Abraham Beesley To Austin Beesley Deed 
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book 1 A Page 507, & 508

Abraham Beesley To Austin Beesley

Deed for 100 acres lands

	To all to whom these presents shall come greeting.  Know ye that I Abraham Besly 
of the State of North Carolina & County of New Hanover for the sum of twelve pounds current 
money to me in hand paid, have bargained sold assigned & set over to Austin Beesley of the 
same State & County of Duplin one certain tract or parcel of land situate lying & being in 
Duplin County on the main prong of Millers Mill Branch on both sides though a little above 
the old dam.  Begining at a black gum and an elm on the side of the Boiling Spring run 
about 400 or 50 yards from the Creek, thence down the swamp with Thos. Carlton's line Wt. 
77 poles to a sweet gum on Kenanes line, thence as his line crossing the swamp So. 140 poles 
to Blown up white oak int he side of a Branch, thence Wt. 62 poles to a pine, thence So. 
60 poles to a pine, thence Et. 140 poles to a black jack, thence No. 200 poles, thence to 
the begining the contents of a patent granted to said Abraham Beesley the tenth day of 
November 1784, containing in the whole one hundred acres be the same more or less.  To have 
and to hold the aforesaid land and premises with all the previledges thereto belonging of 
every nature or kind whatsoever, free from all incumbrances whatever committed or done by 
him the said Abraham Beesley or any other person whatever by from or under him & the said 
Abraham Beesley the aforesaid land & premises to him the said Austin Beesley will warrant & 
forever defend from & against him the said Abraham Beesley his heirs and assigns, as also 
from and against the just and lawfull claim of all and every other person or persons whatever 
who may hereafter lay any lawfull claim to the same.  In witness whereof the said Abraham 
Beesley hath hereunto set his hand & seal the date above.
				Abraham Beesley

Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
				Thomas Carlton
				James Baker

January Term 1788.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Thomas Carlton & ordered 
to be registered.
	Test		W. Dickson, C. C.





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