Harriss-Covington-Harriss Deed, 1938 (#2)

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738-760 Washington Dr. [Crossed out text: 740-748 1/2 E. Washington St.]

DEED FROM Mr.s Florence Welch Harriss (Nee Miss Julia F. Welch) TO Elizabeth H. Covington and J. Welch Harriss

Consideration $10.00 Date [blank] 193[blank] Book No. 858 Page 561

Clerk's Fee .25 Record Fee 1.00 Total 1.25 Pd

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This Deed Made this the 1st day of July 1938 by (nee Miss Julia F. Welch) Mrs. 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 & Other valuable considerations Dollars 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 [blank] 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 the stone on Jamestown Street (Washington Street), and runSouth two hundred feet to a stone, thence East one hundred and seventytwo feet to a stone, thence North one hundred and forty-one feet to a stone; thence West one hundred and seventy-two feet to the beginning containing in all one-half acre more or less and is situated in High Point and adjoins the lands of Green Bowman and others.

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

The above land was conveyed to grantor by Banks Tate & Wife, Martha Tate. See Book No. 89, Page 319, 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. [blank] (SEAL) Florence W. Harriss (SEAL) WITNESS: [blank]

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 Mrs. Florence Welch Harriss (nee Miss Julia F. Welch) 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 NOTARY PUBLIC of said County, is adjudged to be correct. Let the said deed and this certificate be registered.

Witness my hand and seal this the [stamped: NOV 25 1938].

H. L. Bridges Depty C. S. C.

Filed for registration on the [stamped: NOV 25 1938], at 11:20 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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