Deed Book C, pp. 678-679, 1801
Martin County Court House, Williamston, NC

This Indenture made this 20th day of February in the year of our lord one thousand Eight Hundred and one Between William Smith and his wife Ollive Smith and Mary Cone a Single woman all of the County of Martin and State of North Carolina of the one Parte and Lewis Cone of the same state and County above said. Witnesseth that we William Smith and wife Ollive and Mary Cone hath Bargained and sold and Conveyd. and Confirmd. unto the above said Lewis Cone to him his heirs forever it Being for the Consideration of the sum of twelve Pounds Currente Money to Each of us in hand Paid before the Insealing hereof which we william and wife and Mary do sell all of our Rights and Titles of the lands given to us by the laste will and testamente of William Cone Deceased the quantity of land Estimated to Both of us sopposed to be fifty acres More or Less the title of the said land and Premisses we do warrente secure and Defend from all Person or Persons whatsoever in witness whereof we have Inter-changable set and fixed our seals the date above written signed seald and Delivered in the Presents of us.

William Hurste	William Smith & seal
her Elisabeth X Hurste mark	her Olive X Smith & seal mark
	her Mary X Cone & seal mark

Martin County Sep. Term 1801 the within deed was proved in due form of Law and the assent of Olive Smith was taken by John Taylor Esquire and Warren Andrews.

John B Hunter Clk.

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