William Wright deed 1721
(Transcribed by Harry Schoettle)

Pasquotank County, N.C. Deed Records 1700-1747, pages 276 and 277

North Carolina. To all christian people to whom these presents shall come greeting. I Francis 
DeLamare for the valuable consideration of forty pounds to me in hand paid or secured to be 
paid by William Wright of the precinct of Pasquotank and province aforesaid this receipt where 
I do hereby acknowledge and thereof and of every part or parcel thereof do fully, clearly and 
absolutely acquit , exhonorate and discharge the said William Wright, his heirs, exec., admins 
and assigns by there presents have given, granted, bargained, sold, a leined and insucessed, 
confirmed and make over unto the said William Wright, his heirs, execs., admins.,and assigns 
forever a tract of land and plantation 240 acres lying and being on the north east of Pasquotank 
river, Torkseys and Josh Gilford plantation and commonly called Akehurst Ridge with all houses, 
orchards, pasturings, fencings, fields, woodlands ground and all clear ground with all timber 
trees standing, growing on the said land. Together with all rights, uses, customs, privileges, 
considerations and assurances to the law belonging or assertaining. To have and to hold the 
said 240 acres of land and plantation hereby bargained and or intended and meant to be hereby 
granted, bargained and sold with all an singular other rights, uses and customs, profits, privileges, 
considerations and assertenances to this said belonging to the only use, benfit, behoof of him the 
said William Wright, his heirs, execs., admins., and assigns forever and I the said Francis 
DeLamare for myself, my heirs, execs and administrators and assigns do covenant grant and 
agree to and with the said William Wright, his heirs and assigns that at the time of the unsealing 
and delivering these presents I have a good right and lawful authority to sell and convey the same 
and shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter warrant and defend the said 
bargained premises with every part and parcel thereof from the claim right and title or pretended 
claim right and title of any person or persons claiming from by or under their or any or written of 
them. And I the said Francis DeLamare for me, for my heirs, executors and administrators do 
covenant, grant and agree to and with the said William Wright, his heirs and assigns to make do 
and execute and perform or cause to be made executed and performed any other deed or deeds, 
act or acts, thing or things, device or devices, assurance or assurances whatsoever as in the law 
shall be advised, devised or required. And lastly that the said William Wright his heirs, executors, 
administrators and assigns shall and may have hold and occupy and peacebly possess and enjoy 
the aforesaid premises. I bind me myself, my heirs, execs, admins. Firmly by these presents. 

Witness my hand and seal this 20th day of July anni dom 1721.

					Francis DeLamare, seal
Test W. Morris, Edward Poper

Pasquotank Precinct court act17-1721 this deed was acknowledged to Wm. Wright cc.

				Test Edw. Gale, pr. Register

Retranscribed June 10th 1814 prs John T. Price, R of D






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