Mills Mumford To Joseph Bray Senr. Deed 4 March 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book 1 A Page 201, 202, & 203
Mills Mumford To Joseph Bray Senr.
Deed for 200 acres lands
State of No. Carolina Duplin County. This indenture made this fourth day of March in
the year of ouf Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and eighty five, between Mills Mumford
of the County of DUplin and State of No. Carolina (carpenter) of the one part, and Joseph Bray
Senr. of the County and State aforesaid (sorivern) of the other part. Witnesseth, that for and
in consideration of the sum of forty pounds (cash) in hand money unto the aforesaid Mills
Mumford in hand paid by the aforesaid Joseph Bray Senr. before the sealing and delivery of
these presents, that receipt whereof I the said Mills Mumfore doth acknowledge, hath hereby
clearly acquited and discharged the said Joseph Bray Senr. his heirs executors administrators
and assigns forever, he the said Mills Mumford hath given granted bargained sold aliend released
conveyed & confirmed and by these presents doth give grant bargain sell alien release convey
and confirm unto the aforesaid Joseph Bray Senr. a piece or parcel of land lying & being in
Duplin County aforesaid containing by estimation two hundred acres being part of a tract of
land of a tract of land of six hundred & forty acres by paten granted to the said Mills Mumford
by his excellency Alexander Martin bearing date tenth day of November Anno Domino 1784, which
said two hundred acres of land begins on Panter swamp, at the mouth of Bryan Branch an runing
up Bryer Branch to a Branch between the two fields, then up the branch to the old patent line,
then crossing tha old paten line to Stirrup branch, then a course down to panter swamp a corner
tree, then the various courses of the swamp to the first station, which said lands is supposed
to contin two hundred acres, now this indenture futher witnesseth, that should their not contain
two hundred acres, in the bounds above described, then I the said Mills Mumford my heirs executors
administrators and assigns will at any time hereafter at my own proper cost and charges have it
run out and surveyed so as to make and fully to compleat the complement of the aforesaid two
hundred acres of land, and further to make over any other warrantes deed or deeds for the better
securing the said land unto him the said Joseph Bray Senr. his heirs executors administrators
and assigns where thereunto required by him the said Joseph Bray Senr. his heirs or assigns.
To have and to hold the said two hundred acres of land and premises to the only sole use benegit
& behoofe of the said Joseph Bray Senr. his heirs and assigns forever, free and clear of all
incumbrances whatsoever, and further the said Mills Mumford for himself his heirs executors
administrators and assigns, doth covenant and agree that the aforesaid land and premises with
all and singular the appertenances thereunto belonging, unto the said Joseph Bray Senr. his
heirs executors admns. and assigns shall & will warrent and forever defend against me the said
Mills Mumfore or my heirs executors admns. and assigns as also against all and every other
person or persons whatsoever lawfully claiming the same. In witness whereof I the said Mills
Mumfore hath hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year first above written.
Mills Mumford
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us
Samuel Houston Junr.
Joseph Bray
Duplin County July Court 1785.
The within deed was proved in open Court by the oath of Samuel Houston & ordered
to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
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