Christopher Haskins Senr to John Clardy 1830

This indenture made this twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty between Christopher Haskins Snr of the county of Mecklenburg and state of Virginia of the one part and John Clardy of the county of Granville and state of North Carolina of the other part Witnesseth that the said Christopher Haskins Senr for and in consideration of the sum of seven hundred dollars the receipt whereof & do hereby acknowledge have bargained sold infeoffed & confirmed unto the sd John Clardy one certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred acres more or less lying & bring in the county of Granville & state of North Carolina it being part of a tract which sd Haskins purchased of the heirs of John Johnson decd and bounded by the land of John Summerville the heirs of George Chapman decd Patty Haskins & others to have and to hold the sd land & premises unto the sd Clardy to his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use and behavf of him the sd Clardy against the claims and demand of sd Christ Haskins Snr or his heirs and assigns with every of the appurtenances & privileges thereunto belonging with full and general warranty not only against him sd Christ Haskins Seyr but against all other person whatsoever directly or indirectly in witness whereof I have hereunto set me land and affixed my seal the day and year above written

This 8th day of March 1832 before me Robert Strange one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity in and for the state aforesaid came Thomas Morrell one of the subscribing witnesses to the within deed and proved the deed execution thereof.

Truly regd.
J. Wiggins PR

Source: LDS FHL #306,140 pg 209
Transcribed by Nita Clardy Freer; 11 Nov 2004

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Henry J. Smith to John Clardy 1833

This indenture made this twenty first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three between Henry J. Smith of the county of Granville and state of North Carolina of the one part and John Clardy of the county & state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said Henry J. Smith for the consideration of one hundred and twenty five dollars the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained & sold & by these presents doth bargain & sell unto the said John Clardy his heirs & assigns forever one piece or parcel of land lying in the county of Granville and state of North Carolina and bounded as follows Viz commencing at a pine tree at the county line, thence South by the lands of Majr. William Taylor to a red oak stump thence by the lands of Patty Haskins in an Easterly direction thence by the lands of John Clardy in a Westerly direction to the beginning containing fifty acres (more of less) . The said Henry J. Smith doth now & forever relinquish all right and title to said land to the said John Clardy and will forever warrant and defend the right and title of sd land to the said John Clardy & heirs forever. In witness whereof the said Henry J. Smith hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above mentioned

The execution of the foregoing deed was duly proven on oath in open court by Henry Woodworth and ordered to be registered.

Witness Benja Kitnell? Clk

Source: LDS FHL #306,140, pg 303
Transcriber by Nita Clardy Freer, 12 Nov 2004

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John Clardy to Tanner Toone 1834

This indenture made this 27th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four between John Clardy of the county of Granville & state of North Carolina of the one part & Tanner Toone of the county & state aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said John Clardy for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred & eighteen dollars to him in hand paid by the said Tanner Toone the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged has bargained & sold & by these presents doth bargain & sell to the said Tanner Toone his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the county & state aforesaid situated on the waters of Nutbush creek adjoining the lands of Christopher Haskins, Thos Johnson & others and bounded as follows commencing at a corner maple & pointer at the mouth of Spring branch at the Reedy branch thence South 203 poles to an elm tree thence East 69 poles to a walnut bush thence North 120 poles to a hickory tree thence East 25 poles to corner pointers thence North 104 poles to the Reedy branch thence up said branch to the beginning containing one hundred & six acres more or less To have & to hold said land & premises to him the said Tanner Toone his heirs & assigns to his & their proper use & behavf in fee simple forever and the said John Clardy for himself his heirs & assigns hereby convey to the said Tanner Toone & will forever warrant the above named land and defend the same & ___ the claim or claims of all persons whatsoever and the said John Clardy his heirs & assigns shall re_____ relinquish all right & title of said land to him the said Tanner Toone & heirs forever. In testimony whereof the said John Clardy hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day & date for it above written.

