William & Edward Houston To Coms: of Sarecta Deed 15 July 1786
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book 1 A Page 268, 269, & 270
William & Edward Houston To Coms: of Sarecta
Deed etc.
This indenture made the fifteenth day of July in the eleventh year of American
Independence, and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and eighty
six, between William Houston Esqr. & Edward Houston both of the State of North Carolina
& County of Duplin of the one part. Witnesseth, that the said William Houston and Edward
Houston for the valluable consideration of the sum of one hundred and sixty pounds to
them in hand paid by Charles Ward, John Hill, David Murdock, James Outlaw, Samuel Houston,
George Miller, John Hatcher comisioners for the Town of Sarecta aforesaid befor the
ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge to
be therewith fully satisfied contented & paid, hath by these presents granted bargained
sold assigned and set over to the said Charles Ward, John Hill, David Murdock, James Outlaw,
Samuel Houston, Geo. Miller, John Hatcher comissioners or their suckseeders in office forever,
one certain tract or parcel of land situated lying an being in Duplin County aforesaid on
East side of the North East River, and being part of a tract of land of eight hundred forty
acres which was granted to Henry McCulloch Esqr. bearing date the third of March 1742, and
thence was granted to William Houston Esqr. by an act of the General Assembly in May 1780,
reference being may more fully appear and being the same laid out for the Town at Sarecta.
Begining at a stake under the hill now the apple orchard, runing down the River South forty
west, one hundred and fifty poles to a stake in the edge of the River swamp, thence South
fifty East one hundred and seven poles to a gum in a small branch, thence North forty East
one hundred and fifty poles to a stake, thence to the begining, in the whole one hundred
acres be the same more or less. To have and to hold the aforesaid land & premises with all
the appertenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining of every nature or kind
whatsoever to these the said comissioners and their successions in office forever, free from
all former gifts grants mortgages or intails dowers of any incumbrance whatsoever by them the
said William Houston or Edward Houston or any person whatsoever by or from or under them, and
the said William Esqr. & Edward Houston the aforesaid land and premises shall and warrent &
defend to the aforesaid comissioners and their successions office forever, against, them the
said William & Edward Houston their heirs and assigns, to them the aforesaid comissioners the
aforesaid land and premises shall and may have hold occupie enjoy and possess as comssioners
free and clear from all incumbrance whatsoever, and the said William Houston & Edward Houston
each of them have their own Lotts excepted with what fences and frute trees they shall think
proper to move off. In witness whereof the said William Houston Esqr. and Edward Houston have
hereunto set their hands & seals the date above written.
William Houston Senr.
Edward Houston
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us
Sam. Gillespie
J. Wallace
A. Read
State of North Carolina Duplin County July Term 1786.
Then was the within deed acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
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