This Indenture made this 4th day of August in the year 1823 between
Samuel Permenter of the county of Anson and State of No. Carolina of the one part and
John Haley of the sd County and State of the other part Witnessth that the said Samuel
Permenter for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred and twenty dollars to him
in hand by the said John Haley the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath
bargained sold aliened conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do bargain alien
enfeoff convey and confirm unto the said John Haley his heirs and assigns forever a
certain parcel of land situate lying and being in the County aforesaid beginning at
a stake by a large red oak by the road side leading to Sneedsboro that leads down the
river in the dividing line of lands owned by the sd John Haley and the said John
Permenter and runs with and as the old aforesaid So. 3 degrees east and So. 10 E.
nineteen chains to the run of the Rooty Branch down the various courses of the run
of sd branch to a spanish oak standing on the South bank of sd branch a hickory &
two sweet gums pointers at the edge of the old river road then with and as sd road thirty
South thirty deg. east 14 chains then So. 25 E. 12 chains & 60 links to the dividing
line between the sd Samuel Permenter and James Permenter called James Permenter line
as laid off and allotted to the sd Permenters as their land then with sd dividing line
No. 65 east 42 chas. & 50 links to a bunch of sassafras on the river bank then up the
river the various courses thereof to the mouth of the aforesaid rooty branch then up
the various courses of the sd branch to the upper line of sd John Haleys land being the
line where this tract or parcel first began with said line No. 30 West to the
beginning containing one hundred acres more or less within said bounds of line to have and
to hold the aforesaid land and premises and every part thereof unto the sd John Haley
his heirs and assigns forever with all its ways woods waters and watercourses
and the sd Samuel Permenter his heirs Exers. Admrs. do by these presents warrant and
forever defend the aforesaid land and premises and every part thereof unto the sd
John Haley his heirs and assigns against the lawful claim or claims of any person or
persons whatever. In witness whereof the said Samuel Permenter hath hereunto his hand
and seal the day & year first above written.
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of |