Harriss-Covington-Harriss Deed, 1938 (#6)

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S. Elm & Fairview Streets

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

Consideration $10.00 Date [blank] 193[blank] Book No. 864 Page 636

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 Florence Welch Harriss of Guilford County and State of North Carolina, party of the first part, to Elizabeth H. Covington and J. Welch Harris 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 [blank] and others, and bounded as follows:

Beginning at a stake in Smith's line and running South along Smith's line 4.27 chains to a stake in said line Gray's corner; thence East 90 feet North 89° 30' East to a stake Gray's corner; thence South 160 feet South 4° 15' East to a stake in Gray's line; thence East 22.70 chains North 88° 30' East to a stake West side of Willowbrook Street; thence North 440 feet North 9° 00' West to a stake on West side of Willowbrook St.; thence West 24.00 chains South 88° 30' West to the beginning, containing fifteen and one-half acres more or less.

(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 [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 husband, touching her volunteer 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 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 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 [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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