folder 023: 1740

North Carolina This Indenture made the first day of November in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and fourty By and Between John Pratt High Sheriff of Bertie County in the province of asaid? of the one part and John Hodgson & William Catheart both of {illegible} province {illegible} of the other Part Wittness that the above said John Pratt for and in Consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds lawful money of {illegible} {illegible} to him in hand paid b the said John Hodgeson & William Cathheart the reciept whereof said John Pratt doth hereby acknowledge He the said John Pratt hath granted sold bargained alained & Confirm unto the said John Hodgson & William Catheart their heirs {illegible} tract of land granted to on Theophilus Williams by patent bearing date the eighth day of august anno Dom one thousand seven hundred and twenty eight and Bounding as follows (His) Beginning atta maple on the falling run thence along two pences near the said Run by a line of marked Free to John Williams his line then along his line to a popler Castellans Corner thence along Three Hundred acres More or Less ? And also all trees woods houses orchards Commons Common of Pasteurage profits Commodities advantages Hereditaments wages Waters