Amanuensis Monday~60 Acres Purchased in Anson County

 

Amanuensis Monday is a genealogy blogging theme. It was started by John Newmark who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog.
His definition of Amanuensis is:
Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.
Today’s post is a Land Deed for 60 Acres of Land purchased by W. A. Purvis from James L. Edwards in December 1871.¹

Land Plat

James L. Edwards to W. A. Purvis
State of North Carolina}
Anson County} This indenture made this the 21st day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-one between James L. Edwards of the first part and W. A. Purvis of the second part, both of the county of Anson and State of North Carolina. Witnesseth: The said James L. Edwards in and for the consideration of the sum of two hundred and forty seven and 80/100 dollars ($247.80) to him in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged hath bargained and sold and by these present do bargain, sell and convey to W. A. Purvis a certain tract of land lying being and situate in the county of Anson and State of North Carolina and bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at a stake in the state line 4th comer of R. Gaddy's tract and runs No. 15 W. 38.35 chains to a stake in McGugan's line 3rd comer of the Gaddy tract then No. 88 W. 11.40 chs. (chains) to a stake one pine pointer then south 37.50 chains to a stake in the State line. Then with State line East 21 chains to the beginning containing Sixty (60) acres. And the said James L. Edwards doth hereby warrant and defend unto the said W. A. Purvis his heirs Executor and assigns forever, the right and title to the said land together with all the rights and appurtenances thereunto belonging, against myself, my heirs Executors or assigns, and against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and date above mentioned.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
in presence of
Jesse Edwards                                          James L. Edwards {Seal}
                                                                   By S. J. Edwards Agent
State of North Carolina}
Anson County} I Jack C. McLancklin Clerk of Superior Court for said county of Anson, hereby certify that the due execution of the foregoing deed of Conveyance to W. A. Purvis by James L. Edwards through SJ. Edwards his agent was proven before me this day by the oath and examination of Jesse Edwards the subscribing witness. Let it with this certificate be registered. This September 28th A.D. 1883.
John C. McLancklin
Clerk of Superior Court
October 1st 1883 then the foregoing Deed and certificate came into my hands and were duly registered.
C.J. Coppedge
Register of Deeds

The above land deed for 60 acres was the first tract of Land that William A. Purvis purchased in Anson County, NC. With this purchase William triple his farming capacity.
The bottom portion of this tract ran along the North and South Carolina State Line. The farm was located south west of McFarland, North Carolina on the west side of Zoar Road.
Both my Great Great Grandfather William A. and his son William James own  land adjoining each other. They worked their little farm together until the late 1880’s at which the land was lost due to their ability to repay mortgages and sold for unpaid taxes. Together they at one time had a pretty good size farm in this part of the county.  
 
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[1] Anson County, North Carolina, Land Deed Book 22: Page 531-532, James L. Edwards to W. A. Purvis; 21 December 1871, Register of Deeds, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina.