THIS INDENTURE, made this 16th day of Febuary in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and Forty two between Robert Thomas Esquire, High Sheriff of the county of Henderson and State of North Carolina, on the one part, and John [C?] Case of the county of Henderson and State aforesaid, of the other part: Whereas, the PUBLIC, COUNTY and POOR TAXES, to the amount of Ten dollars and 6/100 upon the land hereinafter described, were due for the year 1840 and collectable by the Sheriff aforesaid; as also the sum of [one?] dollars & [20?]/100 for contingent charges allowed by law. AND WHEREAS, the said Robert Thomas Sheriff aforesaid, in pursuance and by virtue of his office and the Acts of Assembly in such case made and provided, did seize and take into his hands and custody, (no goods or chattels to be found) a certain piece or parcel of Land, situate, lying and being in said county of Henderson North Carolina and bounded as follows:

And the said Robert Thomas Sheriff as aforesaid, after due advertisement according to law, did cause the said piece or parcel of Land, with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging, to be put up at public sale according to the Acts of Assemble which prescribe the mode of selling Lands for the payment of Taxes, on the 16th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Forty one at which time and place the aforesaid John [C?] Case became the last and best bidder, at One hundred & Forty Five Acres of the said Land, with all appurtenances thereunto belonging, for the said Taxes and contingent charges: which said One hundred & forty five Acres are bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at a [bl...?] Joseph [Gilbert?] [?] corner on a [running?] with there line South one hundred & fifty eight poles to a pine on the South side of a ridge [l...?] Hill & I. [Wells?] & Myers [lo..?]; [th...] [next?] Myers line west one hundred and Seventy nine poles to a stake & [pointers?] in Myer's; Then North forty poles to a black oak on the South side of a branch Millers corner; [Then?] with his line North 16. degrees East 160. poles to a stake & [pointers?] on [Myers?] line; three with Myer's line East 188 poles to two black oaks in John [T...pp?] & Myer's line; [Then?] South [?] pales to a stake & [pu...?] Myers & [Gilbert?] line [?] with. [?] line to the [beginning?]. [?] one hundred and forty Acres-

THIS INDENTURE witnesseth, That the said Robert Thomas Sheriff of Henderson county, as aforesaid, for and in consideration of the said sum of ten dollars & 6/100 to him in hand paid by the said John [C?] Case at and before the sealing and signing of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, he the said Robert Thomas Sheriff, doth hereby bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said John [C?] Case his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, forever, all the aforesaid Land, tenements, appurtenances last aforesaid, with all the hereditaments and emoluments to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining, to have and to hold to kin the said John [C.?] Case heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, forever, in as full and ample a manner as he, [the?] said Sheriff, is empowered by virtue of his office. And further, the said Robert Thomas Sheriff, doth hereby covenant, promise and grant, to and with the said John [C.?] Case his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, who shall and may from time to time, and at all times hereafter, have, hold, occupy, possess and enjoy the said [?] mentioned premises, with the appurtenances, free and clear of and from all encumbrances had, made, done or committed by him the said Sheriff or by his order, means or procurement, and he the said Robert Thomas Sheriff, will warrant and defend the same to the said John [C.] Case his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, forever, so far as his office of Sheriff will admit, and no further.

In witness whereof, the said Robert Thomas Sheriff of Henderson County have hereunto set my hand and seal, the day and year first above written.

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED, IN THE PRESENCE OF}

[Signed]

W. [Bu..sar?]

R. Thomas