John Cooly to Edward Cooly, 1796

Stokes County, NC Deed Book 2, page 286

This Indenture Made this twenty eight day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five Between John Cooly of Stokes County & State of North Carolina of the one part & Edward Cooly of the said County & State of the other part. Witnesseth, that the said John Cooly for & in consideration of the sum of two hundred pounds current money of the state to him in hand paid by the said Edward Cooly the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained sold & delivered and by these presents do grant bargain sell & deliver unto the said Edward Cooly a certain tract or parcel of land lying & being in the County of Stokes on the little fork of Oldfied Creek beginning on a double line on MCarrells line runing East to a pine thence South to a white Oak, Thence West to a pine thence North to the Begining Containing two hundred & forty acres by estimation be the same more or less together with all the right, title, claim and interest of the said John Cooly of, in and to the same To have & to hold unto the said Edward Cooly, his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use & behoof of Edward Cooly his heirs and assigns forever and the said John Cooly doth for himself his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns covenant and agree to and with the said Edward Cooly his heirs & assigns shall and may forever hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold occupy possess & enjoy the above describe tract or parcel of land with every part article & appurtenances thereunto belonging free and clear from all tithe, hindrance molestation & incumbrance whatever from him the said John Cooly or his heirs executors administrators and assigns Binding and obliging himself and every of them the said Land & premises with every part and article thereunto pertaining against himself & every of them and against all other persons whatsoever unto the said Edward Cooly his heirs & assigns will warrant & forever defend. In Witness whereof the said John Cooly hath hereunto set his hand & affixed his seal the day & date first above written.

Signed sealed & delivered         John Cooly   seal
whereas          Viz:
Luke Burnett    )
Jeremiah Gibson )

Stokes County March Term 1796. The execution of the within Deed was proved by Jeremiah Gibson and ordered to be registered.

The following was transcribed and contributed by Sandra Stanton.

John Cooley to Reuben Cooley, 1804

Stokes County, NC Deed Book 4, page 447

This Indenture made the blank_ day of blank_ in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred four. Between John Cooley of the county of Stokes State of NCarolina of the one part, and Reuben Cooley his son of the county and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Cooley for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds Lawful money of the State aforesaid to him in hand paid, the Receipt Whereof the said John Cooley doth hereby acknowledged. Have given granted Bargained and sold, and by these presents Do give grant Bargain and sell, alien Enfeoff, and Confirm unto the said Reuben Cooley his heirs & assigns forever a Certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the county aforesaid, on both sides of the Long branch of Oldfield Creek, containing one hundred twenty nine and an half acres be the same more or less. Beginning part of a tract granted by the state to John Cooley. Beginning at a Hickory James Cooley s Corner and runs West seven chains and three quarters to a post oak and forked pine in John Holland s line, North on his line twelve chains to his corner poplar, West eight chains to a Hickory, North thirteen chains to a post oak, East on John Cooley s old line fifty five chains to a Red Oak his old corner, South twenty five chains to a stake James Cooley s Corner, West to the beginning including house and plantation where the said Reuben Cooley now lives. To have and to hold the aforesaid tract of land with every Right and benefit hereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, unto the said Reuben Cooley his heirs and assigns Forever Together with all the advantages of Land, Water Woods under Woods mines Minerals Tenements Improvements Hereditaments unto the said Land belonging, to the only proper us and behoof of him the said Reuben Cooley his heirs and assigns Forever and to no other intent or purpose whatever. And the said John Cooley for himself and his heirs Will to the said Reuben Cooley his heirs and assigns Warrant and forever Defend the aforesaid land and premises free and clear from the Molestation or hindrance of him the said John Cooley or of any person whatsoever. In witness whereof the said John Cooley hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.

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Sealed and Delivered before A Robinson      John  C  Cooley
Stokes County Dec term 1804.

The execution of the above Deed was duly proved in Open Court by Andw. Robinson.
RobWilliams CC

The following was trancribed and contributed by Sandra Stanton.

John Cooley to James Cooley, 1804

Stokes County, NC Deed Book 4, page 447

This indenture made this blank day of blank in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred four Between John Cooley of the County of Stokes State of NCarolina of the one part and James Cooley his son of the County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Cooley for and in Consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds current money of the state aforesaid and to him in hand paid by the said James Cooley the Receipt Whereof is hereby acknowledged Have Granted Bargained and Sold and by these presents do give grant bargain and sell Enfeoff and Confirm unto the said James Cooley his heirs and assigns Forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Stokes on both sides of the Long branch of Oldfield Creek containing one hundred acres. It being part of a tract of land granted by the state aforesaid to the said John Cooley. Bounded as foll0ows Viz: Beginning at a Hickory in Reuben Cooley s line and runs West on his line seven chains & three quarters to a post oak and forked pine in John Holland s line, South on his line nine chains & three quarters to his corner pointer East five chains to his corner pine, South twelve and a half chains to a post oak near a branch East forty two chains and three quarters to a small persimmon tree and Spanish Oak in John Cooley old line, North on said line twenty two and a quarter chains to a stake Reuben Cooley's corner thence West on this line to the first station. To have & to hold unto the said James Cooley his heirs and assigns Forever, the aforesaid tract of land with all and every right and benefit thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining together with all advantages of land Water Woods Underwoods mines minerals Tenements Improvements & Hereditaments to the same belonging unto the only proper use and behoof of him the said James Cooley his heirs and assigns Forever and to no other use intent or purpose whatsoever. And the said John Cooley for himself & his heirs Wills to the said James Cooley his heirs and assigns warrant and Forever defend the aforesaid land and premises free from the Molestation or hindrance of him the said John Cooley or of any other person or person whatsoever. In Witness Whereof the said John Cooley hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day and year first above written. Sealed and Delivered before A Robinson [mark]

Seal Stokes County Dec term 1804. The execution of the above Deed was duly proved in Open Count by Andrew Robinson Esquire Ordered to be registered.

I don't know from where this transcription originates.

John Cooley to James Cooley, 1805

Stokes County, NC Deed Book 4 page 464

This Indenture Made the 2nd day of January AD 1805 between John Cooley Senior of the county of Stokes State of N. Carolina of the one part and James Cooley his son of the county and state aforesaid of the other part. Witness that the said John Cooley, Senior for and in consideration of the tender Love and affection which he hath and bequeath to his son the said James Cooley and for the further consideration of the sum of Five pounds to the said John Cooley in hand paid the Receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge hat Given, Granted, Sold & Delivered, and by these presents in open market and in due form of law give grant sell & deliver, alien Enfeoff, Release and forever confirm unto the said James Cooley his heirs and assigns atract or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Stokes Waters of Oldfield Creek, Beginning on a white Oak in said John Cooley's line thence North to Charles Davis's line to a stake thence West with Waggoners's line near to William James' old corner a post oak then South to a stake in John Cooley's line, thence East along the said line to the beginning. Containing ninety acres of land be the samemore or less. To have and to hold the said Bargained land and appurtenances unto the aid James Cooley his heirs and assigns Forever. And I the said John Cooley for my self my heirs doth by these presents Warrant and defend the aforesaid Bargained premises unto the said James Cooley his heirs and assigns Forever free & clear from all Mortgages, Jointures, Entails, dowers, and from all & every encumbrance whatsoever as a free Estate of inheritance, in fee simple forever. In Testimony Whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal, the date above written.

John Cooley (signed by mark)

Sealed and delivered before A. Robinson & Polly Robinson