Charles Merit To John Carleton Deed 16 February 1791
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book E Page 215, 216, & 217
Charles Merit To John Carleton
Deed 335 acres
This Indenture made the sixteenth Day of February in the fifteenth year of
American Independence and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and
Ninety one Between Charles Merit of the State of North Carolina and County of Duplin
of the one part and John Carleton of the same place of the other part. Witnesseth
that the said Charles Merit for Diverse good causes and considerations him thereunto
moving but mor especially for the valuable consideration of the sum of one Hundred
pounds current money of the State aforesaid to him in hand well & Truly paid or
secured to be paid by John Carleton aforesaid before the Ensealing and Delivery of
these presents the Receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged he the said
Charles Merit hath by these presents granted bargained sold assigned and set over
to the said John Carleton his heirs and assigns forever one certain Tract or parcel
of Land situate lying and being in the County of Duplin aforesaid on the East side
of Stewarts Creek joining the Lower side of Thomas James's Lands and said John Carletons
Line Being part of three Patents granted to the said Charles Merit at Different times
Viz. The first Patent was granted the 9th of December 1761 the other Two were granted
the 10th of November 1784 and bounded as follows viz. Begining at a pine the sixth corner
of said Merrits Late survey of one Hundred and fifty acres thence the Patent Line No.
85 Wt. 100 poles to a pine the corner of his one Hundred acres survey thence the line
of that survey No. 5 Et. 60 poles to a pine thence the Patent line being also Thomas
James's Line Wt. 124 poles to a pine thence So. 75 WT. 16 poles to a blackjack and pine
Benjamin Ezzells corner thence his lines across the Three surveys So. 22 Wt. 60 poles
to a pine on the hill by the branch thence across the big Branch and up a Little Drean
that makes out on the South side about So. 5 WT. 40 poles to a hickory by the head of
said Drain thence So. 15 Wt. 28 poles to a pine thence So. 10 Wt. 24 poles to a pine
thence So. 20 poles to a pine thence SO. 7 Et. 36 poles to a pint thence So. 2 Et. 36
poles to a pine on the Paten line thence as the Paten Et. 236 poles to a pine John
Carletons line thence as his Line No. 62 poles to a water oak in a Branch thence up
the Branch by various courses to a Maple John Carletons corner formerly Peter Gilstraps
corner thence to the Beginig containg in the whole by Survey Three Hundred and Thirty
five acres be the same more or less To have and to hold the aforesaid Land and premises
with all the appurtainances to the same Belonging or in any wise appurtaining to him
the said John Carleton his heirs and assigns forever and the said John Carleton the
aforesaid Land and premises shall and may have hold use occupy enjoy and possess os his
own free and Lawfull Inheritance in Fee simple him and his Heirs forever free from all
former gifts grants mortgages intails wills Executions Entents of Troubles whatever given
granted or done by him the said Charles or any other person or persons whatsoever by from
or under him or them or any of them and the said Charles Merit for himself his heirs
Exers. administrators and assigns doth hereby warrant and forever Defend the said three
Hundred and thirty five acres of Land to him the said John Carleton his Heirs and assigns
forever from and against him the said Charles Merrit his heirs and assigns as also from
and against the just and Lawfull claim of all and every other person or persons whatever
who may hereafter lay any lawfull claim to the same. In Witness whereof the said Charles
Merrit hath hereunto set his hand and seal at Duplin Date before written
signed sealed and Delivered
In Presence of us Charles Merrit
Joseph Dickson
Alexander Dickson
Francis Locke
State of No. Carolina Duplin County April Term 1791
Then was the within Deed proved in open Court by the oath of Joseph Dickson and ordered
to be Registered. Test W. Dickson C. C.
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