side of 
Pasquotank river beginning at the mouth of the beaver dam on the river along said beaver dam 
swamp to the head of hogsen branch along a line of marked trees to the creek thence along 
said creek to the river then along said river to the first station containing one hundred acres of 
land be the same more or less.
To have and to hold the said granted & bargained premises with all the assertenances priviledges 
& advantages to the same belong or in anywise assertaining to him the said Thomas Wright alias 
Raymond his heirs & assigns forever to his and their own proper use benefit & behoof forever & 
the said Thos. Wright alias Raymond his heirs & assigns shall & every from time to time & at all 
times forever by force & virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably & quietly have hold use 
occupy possess & enjoy the said demise & bargained premises. Furthermore we the said Charles 
Wright & Austin Wright for ourselves our heirs execs admins do covent & engage the above 
demised premises to him the said Thos. Wright alias Raymond his heirs and assigns against the 
lawful claim of any of our heirs & hereafter to warrant & defend from us & our heirs.

In witness whereof we have here unto set our hands & seals the 3rd day of July 1765

Charles Wright
Austin Wright
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us.
John Squires
Thomas Chandler

July court 1765
Present his majesties justices
These may certify that the aforesaid deed was presented in open court by the oath of John 
Squires in due form of law & on motion ordered to be registered.

Test Thos. Taylor clerk
Registered the 30th day of July 1765 by Thos. Taylor P.R.






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