Thomas Baker To John McGee Deed 15 October 1784
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book 1 A Page 450, & 451
Thomas Baker To John McGee
Deed for 100 acres lands
This indenture made this fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred & eighty four, Between Thomas Baker of Great Pee Dee in the State
of South Carolina of the one part, & John McGee of Duplin County in the State of No.
Carolina of the other part. Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the sum of
thirteen pounds currency to the said Thomas Baker in hand paid by the said John Magee
at or before the sealing & delivering of these presents the receipt whereof he doth
hereby and therefore doth release & discharge the said John McGee his heirs executors
& administrators by these presents, he the said Thomas Baker hath granted bargained
sold, aliend and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien and
confirm unto the said John McGee his heirs and assigns forever, a certain piece and
parcels of land, situate lying in the County of Duplin & State aforesaid, containing
one hundred acres on the east side of the No. East & upper side of Cypress Creek &
No. side of the gum swamp. Begining at a white oak on Benton Williford's line, thence
along his line about No. 12 Et. 200 poles to or near Joseph Hutcheson's line, thence
No. 28 Wt. 80 poles, then So. 12 Wt. 200 poles, then So. 78 Et. to the begining,
paten'd to the said Thomas Baker 29 October 1782, and all houses buildings orchards
ways waters water courses profits commodities heriditatments & appurtenances whatsoever
to the said premises hereby granted or any part thereof belonging or in any wise
appertaining & the reversion & reversions remainder and remainders rents issues &
profits thereof, & also all the estate right and title interest use & trust property
& claim & demand whatsoever of him the said Thomas Baker of in and to the said premises.
To have and to hold the said land hereby conveyed & all and singular other premises
hereby bargained & sold & evey part & parcel thereof unto the said John McGee, his
heirs executors administrators or assigns forever, at a true and perfect estate of
inheritance in fee simple & he the said Thomas Baker at the ensealing & delivering
of these presents have a lawfull right to convey the same & that the same is free
and clear from any incumbrance whatsoever assessments & taxes hereafter by law
excepted, & I the said Thomas Baker obliges myself my heirs executors administrators
to give unto the said John McGee his Council or councils learned in the law what he
or they shall advise devise or require for any further or more ample title to the
premises hereby conveyed. In witness whereof I the said Thomas Baker have hereunto
put my hand and seal the day and year above written.
Thomas Baker
Signed sealed & delivered in the presents of us
James Lockhart
Stephen Williams
John Farrior
State of No. Carolina Duplin County October Term 1787.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of John Farrior & ordered
to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
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