The execution of the foregoing deed was duly proven on oath in open court by Henry Woodworth and orderd to be

Source: LDS FHL #306,140, Bk 6, pg 305-306
Transcribed by Nita Clardy Freer 9 Nov 2004

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Henry Woodworth to John Clardy 1835

This indenture made this 8th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand & thirty five (sic) between Henry Woodworth of the County of Granville & state of North Carolina of the one part & John Clardy of the County & state aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Henry Woodworth for & in consideration of the sum of thirty three dollars & seventy five cents to him in hand the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained & sold & by these presents doeth bargain & sell unto the said John Clardy a certain tract or parcel of land lying & being in the county of Granville & state of North Carolina and bounds as follows Viz, Commencing at oak at Haskins ferry road thence along the North side of the road leading from Haskins ferry road to Taylors ferry road 49 poles to pointers thence North 18 East 19 poles to oak tree Hendricks corner thence along Hendricks line 54 poles to Hickory in Clardys line & Hendricks Corner thence along Clardys line 61 poles to the beginning containing Thirteen & half acres (more or less) to have and to hold the said land to the said John Clardy his heirs & assigns to his & their proper use & behavf in fee simple forever and the said Henry Woodworth binds himself his heirs & assigns to warrant & forever defend a good & lawful title to said land against the claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever I witness whereof the said Henry Woodworth hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day & year first above written

The execution of the forgoing deed was duly acknowledged in open court by Henry Woodworth and ordered to be registered

Witness Jas M. Wiggins clk

Source: LDS FHL #306,141; pg 157
Transcribed by Nita Clardy Freer, 11 Nov 2004

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Signed sealed & delivered		Jno Read [seal]
In the presence of
James H. Clardy
Robt. H. Read
North Carolina
Granville County	August Court AD 1840

 

Charles Sturdavant to John Clardy 1844

This indenture made and entered into this 25 day of July one thousand eight hundred forty four between Charles Sturdavant of the County of Mecklenburg & state of Virginia of the one part and John Clardy of the county of Granville & state of North Carolina of the other part Witnesseth that the said Charles Sturdavant for & in consideration of the sum of twenty five dollars to him in hand paid at and before the sealing & delivery of these presents by the said John Clardy the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained & sold and by these presents doth grant bargain sell & deliver to him the said John Clardy one tract or parcel of land containing by recent survey thirty nine and half acres bounded & lying East of Terry's Ferry and by the county line by the land of Charles M. Hargrove & other lands of the said Charles Sturdavant and John Clardy always excepting the road leading from the dwelling of said Sturdavant and crossing the roads leading from Terrys & Haskins Ferry and passing through said parcel of land the right and title to which road the said Sturdavant hasth not bargained and sold & doth hereby retain for the use & benefit of himself & the public and the said Charles Sturdavant doth for himself his heirs executors & assigns warrant and defend to him the said John Clardy his heirs executors & assigns the said parcel of land the road above mentioned & refered to always excepting to have & to hold against the claim or claims of all & every person or persons whatsoever. In Witness whereof the said Charles Sturdavant hath hereunder set his hand & affixed his seal the day & year first above written.

North Carolina Granville County
August Court AD 1844
The execution of the foregoing deed duely proven on oath in open court by Isrel W. Hargrove one of the subscribing witnesses therto and ordered to be registered.

Source: LDS FHL #306,144; Bk13, pg 69
Transcribed by Nita Clardy Freer 11 Nov. 2004

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John G. Chapman to John Clardy 1848

This indenture made on the second day of Feby one thousand eight hundred and forty eight between John G. Chapman of the county of Granville and state of North Carolina of the one part and John Clardy of the county and state aforesaid Witnessth that the said John G. Chapman for and in consideration of the sum of eight dollars & seventy five cents in hand paid by the said John Clardy at time of executing these _____ the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargain _____ aliened and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain _____ aliened and confirm unto the said John Clardy his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land in the county of Granville and state of North Carolina containing about one acre and a quarter beginning at a ___ ___ Chapman's line running west and bounded on the south by said line on the North by John G. Chapman's land on the west by Coleman's Ferry ferry road which runs through Clardy's? land on the East by John G. Chapman's land. To have and to hold said land and premises and all and singular the tenements, ____, waters, mines minerals & to him the said John Clardy his heirs and assigns to his and their proper use and behavf in fee simple for ___ the said John G. Chapman shall and will warrant and for ever ____ the lawful claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever and the said John Chapman for himself and heirs is at the time {now} of these presents seized of a good ___ indefendible right in the aforesaid that he hath full power and authority to convey the same In and from aforesaid and the said John Clardy his heirs and assigns forward have and hold peaceable possession and quiet enjoyment . In testimony whereof the said John Chapman doth hereunto set his hand and seal the date above written.

