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Thursday, May 26, 2016
Treasure Chest Thursday~William Honeycut to David Simpson, 1832.
I have seen some unusual deeds in my forty years of research but this one is the most unusual one that I have transcribed in all of those years.
Transcription:
William Honeycut to David Simpson
Know all men by these presents that I William Honeycut of the county Anson and state of North Carolina hath Bargained Sold and delivered unto David Simpson him his heirs or afsigns all my property as follows for the consideration of Four Hundred dollars in hand paid by the said David Simpson to the said William Honeycut – One Bay mare and sorrel mair <sic>, Seventeen head of cattle forty head of Hogs eight Head of geese, one Grind stone, one saddle, one Bureau, four tables one shelf Furniture, one loone and gear, 4 pails, 3 pots, 2 ovens all my corn and fodder and Rye straw four Beds and furniture which property I the said William Honeycut do warrant and defend the same to said David Simpson him his heirs and afsigns forever. Given under my hand & seal this 6th day of March 1832.
Test Charles Taylor} Anson April Sefs. 1832 Then this deed was proven in open court by Charles Taylor and ordered to be Registered. WDismukes Clk.
This is the William Honeycutt that married Mary F. Love. His father was Dempsey Honeycutt.
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[1] Anson County, North Carolina, Deed Book Y: pages 169-170, William Honeycut to David Simpson; 6 March 1832, Register of Deeds, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina.
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