Samuel Ward To Curlin Smith Deed Dated 18 February 1790
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book E Page 343, & 344

Samuel Ward To Curlin Smith 

Deed 200 acres

State of North Carolina Duplin County

	This indenture made this Eighteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred 
and ninety.  Between Samuel Ward of the one part and Curling Smith both of the State aforesaid Planters.  
Witnesseth that the said Samuel Ward for diverse good causes and considerations him thereunto moving but more 
Especially for the valuable consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds good and Lawfull money of 
the state afore said to me in hand well and truly paid by Curling Smith aforesaid the Receipt whereof is hereby 
acknowledged he the said Samuel Ward doth by these presents given granted bargained sold assigned and set over 
to the said Curling Smith his heirs and assigns forever one certain Tract or parcel of Land situate lying and 
being in the County of Duplin aforesaid on the East side of the No. East River opposite to the mouth of Rockfish 
Creek Including a survey that was formerly made for Jobe Herrington Containing in the whole two hundred acres 
Begining at a blackjack on the River bank Herringtons upper corner and Runing thence No. 65 Et. 60 poles to two 
pines his corner thence So. 25 Et. 180 pole to a pine his other corner thence the same course contained 60 poles 
to a stake thence So. 65 Wt. 180 pole to a stake by the River 60 pole below Herringtons hickory corner thence the 
same course contained to the River and up the River as it meanders to the begining which said Tract or parcel of 
Land the said Samuel Ward purchased from Daivd Cannon and is to contain by estimation two hundred acres be the 
same more or less.  The contents of a paten granted to have and to hold the said Bargained premises with all the 
appurtainances to the same belonging or is any ways appurtaining to him the said Curling Smith his heirs or assign 
forever and the said Samuel Ward the aforesaid Land and premises to him the said Curling Smith his heirs and assigns 
shall and will warrant and forever Defend and against the said Samuel Ward his heirs and assigns as also from and 
against the Just and Lawfull claim or claims or every other persons person or persons whatsoever who may hereafter 
laying just and lawfull claim to the same.  In witness whereof the said Samuel Ward hath hereunto set his and seal 
date first above written
signed sealed and Delivered 
in the presence of us				Sameul Ward
Thomas Hooks
Ivey Smith

State of No. Carolina
Duplin County			July Term 1794

	Then was the within Deed proved in open Court by the oath of Thomas Hooks and ordered to be Registered.	
Test W. Dickson C. C.






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