Anthony Jones To Lewis Barfield Deed 16 April 1788
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book 1 A Page 536, 537, & 538

Anthony Jones To Lewis Barfield

Deed for 120 acres lands

	This indenture made this sixteenth day of April & in the year of our Lord Christ 
one thousand seven hundred & eighty eight.  Between Anthony Jones of State of No. Carolina 
& County of Duplin, planter, of the one part & Lewis Barfield of the County & State 
aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth that I the said Anthony Jones do for and in 
consideration of the sum of thirty pounds specie to me in hand paid before the ensealing 
& delivery of these presents by the said Lewis Barfield, the receipt whereof I do hereby 
acknowledge myself to be fully satisfied and paid & of every part and parcel thereof doth 
acquit exonerate & discharge him the said Lewis Barfield his heirs and assigns forever, 
& furthermore I the said Anthony Jones doth give grant bargain sell alien & confirm unto 
the said Lewis Barfield his heirs & assigns forever one tract or parcel of land containing 
by estimation one hundred and twenty acres be the same more or less, lying & being in the 
County & State aforesaid on the east side of the North East River, on both sides the road 
& on the south side of Burncoat swamp.  Begining at a stake in the swamp Anthony Jones' 
corner, thence his line across the road South 25 Et. 160 poles to a black jack his corner, 
thence his other line So. 65 Wt. 54 poles to a pine, thence along Samuel Jones's line So. 
25 Et. 80 poloes to a pine, thence No. 65 Et. 140 poles to a pine, thence crossing the road 
No. twenty five Wt. to Burncoat Swamp, thence down the swamp to the begining stake, it being 
part of two hundred acres patent by Lewis Barnes patent bearing date the tenth day of November 
1784, in the ninth year of our Independence & that the said Lewis Barfield he his heirs 
executors adms. or assigns forever.  To have hold use occupie & enjoy the above bargained 
land & premises to their only proper use benefit & behoof & furthermore I the said Anthony 
Jones do for myself my heirs executors adms. warrant & forever defrend the above bargained 
land & premises unto the said Lewis Barfield his heirs executors administrators or assigns 
forever, against the lawfull claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever.  In witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal the day & date first above written.
				Anthony Jones

Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of 
				Geo. Smith senr.
				Saml. Jones

State of No. Carolina Duplin County April Term 1788.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Saml. Jones & ordered 
to be registered.
Test			W. Dickson, C. C.





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