John Teachey & Wife To Timothy Teachey Deed 7 March 1788
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book 1 A Page 539, 540, & 541
John Teachey & Wife To Timothy Teachey
Deed for 100 acres lands
This indenture made this seventh day of March in the thirteenth year of American
Independency, & in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty eight. Between
John Teachey of Duplin County and Province of No. Carolina planter of the one part & TImothy
Teachey of Duplin County & province aforesaid planter of the other part send greetint.
Know ye that I the said John Teachey for and in considertaion of the sum of one hundred
pounds specie to me in hand paid by Timothy Teachey of the County and provinc aforesaid,
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge myself therewith fully satisfied contented and
paid thereof & of every part and parcel thereof do exonerate acquit and discharge the said
Timothy Teachey his heirs executors and administrators forever, & by these presents do freely
fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto him the said Timothy
Teachey his heirs administrators and assigns & forever, one messuage tract or parcel of land
situate lying & being in Duplin County and situate on both sides of Little Rockfish swamp on
the edge by Wenbirk Boney's line, thence crossing the swamp No. 30 Et. 84 pole to a pine, thence
No. 63 Wt. 60 pole to a pine, thence No. 30 Et. 28 pole to a pine, thence No. 60 Wt. 104 poles
to a pine, So. 75 Wt. 80 pole to a myrtle on the edge of the swamp by Wimbark Boney's line, thence
down the west side of the swamp with Wimbark Boney's line to the first station, containing one
hundred acres of land be it more or less. To have and to hold the said bargained & granted premise,
with all the appurtenances to him the said Timothy Teachey his heirs executors administrators
or assings, to him or their only proper use benefit & behoof & I the said John Teachey for myself
my heirs executors & administrators, do covenant promise and grant to & with the said Timothy
Teachey his heirs and assigns, that before the ensealing hereof I am the true sole & lawfull owner
of the above bargained land and premises, & am lawfully seized & possessed if the same in mine own
proper right as a good perfect and absolute estate estate of inheritance in fee simple & have in
myself good right full power & lawfull authority to give grant bargain sell alien convey & confirm
the said bargained premises in manner as above said, & that the said Timothy Teachey his heirs &
assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter, by force & virtue of
these presents, lawfully & peacibly & quietly have hold use occupie possess & enjoy the said demised
& bargained premises, with all the appurtenances thereto belonging free and clear freely & clearly
acquited exonerated and discharged off.. from all manner of former or other gifts grants bargins
sales leases wills mortgages entales jointures judgments executions or any other incumbrance whatsoever,
furthermore I the said John Teachey for myself my heirs and assigns do covenant to & with the said
Timothy Teachey his heirs and assigs to warrant & defend the said premises against the lawfull
clame of any person or persons claiming or tp claim by through me or my heirs or assigns or any of
us. In tesstomony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my sel the day & date above written.
John Teachey
Elizabeth Teachey
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
Martin Hanchey
Daniel Teachey
State of No. Carolina Duplin County April Term 1788.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Daniel Teachey & ordered
to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
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