Harriss-Covington-Harriss Deed, 1938 (#4)

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225, 235, 245 & 238 N. Hamilton St. N. Hamilton all sold in this deed

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

Consideration $10.00 Date [blank] 193[blank] Book No. 864 Page 647

Clerk's Fee Pd. .25 Record Fee Pd. 1.00 Total [blank]

Return to J. W. Harriss High Point, N. C.

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This Deed Made this the 1st day of July 1938 by Mrs. Florence W. 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 consideration 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 O. N. Richardson, W. P. Pickett and others, and bounded as follows:

Beginning at a stake in O. N. Richardson's line and running thence North with said line about one hundred and ninety-four feet and nine inches to a stake O. N. Richardson's and Mamie J. Smith's corner; Thence West with O. N. Richardson's line about two hundred and fifteen feet and ten inches to a stake O. N. Richardson's and Mamie J. Smith's Corner in Burns' line; thence South with Burns' and W. P. Pickett's line about two hundred feet and eight inches to a stake in Mollie Alston's line; thence East with Mollie Alston's and Mamie J. Smith's line about two hundred and seventeen feet and eight inches to the beginning, containing one acre, more or less.

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

The above land was conveyed to grantor by J. J. Welch. 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 W. 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 March 8, 1940 [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 W. 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, N. P. 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] 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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