ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - JOYCE, Peter from GROGAN, Samuel

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FHL Film #0019709 Rockingham Co, NC Register of Deeds Book Q (1815-17)

[ I transcribed the surnames in all caps to make them easier to see]

Book Q - Pp 280-281
No. 2424 JOYCE, Peter from GROGAN, Samuel Deed of Trust

This Indenture made the 7th day of January 1817, Between Samuel GROGAN of
the county Rockingham & State of North Carolina of the one part & Peter
JOYCE of the same county & state aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth,
that for and in consideration of the sum of seventy five dollars in hand
paid by William JENNINGS, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged -
the said Samuel GROGAN doth hereby Bargain & sell unto the said Peter
JOYCE to hold in trust one tract or parcel of Land, situate lying and
being in the county aforesaid on pappaw Creek containing one hundred acres
more or less, & bounded as followeth (to wit) - Beginning at a black oak
tree in Bartholomew GROGANs line, thence South one hundred poles to a
white oak, thence West fifty poles to a black oak, thence a South west
course thirty poles to a chesnut, thence nearly Southeast thirty
poles to a white oak in Bartholomew GROGANs line, thence West one
hundred poles to a white oak, thence North one hundred & sixty poles to
a white oak, thence East one hundred poles to the first station. Which
said tract or parcel of land with the appurtenances thereunto belonging
the said Samuel GROGAN doth warrant and defend unto the said Peter JOYCE
to hold in trust to secure the payments of the aforesaid sum of seventy
five dollars to the said William JENNINGS to be paid on or before the
first day of November next, and if the said sum of seventy five dollars,
or any part thereof shall remain unpaid, at the said day - then and in
that case the said Peter JOYCE is hereby authorized to make sale of said
lands, first advertising the same twenty days at three or more public
places in said county, and such sale when made is to be valid to all
intents and purposes & the said Peter JOYCE is hereby fully empowered to
convey in fee simple all the right and title of the said Samuel GROGAN in
and to the said land to the person who shall become the last and highest
bidder for the same, and to pay unto the said William JENNINGS the
aforesaid sum together with lawful Interest & cost of carrying this
Indenture into execution. And the balance, if any, to pay unto the said
Samuel GROGAN. In Witness whereof the said Samuel GROGAN hath hereunto
set his hand and seal the date above written.
Signd Seald and delivered
In presence of
James MEANS X Samuel GROGAN (Seal)
Miles (his H mark) HARRIS
Jas. SCALES Jr.
State of North Carolina
County of Rockingham Feby. Sessions 1817

The Execution of the within deed from Samuel GROGAN to Peter JOYCE
was duly proved in open court by the oath of James MEANS, and on motion
ordered to be recorded.
Robt. GALLAWAY C.C.