David Jones To John Allen Deed 5 January 1791
(Transcribed by Joan S DUnn)
Deed Book E Page 197, 198, & 199
David Jones To John Allen
Deed 60 acres
This Indenture made and concluded this fifty of Day of January Anno Domino
one thousand seven Hundred and ninety one. Between David Jones of the County of
New hanover in the state of North Carolina of the one part and John Allen Carpenter
of the Town of Wilmington and state aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the
said David Jones for and in consideration of the sum of sixty pounds current money
of the state aforesaid to him in Hand paid at and before the Ensealing and Delivery
of these present hereof hath granted bargained and sold And by these presents doth
grant, bargain, sell and Deliver unto the said John Allen a certain Tract or parcel
of Land situate lying and being in the County of Duplin on both sides of the Publick
Road, by Rockfish Bridge. Begining at a cypress and water oak, the north side of
Rockfish Creek, said to be Sampsons old corner, and runing with an old line, called
Samsons Line, No. 25 Degrees Wt. 80 poles to a pine at a pond said to be a corner of
Hickory Hill Land; thence Et. 120 poles to a pine between two ponds nigh the Bridge
thence So. 40 poles to a stake thence Et. 90 poles to a Kickory and white oak thence
So. 32 poles to a cypress on the Creek bank about fifty yards below the mouth of Little
Rockfish, thence up the creek by the meanders of the same to the Begining containing
sixty acres Land which will more fully appear by Reference being had to a Patent
bearing Date the twenty fourth of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and Eighty six (No. 195) signed Richard Casewell &cc. To Have and to Hold the
said premises the said sixty acres of Land in fee simple, unto the John Allen his heirs
or assigns forever, together with all Houses orchards, gardens, waters, and water courses,
mines, minerals, wood and underwood, and all and every the appurtainances, whatever-also
all Rents, profits, issues thereof with a good Lawfull, Indefeaseable, Right and Title,
of in and to the premises, confirming an uninterrupted possessin thereof unto the said
John Allen, his Heirs or assigns, forever to the only proper use and behooge of him or
them--And the said David Jones, against, himself, his heirs Excrs. or admrs. and against
the Lawfull claim or claims of any and every person or persons whatever, the said Tract
or parcel of Land, & appurtainances, with a peaceable Inheritance and possession doth
Defend and Doth absolutely warrant and confirm the same, unto the said John Allen his
heirs or assigns forever. In Witness whereof the said David Jones hath hereunto set his
hand and affixed his seal the Day and year first above written
signed sealed and Delivered
In the presence of us David Jones junior
James Darby
William Jones
State of No. Carolina Duplin County April Term 1791
Then was the within Deed proved in open Court by the oath of William Jones and ordered
to be Registered. Test W. Dickson C. C.
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