Francis Johnston To David Greer Deed 2 June 1777
(Transcribed by Diane Siniard)
Deed Book 1 A Page 59, 60, & 61
Francis Johnston To David Greer
Deed 228 acres of lands
North Carolina. This indenture made the second day of June in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and seventy seven between Francis Johnston of the province aforesaid
& County of Duplin (Cooper) of the one part & David Greer of the said province & County of
the other part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and
twenty pounds of good and lawfull money of North Carolina to him the said Francis Johnston
in hand before the ensealing & delivery hereof well & truly paid by the said David Greer
the receipt whereof being hereby acknowledged he the said Francis Johnston hath granted
bargained sold allowed enfeoffed conveyed & confirmed unto the said David Greer his heirs
& assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County & province
aforesaid being on a branch of Golden Grove Swamp commonly know by the name of Buckskin
branch containing two hundred & twenty eight acres lying on the head of said Buckskin Branch.
Begining at said Johnstons upper coreern ( a pine) running thence So. 66 Wt. 160 po. to a
R. O. thnce So. 80 Wt. 40 po. to a B. O. thence No. 70 Wt. 130 po. to a B. O. thence No.
30 Wt. 880 po. to a R. O. thence Wt. 54 pole to a pine, thence No. 144 po. to a small pine,
thence to the first station, being in part of seventy one thousand one hundred & sixty acres
of land, granted to Henry McCulloch Esqr. the third day of March 1745 reference being
thereunto had may more fully and at large appear. with all trees woods waters and water
courses profits commodities heriditaments & appertenances whatsoever to the said land
belonging or in any wise appertaining one moiety of all mines & minerals reserved for the
use of the said Francis Johnston his heirs & assigns and the reversion & reversions remainder
& remainders rents issues & profits thereof & of every part and parcel thereof & all the right
title claim interest & demand whatsoever of him the said Francis Johnston his heirs & assigns
of in and to the said two hundred and twenty eight acres of land & premises and every part
and parcel thereof To have & to hold the said granted and prebargained preises unto the said
David Greer his heirs & assigns in manner & form following that is to say that he the said
David Greer his heirs & assigns shall & may from time to time & at all times forever hereafter
by force & virtue of these presents lawfully peacibly & quietly have hold use occupy possess
& enjoy the said bargained land & premises and every part & parcel thereof free & clearly
freely & clearly by & from all and all manner of incumbrances & incumbrances whatsoever had
made or done or committed by the said Francis Johnston his heirs or assigns except as before
executed & the said Francis Johnston his heirs & assigns except as before executed & the said
Francis Johnston doth further covenant & engage that he the said Francis Johnston his heirs &
assigns will warrant & secure & forevere defend the said hereby granted and bargained premises
unto him the said David Greer his heirs & assigns against the lawfull claim or demand of any
person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof the said Francis Johnston hath hereunto set
his hand & fixed his seal the day & year first above written.
Francis Johnston
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
John Greer
James Greer
Charles Ward
State of North Carolina, Duplin County, Jany Court 1781.
Then was the written deed proved in open Court by the oath of John Greer and ordered
to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
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