James Carr To William Carr Deed 17 January 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 229, & 230

James Carr To William Carr

Deed for 100 acres lands

	This indenture made the seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand 
seven hundred & eighty five, between James Carr of the province of No. Carolina & County of 
Duplin of the one part, and William Carr of the province & COunty aforesaid of the other part.  
Witnesseth, that the said James Carr for and in consideration of the sum of ten pounds specie 
to him in hand paid by the said William Carr the receipt whereof he the said James Carr doth 
hereby acknowledge himself to be fully satisfied & paid hath bargained sold and forever 
confirmed to him the said William Carr his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land 
lying and being in the County and province aforesaid on the south side of Maxwell swamp & both 
sides of Mirey Branch.  Begining at a water oak by the swamp, thence So. 90 pole to a black 
jack on Ben. Williams' line thence the course of his line Wt. 178 pole to a pine near a pond, 
thence No. 90 pole to a stake by a pine, thence Et. 178 pole to the begining, containing one 
hundred acres be the same more or less, being the contents of a paten bearing date the first 
day of April 1780.  To have and to hold the above bargined land and premises thereunto belonging,
and he the said James Carr doth for himself his heirs and assigns the above granted & bargained 
premises, doth give grant sell alien & forever confirm to him the said William Carr his heirs 
executors administrators or assigns to his proper use and benefit free from all incumbrance 
whatsoever the assessment only excepted, and the said William Carr his heirs and asigns shall 
& may have hold occupie and enjoy his own free and lawfull inheritance, free and clear from all 
hindrance from the said James Carr his heirs & assigns, shall warrent and forever defend to him 
the said William Carr against the claim of any person or persons claiming, or any incumbrance 
to him the said Wiliam Carr his heirs & assigns forever.  In witness whereof the said James 
Carr hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above written.
				James Carr

Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us
				John Carr
				David Sloan

State of North Carolina Duplin County January  Court 1786.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of John Carr & ordered 
to be registered.
	Test			W. Dickson, C. C.




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