The execution of the foregoing deed was duly proven on oath in____ ____ by Robert H. Read one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered __ __ registered.

Source: LDS FHL #306,144; Bk 14, pg 432
Transcribed by Nita Clardy Freer, 9 Nov 2004
*Note: This is one of those deed books with very tight binding thus rendering the words on the left next to impossible to read. Perhaps consulting the originals books would offer better transcribing.

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John Clardy to James H. Rideout 1853

This indenture made this 31st day of August 1853 between John Clardy of Granville Co & state of North Carolina of the one part and James H. Rideout of the other part witnesseth that the said John Clardy for and in consideration of the sum of five dollars to him in hand paid by the said James H. Rideout the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge hath bargained sold enfeoffed released and confirmed and by these present doth release enfeoff and confirm bargain and sell unto the said James Rideout and his heirs a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Granville and state of North Carolina and adjoining the said John Clardys land containing about three fourths of an acre and bounded as follows beginning in Coleman's Ferry road on the Roanoke river and near where the road crosses leading to Terry's Ferry on the Roanoke thence South by said James H. Rideouts line seventy yards to a Spanish oak tree a corner thence nearly East sixty yards to the road leading a cross Coleman's Ferry and thence nearly West following Coleman's Ferry road about eleven yards to the beginning to the said James H. Rideout and to his heirs forever. And to have and to hold the said land and its appurtenances and the said John Clardy doth bind himself and his heirs to warrant and forever defend the right and title to the said James H. Rideout. In testimony whereof the said John Clardy has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and date above written.

The execution of the fourgoing deed was duely proved on oath in open court by Charles R. Eaton one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered.

Source: LDS FHL #306,146; Bk 17 pg 330
Transcribed by Nita Clardy Freer, 9 Nov 2004

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John Clardy to R. W. Paschall & Co. 1854

This indenture made on the 16th day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty four between John Clardy of the county of Granville and state of North Carolina on the one part and Robert W. Paschall of the county of Nance and state of North Carolina on the other part Witnesseth that the said John Clardy for and in consideration of the sum of twenty five dollars to herein in hand paid by the said Robert W. Paschall & brothers at the time of executing these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold, conveyed, aliened and conferred and by these presents doth grant bargain sell convey alien and confirm unto the said Robert W. Paschall & brokers there heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land in the county of Granville and state aforesaid situated on the road leading on by Tabernacle Meeting house adjoining the lands of John Clardy and others bounded as follows to wit Beginning at a white oak in said road thence East fifty yards to a stone thence North twenty six yards to another stone thence west to another stone thence south to the beginning and containing half of an acre more or less to have and to hold said land and premises and all and singular the tenements hereto tenements, woods ways waters mines minerals improvements rents issue profits remainders revisions privoliges and appurtences itresiun[?] to belonging or in anywise appertaining to them the said Robert W. Paschall & Brokers there heirs and assigns to there own proper use and behavf in fee simple forever and the said John Clardy and his heirs all and singular the premises hereby convey to the said Robert W. Paschall & Brokers their heirs and assign shall and will warrant and forever defend from the lawful claim or claims of any and all persons whatsoever and lastly the said John Clardy for himself his heirs executors and administrators hath covenanted and agree and by these presents doth covenant and agree to and with the said Robert W. Paschall & Brokers their heirs and assigns that he the said John Clardy is now at the time of executing these presents subject of a good sum and indefeasible estate and lawful authority to convey the same in manner and form aforesaid and that the said Robert W. Paschall & Brokers their heirs and assigns shall hence forward have and hold peaceable possession and quiet enjoyment of the same free from any and all judgments executors leases, mortgages trusts, & corpresance dewes rights and all other incumberences heretofore accrued dew or suffered by the said John Clardy or any other person whatsoever or hereafter to occure be done or suffered by the said John Clardy or any other person for him in his right or by his procurmet. In testimony whereof the said John Clardy doth hereunto set his hand and seal the day first above written

The execution of the foregoing deed was duely proved in open court by the oath of Robert H. Read one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered.

