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This Indenture made this 28th day of November in the Year 1815. Between Susanna Potts the younger of the County of Lenoir & State of No. Carolina the one part and William Croom of the same County and State & Town of Kinston of the other part Witnesseth – That the said Susanna Potts for and inconsideration of the sum of Twenty three Dollars to me in hand paid by the said William Croom the receipt whereof is hereby fully acknowledged. I the said Susanna Potts haith therefore bargained & Sold and I do hereby bargain & Sell assigns & Let over unto him the said William Croom his Heirs assigns My undivided part or Share of the Lands where Pleasant Potts lived (it being one seventh part of said Lands & Estimated at Four Acres & Three Quarters more or less) and bounded as follows. Begining at a pine in sd pond a corner of a patent granted to Doctor F. Stringer for 640 acres and runs with the reverse of that line 50 Et pole to Shade Loftins line then west with said Loftins line [blank] poles to Wm W Liles line then to the Beginning containing thirty two acres & a Half more or less – To have and to hold the aforesaid One Twenthy undivided part of the aforesaid Land & premises unto the said William Croom his Heirs and assigns for Ever in fee Simple. And I the said Susanna Potts doth hereby covenant & agree to forever warrant & defend the Lawfull title of said Lands herby bargained & sold unto him the said William Croom his Heirs & assigns. And from me my Heirs Exr’s & admr’s and from the claim of all & Every other person or persons whatsoever. In Witness whereof I have set my hand & Seal the day and date above written. Susan (her x mark) Potts {Seal} Signed Sealed &c in presence of Witness George P. Lovicke |