Aaron Hodgeson To Byrd Lanier Deed 13 January 1787
(Transcribed by Diane Siniard)

Deed Book 1 A Page 487, & 488 

Aaron Hodgeson  To  Byrd Lanier

Deed for 100 acres lands

	This indenture made this 13th day of Jany. in one thousand 
seven hundred & eighty seven.  Between Aaron Hodgeson of South Carolina 
planter of the one part & Byrd Lanier of the other part of Duplin County 
& Province of No. Carolina send greeting.  Know ye that I the said Aron 
Hodgerson for and in consideration of the sum of thirty pounds specie to me 
in hand paid before the ensealing & delivering hereof unto Byrd Lanier of 
Duplin County and province of No. Carolina have b argained sold and conveyed 
enfeoffed & assigned set over unto Byrd Lanier a certain tract of parcel of 
land contining one hundred acres lying and being in the County of Duplin in 
our Province of No. Carolina on a branch of Cypress Creek including a place 
where Charles Goff now lives.  Begining at a white oak by the side of a small 
branch in or near Francis Brice's line, runing So. 80 Et. 127 poles to three 
small pine, thence So. 10 Wt. 127 poles to two small pines, thence No. 80 
Wt. 127 poles to a pine, thence a direct line to the begining, the said land 
was patened by Joseph Hodeson in 1769.  To have and to hold the said land 
and premises with all its improvements to him the said Byrd Lanier his heirs 
and assigns forever, & that the said Aaron Hodgeson at the ensealing & 
delivering of these presents hath a good righty and lawfull authority to 
bargain sell the said land in manner as above said to the said Byrd Lanier his 
heirs & assigns forever, the said Aaron Hutchinson for himself his heirs executors 
adminirs. doth further promise & warrant that the said land and premises is 
free and clear from the lawfull claim challing dowery or demand of any person 
or persons whatever & the same will warrant secure and defend unto the said 
Byrd Lanier his heirs and assigns forever.  In witness whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal the date above mentioned.
				Aaron Hodgeson

Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
				John Lanier
				Wm. Crosby
				Charity Crosby

State of No. Carolina Duplin County January Term 1788.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of John Lanier & ordered 
to be registered.
Test		W. Dickson, C. C.





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