Source: LDS FHL #306,147, Bk 19?, pg 9
Transcribed by Nita Clardy Freer, 8 Nov 2004

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Margaret H. Clardy to Chas. M. Hargrove 1857

This indenture made & entered into this the 27th day of July 1857 by & between Margaret H. Clardy of the county of Granville & state of North Carolina of the one part & Charles M. Hargrove in the above mentioned county & state of North Carolina of the other part Witnessess that the said Margaret H. Clardy for & inconsideration of the natural love & affection which she bears toward her granddaughter Francis J. Paschall & for the further consideration of five dollars to her in hand paid by the said Charles M. Hargrove hath bargained & sold & by these presents doth bargain & sell transfer & convey unto the said Charles M. Hargrove and his heirs & assigns forever a certain negro girl slave & her increase for the sold and separate use & benefit of said Francis J. Paschall and her heirs said slave & her increase not to be subject to the control or liable to the debts of the heirs & and of said Francis J. Paschall and the said Margaret H. Clardy doth hereby bind herself & her heirs to warrant and defend unto the said Charles M. Hargrove and his heirs and assigns the title of said slave. In testimony whereof I the said Margaret H. Clardy have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 28th day of July A.D. 1857.
Signed Sealed & delivered

The execution of the foregoing deed of Trust was duely proved before me by the oath of Howell Clyborn the subscribing witness thereto

Pr L. A. Paschall PR

Source: LDS FHL #306,147, Bk 19, pg 582
Transcribed by Nita Clardy Freer 8 Nov 2004

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Margaret H. Clardy to William A. Chapman 1861

This indenture tripartite? made this 6th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty one between Margaret H. Clardy William A. Chapman and John G. Chapman all of the county of Granville and state of North Carolina Witnesseth that whereas the said Margaret Clardy stands justly indebted to the said John G. Chapman in the sum of one hundred and thirty five dollars and twenty nine cents due by land bearing date 2nd July 1860 where she the said Margaret H. Clardy hereby desires to secure and pay in consideration thereof and in further consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to him in hand paid by the said William A. Chapman before the signing sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said Margaret H. Clardy doeth for herself, her heirs and assigns give grant bargain sell and deliver and by theses presents hath given granted bargained sold and delivered to the said William A. Chapman his heirs and assigns forever for the purposes hereinafter Witnessed one sorrel horse, one carryall and harness five head of cattle and twenty five barrels of corn and one one (sic) horse wagon. To have and to hold the above described property and every part thereof with all the rights and priviledges thereunto belonging free and clear from the lawful claim or claims or imcumbrances of any person whatever unto him the said William A. Chapman his heirs and assigns forever. In trust nevertheless that he the said William A. Chapman or his heirs shall and may at any time after the first day of June of the present year AD 1861 sell the said property named and described in this deed as above to the highest bidder for ready money at such time and place as he the said William A. Chapman or his heirs shall think proper first giving then days notice by public advertisement of the time and place of sale and the money arising from such sale to apply to the discharge of the aforesaid debt of one hundred and thirty five dollars and twenty nine cents due and owning to the said John G. Chapman in so much thereof as may then remain due and unpaid and also the interest thereon together with the cash of advertising recording this instrument and all other cost accruing by reason of these presents and to make and execute a bill of sale to the purchase thereof and the valance of the money if any to be paid to the said Margaret H. Clardy her heirs an assigns In witness whereof we the above named have hereunto set out hands and seal the day and year first above written

The execution of the foregoing deed of Trust was ths day duly proved before me by the oath of Charles R Eaton one of the subscribing witnesses thereto Let the same be registered

A. Landis clk

Source:LDS FHL # 306,148; Bk 20-21, pg 208-281
Transcribed by Nita Clardy Freer, 12 Nov 2004

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Signed sealed and delivered in presents of }	Margaret H. Clardy [seal]
W. A. Chapman
North Carolina Granville County	May term 1864.

 

Witness A. Landis, Clk

Witness		Margaret H. Clardy [seal]
W. A. Chapman
North Carolina	Clerks office April 20, 1863
Granville County

 

	A. Landis, Clk
Truly registered __ L. A. Paschall T. R