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 subject is the Sale of George M. Dry Estate Lands, 1859.1
Note: Blogger does not handle ampersands properly and this documents contains a lot of ampersands. All ampersands within this documents have been replaced with a plus symbol (+)
Transcription:
ADAM DRY TO B. H. CARTER
This Indenture made this 10th day of March A D 1859 Between Adam Dry Executor of George Dry of the County of Stanly + State of N. Carolina of the one part and B. H. Carter of the County of Stanly + State of N. Carolina of the other part Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for + in consideration of the sum of Two hundred + fifty nine dollars to the said party of the first part in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged hath sold + conveyed + doth hereby sell + convey to the said party of the second part all that tract or parcel of land lying in the County of Stanly + State of N. Carolina bounded as follows (to wit) Beginning at a stake by a red oak and white oak + runs So 16 Et 8 chains + 50 links to a stake thence So 88 Et 15 chains + 80 links to a stake by 2 post oaks thence No 1 ½ Et 8 chs + 25 links to a stake by a pine + white oak then So 88 Et 42 chs + 75 links passing Daniels corner to a stake by several small pines then No 8 chains to a red oak in the line then with said – No 88 Wt 63 chs + 76 links to a stake in B. H. Carters line then with it So 16 Et 8 chains + 50 links to the beginning containing 65 acres more or less. To have and to hold the same with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said party of the second part his heirs + assigns forever And the said party of the first part for and inconsideration aforesaid doth hereby covenant + agree to warrant + defend the premises aforesaid to the said party of the second part his heirs executors administrators + assigns against the claim + entry of all persons whosoever and he doth further covenant that he is seized of the premises in fee simple + hath power to make + convey such an estate by this Indenture + hath done the same by these presents to the said B. H. Carter so far as his authority as Executor extends + no further. In Witness whereof the said party of the first part hath set his hand + seal the day + year above writen.<sic>
Signed Sealed + delivered Adam Dry exer of {Seal}
in the presence of George Dry
W. H. Randle
N. Carolina: February 15th 1860
Stanly County: Then thee execution of this deed was proved on the oath of W. H. Randle let it be registered. R. Harris Clk
Registered 2rd May 1860
S. S. Stone Regr
George M. Dry passed away on 6 January 1857 at the age of 57. He left surviving him, his widow, Mary 'Polly' Sides Dry and 9 children; 6 sons and 3 daughters.
Adam, the executor of his estate, was his second born son.
George M. Dry is my 3 Great Grand Uncle.
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[1] Stanly County, North Carolina, Deed Book 5: page 276, Sale of George M. Dry Estate Lands; Adam Dry to B. H. Carter; 10 March 1859, Register of Deeds, Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina.
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