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State of North Carolina Henderson County} In the Probate Court December 13th A D 1868

Personly [sic] appeared before me C. M. Pace Judge of Probate for the County of Henderson the above named B.R. King and E King his wife and acknowledged the due execution by them of the foregoing deed. And thereupon the said E King being by me privately examined separate and apart from her said husband [t..nig?] her free will in the execution, of the said deed of conveyance, she on such her examination declared that she had executed the same freely of her own will and accord, without-any force, fear, or undue, influence of her said husband or any other person, and did still voluntarily assent thereto.

Therefore [so?] to the said deed, and this certificate-be registered

(C.M. Pace) [Signed]

Probate Judge.

State of North Carolina Henderson County} Registers office December 15th 1868

The within deed and the above Certificate is duly Registered in Book No 8 Page 456

Wesley M Justus [Signed]

Regr of Deeds




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This Indenture Made this the 18 Day of May A.D. 1867 Between B.R. King & E. King of the first part & J A Staton of the Second part Both of the State of North Carolina & County of Henderson Witnesseth that the Sd [said] B.K. King & E King of the first part for and inconsideration of the Sum of Five Hundred Dollars the Receipt of which is here by acknowledg [sic] have. Given granted bargained and Sold & Conveyed to the Sd [said] J.A. Staton him & assign all that Tracts or [parcels?] of lands [&?] Tracts that of J Taylor & [?] of J. Gray & a piece off of the J.C. Case lying in the County & State afore set Boundered as folows [sic] Beginning on a Sowerwood [Sourwood] the Sd [said] J Taylor's Corner at the North of a lain [lane?] there a westwardley direction to a Book [rook?] on the Side of the road on J.C. Cases line a condition corner &runs a South direction with J.C. Cases line to the sd [said] B.K. King & E. King own corner there with the sd [said] B.K. King & E. King own corner then with the sd [said] B. R. King line a Eastward direction to a stake then with B/R. King Northward direction to a stake then with the sd [said] J [Taylor?] him then with the Sd [said] line Northward direction to a Rook on the Side of the Boad Taylors own corner then a North wardly direction to the Beginning containing Fifteen Acres more or less to [horn] & to hold to the Sd [said] BK King. Staton with the appertainences their unite Belonging to have & to hold to him the Sd J.A. Staton his heirs & assigns for ever in the Sd [said] B.K. King & E. King for the Consideration afore Sd [said] do covenant & agree to [warnt?] & foreuse defend the [State] & [...itte] of the four said loner to the Sd [said] J.A. Staton his heirs executors administrators & assigns a [ginet?] of any person whatsoever in witness when




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the Sd B.K. King & E King has set his hand & seal the day [ink smear] afore written Signed Sealed & delivered in presants [presence] of witness

Joseph Keykendall [Signed with mark "."] B.K. King [Signed & seal]

Margrett [runeulls?] [Signed] E. King [Signed with mark "x"]