Abraham Glisson To David Cannon Deed 7 December 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 219, & 220

Abraham Glisson To David Cannon

Deed for 200 acres lands

	This indenture made the seventh day of December in the year of our Lord Christ one 
thousand seven hundred & eighty five, between Abraham Glisson of the State of No. Carolina 
& County of Duplin of the one part, and David Cannon of the same place of the other part.  
Witnesseth, that the said Abraham Glisson for divers good causes and considerations him 
thereunto moving, but more especially for the valuable consideration of the sum of forty 
pounds good and lawfull money of the State aforesaid to him in  hand well and truly paid by 
David Cannon aforesaid, the rect. whereof do hereby acknowledge, hath by these presents given 
granted bargained sold assigned and set over to the said David Cannon his heirs & assigns 
forever, one certain tract or parcel of land situated lying and being in Duplin aforesaid on 
the east side of the No. East Branch of Cape Fear River opposite the mouth of Rockfish Creek 
including a survey formerly made for Joab Herrington.  Begining at a black jack on the River 
Bank Herrington's upper corner, thence No. 65 Et. 60 pole to two pines his corner, thence So. 
25 Et. 180 pole to a pine his other corner, thence the same course continued 60 pole to a stake, 
thence So. 65 Wt. 180 poles to a stake by the 60 pole below Herrington's corner, thence the 
same course continued to the river, and up the river to the first station, containd by paten 
two hundred acres be the same more or less, the contains of a paten granted to Thomas Cummings 
the twenty seventh day of July Anno Domini 1774.  To have and to hold the said bargained land 
and premises with all the appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise pertaining to him 
the said David Cannon his heirs or assigns forever and the Abraham Glisson the aforesaid land 
and premises to him the said David Cannon his heirs and assigns, shall and will warrant and 
forever defend against the said Abraham Glisson his heirs and assigns as also from and against 
the just & lawfull clame or clames of every other person or persons whatsoever who may hereafter 
lay any just & lawfull clame to the same.  In witness whereof the said Abrahan Glisson hath 
hereunto set his hand and seal the date first above written.
				Abraham Glisson

Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us
				Thomas James
				Sarah Molten

Duplin County July Court 1785.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Thos. James & ordered 
to be registered.
	Test			W. Dickson, C. C.





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