Abraham Beesley To Joseph Willson Deed 10 February 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book 1 A Page 176, 177, & 178

Abraham Beesley To Joseph Willson

Deed for 100 acres lands

	This indenture made the tenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand 
seven hundred & eighty five, between Abraham Beesley of the State of North Carolina & County 
of New Hanover planter of the one part and Joseph Willson of Duplin County and State aforesaid 
of the other part.  Witnesseth that the said Abraham Beesley for divers good causes and 
considerations him thereunto moving, but more especially for the consideration of the sum of 
four pounds current money to him in hand paid by the said Joseph Willson at and before the 
ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt of the same he the said Abraham Beesley 
doth hereby acknowledge himself to be therewith fully satisfied contented and paid, & hath by 
these presents given granted bargained & sold and set over unto him the said Joseph Willson his
heirs and assigns forever,  one certain tract of parcel of land containing one hundred acres of 
land in Duplin County on the So. side of Maxwell's swamp & the north side of Partons branch & 
Cabbin branch, including Taylor;s meadow.  Begining at a pine the third corner of James Wallace's 
survey thence at Wallace's line No. 55 Et. 60 pole to a pine, thence No. 35 Wt. 127 pole to a 
pine, thence So. 55 Wt. 127 pole to a black jack thence crossing the Indian  Grave branch So. 
35 Et. 127 poles to a pine thence to the first station, be the same more or less as by the plat 
& paten granted to Abraham Beesley bearing date the fourth day of November 1784, as doth appear 
to which he the said Abraham Beesley hath given granted bargained sold conveyed and confirmed 
unto him the said Jos. Willson his heirs and assigns forever, all and every of above mentioned 
land and premises togeather with all woods waters mines minerals heriditaments & appurtenances 
to the said land belonging or appertaining.  To have and to hold the said land & premises unto 
him the said Joseph Willson his heirs and assigns forever, and he the said Abraham Beesley doth 
covenant & agree to wattent and forever defend  the said one hundred acres of land unto him the 
said Joseph Willson his heirs and assigns forever from and against the just & lawfull claim or 
claimes of any person or persons who may lay any lawfull clame to the same, and he the said 
Joseph Willson his heirs and assigns shall & may have hold sell use occupy possess and enjoy as 
his own free and lawfull inheritance freely & clearly from all other gifts grants bargains 
mortgages deed dowers or incumbrance whatsoever only the yearly taxes laid on the said land by 
the General Assembly now or hereafter is or shall be laid excepted.  I Witness whereof he the 
said Abraham Beesley hath hereunto set his hand and fixed his seal the day and year first above 
written.
				Abraham Beesley

Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
				Jacob Hebert
				James Wallace

State of No. Carolina, Duplin County, January Court 1785.
There was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of James Wallace & ordered 
to be registered.
		Test		W. Dickson, C. C.





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