Deeds of Robert Hester

Deeds 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

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