John Johnston To Hannah Johnston Deed 20 December 1783
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book 1 A Page 359, & 360
John Johnston To Hannah Johnston
Deed for 250 acres lands
This indenture made the twentieth day of December in the eighth year of American
Independence & in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & eighty three.
Between John Johnston of the State of North Carolina & County of Duplin of the one part &
Hannah Johnston of the same place of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Johnston
for divers good causes & consideration him thereunto moving, but more especially for the
valluabel consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds specie to him in hand paid or secured
to be paid by Hannah Johnston before the ensealing & delivery hereof the rect. whereof is
hereby acknowledged hath by these presents given granted bargained sold assignes & set over
to the said Hannah Johnston her heris & assigns forever, one ceratin tract of land sittuate
lying & being in Duplin County aforesaid between Goshen & the Grove on both sides of Dark
Branch & the main road including the two and twentieth mile poste. Begining at a pine South
edge the main road on Bosthick Gillespie's line, formerly Anthony Miller's line, bearing the
13th corner of a tract of 340 acres patend by Benj. Johnston, the twenty sixth day of September
Anno Domini 1760, thence along Gillespie's line No. 5 Et. 106 pole to a pine, thence Wt. 100
pole to a pine, thence No. 70 Wt. 86 pole to a pine & black jack, thence crossing Dark Branch
& the road So. 22 Wt. 302 pole to a pine, thence along the patten line No. 65 Et. 300 pole to
the first station, containing by estimation in the whole two hundred and fifty acres be the
same more or less. To have and to hold the aforesaid land & premises with all the appurtenances
of every nature or king whatsoever to her the said Hannah Johnston his heirs and assigns
forever free from all & all manner of former gifts grants mortgages intails wills entents or
troubles whatever suffered or done by him the said John Johnston & the said John Johnston the
aforesaid land and premises with all the previledges & appurtenances to the same belonging or
in any wise appertaining to her the said Hannah Johnston her heirs & assigns shall & will
warrant & forever defend from & against him the said John Johnston his heirs executors
administrators & assigns, as also from & against the just & lawfull clame & demand of all and
every other person or persons whatever who may hereafter lay any lawfull clame to the same.
In witness whereof the said John Johnston hath hereunto set his hand & fixed his seal the date
above written.
John Johnston
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of
Joseph Dickson
Archabald Carr
State of No. Carolina Duplin County Jany. Term 1787.
Then was the within deed acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
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