Wiley Gurganus To Absalom Mercer Deed 10 February 1783
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 18 

Wiley Gurganus To Absalom Mercer

Deed of 200 acres of lands

	State of North Carolina Duplin County.  Know all men by these presents tha I Wiley 
Gurganus of the County of Duplin & State aforesaid, planter, for and in consideration of 
one mane bridle and saddle and 16 pound bargain sell make over and deliver unto Absalom 
Mercer, planter, him his heirs and assigns of the County of Duplin and State aforesaid a 
certain tract of land containing two hundred acres more or less bying and being in the 
County of Duplin east side of the North East, west side of Limestone Creek and both sides 
of Cabbin Swamp patent by William Mercer, patent bearing date 1779.  Beginning at a pine 
west side of the swamp 20 poles west of the lower corner of his other survey; thence South 
crossing Poley Bridge Branch 172 poles to a pine; thence crossing Cabbin at the mouth of 
Poley East 100 poles to a black sapling; thence North 112 poles to a pine saplin in a swamp; 
thence West joining his own line to the beginning, and I do warrant and defend the same from 
me my heirs executors and assigns or any person or persons whatsoever unto the aforesaid 
Absalom Mercer to him his heirs exec. and assigns.  Whencunto I have set my hand affixed my 
seal this 10th day of February 1783.

						Wiley Gurganus

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us

					John Wheeden
					William Mercer

State of North Carolina, Duplin County, July Court 1784.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of John Wheeden and ordered to be registered.
Test		W. Dickson, C. C.






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