| | | Deeds of Robert HesterDeeds of Gift, Robert HESTER to his Grandchildren, Both Person County, NC Deed Book D, Page 364. | | | | | | | | State of North Carolina Person County | Know all men by these presents that I Robert Hester of the County and State aforesaid for & in consideration of the natural Love & affection I have & bear for & to my six grandchildren to wit: Henry Malone, Wright Malone, Robt Pomphery Malone, Nancy Malone, Braudies Malone & Betsy Malone, children of my beloved Daughter Sally Malone the wife of Braudie Malone in the county of Person & State aforesaid. to these children whose names are above written I do give & bequeath & by these presents have given & bequeathed unto them the sd children three Negroes to wit Eady aged twenty one years, William aged two years & Sophie aged six months, these three Negroes with their Increase do I give & deliver unto these my sd grandchildren for these the sd children to have & to hold for their own proper use, Benefit & behoof & I the sd Robert Hester do hereby bind myself my Heirs, Exec-or Admin-or & Assigns to warrant & forever defend the sd Negroes as above described & set forth unto the sd children their Heirs, Exec-ors, Admin-ors & Assigns, Myself, my heirs & Assigns against them & all & every Person or Persons whomsoever, lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. Witnessth my hand & Seal this 8th day of February in the year of our Lord 1813. Robert Hester {seal} | Test. Elijah Hester William Hester | State of North Carolina Person County Feb Ct 1813 | This deed of gift was duly acknowledged in open court and ordered to be registered | | | Test. Jesse Dickins CC | | | State of North Carolina Person County | Know all men by these presents that I Robert Hester of the County & State aforesaid for & in consideration of the natural Love & affection I have & bear for & to my four grandchildren- to wit:Sally Malone, Robert Malone, Elijah Malone & Daniel Malone, the children of my well beloved Daughter Nancy Malone the wife of Staples Malone in the County of Orange & state aforesaid to those children whose names are above written I do give & bequeath & by these presents have given & bequeathed unto them them the sd children three Negroes Viz Hannah aged 18 years Nicholas aged 3 years & Yancy aged 2 years these three Negroes with their Increase I do give & deliver unto these grandchildren for these the sd children to have & to hold for their own proper use Benefit & Behoof & I the sd Robert Hester do hereby bind myself my Heirs Exec-or Admin-or & Assigns to warrant & defend the sd Negroes as above described & set forth unto the sd children, their heirs Exec-ors Admin-ors & Assigns myself my Heirs & Assigns against them & all & every other person or persons whomsoeverlawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. Witnessth my hand & seal this 8th day of February in the year of our Lord 1813. | Test Elijah Hester William Hester | State of North Carolina Person County Feb Ct 1813 | Robert Hester {seal} The execution of this deed of Gift was duly acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered. Test. Jesse Dickins CC | Information provided byRobert L. Williams
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