Harriss-Covington-Harriss Deed, 1938

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902 South Main street

DEED FROM Florence Welch Harriss TO Elizabeth H. Covington and J. Welch Harriss

Consideration $10.00 Date [blank] 193[blank] Book No. 864 Page 635

Clerk's Fee Pd 25 Record Fee Pd 100 Total [blank]

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This Deed Made this the 1st day of July 1938 by Florence Welch Harriss of Guilford County and State of North Carolina, party of the first part, to Elizabeth H. Covington and J. Welch Harriss of Guilford County and State of North Carolina, party of the second part, Witnesseth, That the said party of the first part, in consideration of ($10.00) Ten Dollars and other valuable considerations to [blank] paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, has/have bargained and sold, and by these presents do bargain, sell and convey unto the said party of the second part and their heirs a tract or parcel of land in the County of Guilford and State of North Carolina, in High Point Township, adjoining the lands of [blank] and others, and bounded as follows:

Beginning at a stake on South Main Street in corner of Will Smith's lot and running North along South Main Street 59.80 feet to a stake; thence West 234.60 feet North 83' East to a stake; thence South 44 feet to a stake; thence East 240.75 feet South 87° 15' West to the beginning, containing 12,275 square feet.

(One-half undivided interest to Mrs. Elizabeth H. Covington and one-half undivided interest to J. Welch Harriss, tenants in common.)

[Drawing of lot with dimensions]

The above land was conveyed to grantor by [blank]. See Book No. [blank], Page [blank], etc. To have and to hold the aforesaid tract or parcel of land and all privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said party of the second part and their heirs and assigns forever. And the said party of the first part does covenant that she is seized of said premises in fee and has the right to convey the same in fee simple; that the same are free from incumbrances; and that she will warrant and defend the said title to the same against the claims of all persons whatsoever. In Testimony Whereof the said party of the first part has hereunto set her hand and seal [blank] the day and year first above written. WITNESS: [blank] Florence Welch Harriss (SEAL)

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA - GUILFORD COUNTY

I, [blank] of said County, do hereby certify that [blank] and his wife [blank] grantors, personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing deed of conveyance, and the said [blank] being by me privately examined, separate and apart from her said husband, touching her voluntary execution of the same, doth state that she signed the same freely and voluntarily, without fear or compulsion of her said husband or any other person, and that she doth still voluntarily assent thereto. Let the said deed and this certificate be registered. Witness my hand and seal this the [blank] day of [blank] 193[blank] My commission expires [blank] 193[blank]. [blank] N. P. (SEAL)

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA - GUILFORD COUNTY

I, J. W. Hiatt Notary Public of said County, do hereby certify that Florence Welch Harriss grantor, personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing deed. Let the said deed and this certificate be registered. Witness my hand and seal this the 1st day of July, 1938. My Commission Expires March 8, 1940 J. W. Hiatt N. P. (SEAL)

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA - GUILFORD COUNTY

The foregoing certificate of J. W. Hiatt, NP of said County, is adjudged to be correct. Let the said deed and this certificate be registered. Witness my hand and seal this the 19 day of Dec. 1938. C. S. Lambeth, Asst. C.S.C.

Filed for registration on the [stamped: DEC 19 1938] day of [blank], 193[blank], at 10 o'clock A. M., and duly recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds in Guilford County, N. C., in Book [blank], Page [blank], Etc. J. H. McAdoo Register of Deeds

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