Ragan-Sherrod Deed, 1924

Release

DEED FROM R. R. Ragan assigner TO A. Sherrod Consideration $[blank] Date [blank] 192[blank] Filed for registration on the 21 day of Feb 1924 at 4:20 o'clock P. M., and duty recorded in the office of Register of Deeds of Guilford Couuty, N. C., in Book No. 440 Page 242 &c. R. H. Wharton Recorder of Deeds Clerk's Fee [blank] Record Fee [blank]

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NORTH CAROLINA, GULIFORD COUNTY.

THIS INDENTURE, made the 14th day of February, 1924, between R. R. Ragan, Assignee of Mortgagee, party of the first part, and A. Sherrod, party of the second part, both of said county and state:

WHEREAS, the party of the second party, by Indenture of Mortgage bearing date August 25, 1922, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Guliford County, North Carolina, in Book 388, page 300, for the payment of the money therein specified did convey certain lands, in which the lands hereinafter described as part, unto S. C. Clark, Mortgagee, and whereas the said S. C. Clark has duty assigned said mortgage to R. R. Ragan, which said assignment is duty recorded in the office of Register of Deeds of Guliford County, and

WHEREAS, the said party of the second part has requested that the part of the mortgaged premises hereinafter described be released from the said mortgage, and

WHEREAS, the said R. R. Ragan, Assignee, at the request of the party of the second part has agreed to give up and surrender the parcels of land hereinafter described unto the said party of the second part, and to hold and retain the residue of the mortgaged lands as security for the money remaining due upon the said Indenture of Mortgage:

NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH: That the said party of the first part in pursuance of the said request and agreement and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) to him duly paid at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has granted, released, quitclaimed and set over and by these presents does grant, release, quitclaim and set over unto the said party

of the second part the said part of the mortgaged lands bounded and described as follows:

BEGINNING at an iron stake, the north-east corner of Mrs. J. W. Harris lot and the south-east corner of E. H. C. Fields Est. lot; thence in an easterly direction, a continuation of Harris-Fields line, about 20 feet to the West line of Wrenn Street; thence south along said line of Wrenn Street, 26 feet; thence west about 20 feet to a stake, Harris and Millis corner; thence north along Mrs. Harris line, 26 feet to the beginning, containing 520 square feet, more or less.

TOGETHER with the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging and all the right, title and interest of the said party of the first part of, in and to the same to the extent that the lands hereby conveyed may be discharged from the said mortgage and that the rest of the lands in the said mortgage specified may remain to the said party of the first part as heretofore.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said lands hereby released and conveyed to the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, to his and their own proper use and behoof forever, free, clear and discharged of and from all lien and claim under and by virtue of the mortgage aforesaid.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the said R. R. Ragan, Assignee, at the request of the said party of the second part has hereunto set his hand and seal on the day and year first above written.

R. R. Ragan (SEAL) Assignee of Mortgagee.

NORTH CAROLINA, GUILFORD COUNTY.

Personally appeared before me, E. J. Edwards, a Notary Public of said County, R. R. Ragan, Assignee, who acknowledged the due execution of the foregoing and annexed Release for the purpose therein expressed.

Witness my hand and seal this the 14th day of February, 1924. E. J. Edwards Notary Public My commission expires: 7/1/24

NORTH CAROLINA Guilford County

The foregoing certificate of E. J. Edwards, N.P. of said County is adjudged to be correct. Let said instrument and the certificate be registered. Witness my hand and seal this 21 day of Feb. 1924 Calvin T. Leonard, Deputy C.S.C.