Today’s posting is a Land Deed whereby Peter Kepley, Sr. and wife Elisabeth are selling a Two hundred and Thirty three acres and a quarter tract of land to his son-in law Johan Martin Dry. This land is part of an original land grant conveyed to Peter Keply by patent Bearing Date the twenty sixth day of November A.D. 1789.
Dry is the angelized version of the German surname Duerr/Durr/Derr. The Derr’s and Kepley/Keppel/Kepple’s knew each other in the Old Country (Württemberg, Germany) and in Gosenhoppen, Pennsylvania. Margaretha Elizabeth Derr, a sister to Charles Derr/Dry, married Henry Keppel. Their son, John Martin Keppel, borne 21 August 1757 is listed on the same birth page as children of Killian Kepley. Johan Martin Derr and his wife are sponsors to the birth and baptism of John Martin Keppel, borne 21 August 1757 in Gossenhopen, Pennsylvania.
Transcription:
Peter Kepley, Sr. and Wife Elisabeth to Martin Dry
This Indenture made this tenth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety One between Peter Kepley Sen. and Elizabeth his wife of the County of Cabarrus and State of North Carolina of the one Part & Martin Dry of the County & State aforesaid of the other part Witnefseth that the Said Peter Kepley & Elisabeth his wife for and in consideration of the Sum of Twenty Pounds to them in hand Paid by the Said Martin Dry before the Sealing & Delivery of these Presents the receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged Hath granted Bargained Sold aliened Enfeoffed Conveyed & Confirmed & by these Presents doth grant Bargain Sell Alien Enfeoff Convey & Confirm unto the Said Martin Dry his heirs Executors administrators & afsigns foe Ever A Certain piece or Part of a Tract of Land Hundred and Ninety acres Lying & being in the County of Cabarrus & State aforesaid and on the waters of Bear Creek granted unto the said Peter Kepley Senr by patent Bearing Date the twenty sixth day of November A.D. 1789 as appears more fully by having Recourse to the Records & the Present granted piece of land is Bounded as followeth beginning at a P. O. a Corner of the old Tract & runs thence So. 122 Poles to a pine thence So. 20 W. 92 Poles to a Small B. O. Saplin George Earnharts Corner Standing in the old line thence So. 60 S. E. 194 Poles to a Stake Standing in the old lien George Earenharts Corner also thence with the old line N. 30 Et. 48 Poles to a small post oak the old Corner thence No. with Elisha Hearns line 140 pole to a stake on (pg 64) Mathias Berringers Line thence to the beginning Containing by Estimation Two hundred and Thirty three acres and a quarter be the same more or less with the appurtenances Situate Lying & Being as aforesaid with their & every of their Rights Members and Appurtenances whatsoever & the Reversion and Reversions Remainder & Remainders of all & Singular the said Lands tenements Hereditaments & premises Hereby Granted or Intended to be granted & of Every part or Parcel thereof and of all rents Ifsues Services & profits to them or any of them or any Part or parcel of them or any of them Incident belonging or appertaining and also all & Every the Estate & Estates Rights Titles Interests Claims & Demands whatsoever of them the Said Peter Kepley Senr & Elisabeth his wife unto or out of the said Lands Tenements Hereditaments & premises hereby granted or Intended to be granted or any of them or any Part or parcel of them To have and to Hold the said Lands Tenements Hereditaments & premises hereby granted with their & Every of their Appurtenances to the said Martin Dry his heirs Executors administrators & afsigns to the only propper use and behoof of the said martin Dry & his heirs & afsigns forever. And the said Peter Kepley & Elisabeth his wife for themselves their heirs Executors Administrators & Every of them Doth hereby Promise Covenant & agree that they the said Peter Kepley & Elisabeth his wife their heirs Exrs. & Admrs. Shall & will at all times Warrant and defend the said lands unto the Said Martin Dry his heirs & afsigns for Ever against all lawfull Claims & demands whatsoever whereby the Said Premifses as above mentioned might or may be affected or Incumbered contrary to the True Meaning of these Presents In Witnefs whereof the said Peter Kepley & Elisabeth his wife hath hereunto Set their hands & affixed their Seals the day & year above written.
Signed Sealed & delivered} Peter Kepley {Seal}
In the Presence of us} Elisabeth X her mark Kepley {Seal}
peter bieber
peter Kepley Jun
pg 65
State of North Carolina} January Sefsion 1799
Cabarrus County}
Then was the Execution of the within Deed acknowledged in open Court by the granter in order to be registered.
Test John Simianers C. C.
Peter Kepley, Sr. is my 5th Great Grandfather.
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Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Deed Book 3, pages 63-65
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