William Houston Senr. to Edward Houston Deed 8 May 1784
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book 1 A Page 1 & 2
William Houston Senr. to Edward Houston
Deed 360 acres of Land
This Indenture made the 13th day of May in the eight year of American Independance,
and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and eighty four between William
Houston, Esqr. of the State of North Carolina and County of Duplin of the one part. Witnesseth
that the said William Houston Esqr. for divers good causes and consideration him therunto
moving but more expecially for the valuable consideration of the sum of one dollar to him in
hand well and truly paid by the said Edward Houston aforesaid before the ensealing and delivery
of these presents the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge to be here with fully contended
and paid hath by the present given, granted, bargained, sold assigned and set over to the said
Edward Houston his heirs & assigns forever, one certain tract or parcel of land situate lying
and being in Duplin County aforesaid in the east side of the North East River of Cape Fear and
being part of a tract of land of eight hundred and forty acres which was granted to Henry
McCulloh Esqr. bearing date the third of March 1745 and thence it was granted to William Houston
Esqr. by an act of General Assembly in May 1780 reference being had may more fully appear begining
at a stake on the River Griffith Houston lower corner and runs with his line South forty six
degrees East three hundred and forty six poles to a stake on the back lin, thence with that line
thence with that line South twenty degrees west fifty eight poles to a stake, thence North Seventy
west one hunddred and forty poles to a water oak & gum in Bridle Branch, thence down the various
courses of said Branch Soth eighty three two hundred and ninety poles to a white oak on the River
thence up the various courses of the River to the begining in whole three hundred and sixty eight
acres be the same more or less to have & hold the aforesaid land and premises with all the
appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining of every nature as kind whatsoever
to him the said Edward Houston his heirs & assigns forever free from all former gifts, grants,
mortgages, intails, dowers rights or titles of dowers or any incumbrances whatsoever given, granted
or done by him the said William Houston, Esqr. or any person whatsoever by from or under him and
the said William Houston, Esqr. the aforesaid land and premises shall and will warrant and defent
to him the said Edward Houston his heirs and assigns forever again him the said William Houston
Esqr. his heirs and assigns to the said Edward Houston the aforesaid land and premises shall and
may have and hold occupy enjoy and possess at his own fee and lawful inheritance fee & clean from
all incumbrances whatsoever. And the sail William Houston Esqr. and his wife shall during their
natural lives or as long as they please to live on the said premises the same as if this deed had
never been executed to the aforesaid Edward Houston his heirs or assigns and the Taxes as they
become due hereafter to be paid by the said Wm. Houston Esqr. so long as he continues said lands.
In witness whereof the said William Houston Esqr. have hereinto set his hand and seal the date
above written.
Wm. Houston, Senr.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
Charles Ward
Joseph Bray, Ser.
State of North Carolina Duplin County July Court 1784 Then was the within deed acknowledged in
open Court & ordered to be registered.
W. Dickson, C.C.
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