Abraham Kornegay To William Whitefield Deed 17 July 1785
(Transcribed by Joan Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 147, & 148

Abraham Kornegay To William Whitefield

Deed for 200 acres lands

	This indenture made this seventeenth day of July in the year of our Lord Christ one 
thouseand seven hundred and eighty five between Abraham Kornegay of the County of Jones and 
State of North Carolina of the one part, and William Whitefield, Senr. or the County of Wayne 
and State aforesaid of the other part.  Witnesseth that the said Abraham Kornegay for and 
inconsideration of the sum of forty pounds specie to him in hand at and before the sealing and 
delivery of these presents by the said William Whitefield the receipt whereof he doth hereby 
acknowledge himself to be paid & fully satisfied and thereof do exonerate acquit & discharge 
the said William Whitfield of and from the same & every part & parcel thereof have granted 
bargained & sold aliened enfeoffed relessed & confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain 
& sell alien enfeoffe release and confirm unto the said William Whitfield his heirs & assigns 
forever, two certain tract or parcel of land lying in the County of Duplin on the North side 
of North East swamp, to wit.  one tract containing one hundred acres.  Begining at a maple & 
runs thence South 22 West 204 poles to a pine, thence South 87 Et. 148 poles to a white oak, 
thence South 22 East 88 poles to a live oak, thence up the several courses of the run to the 
first station as by pattent granted to George Kornegay the 13th October 1749, the above tract 
contains one hundred acres.  Begining at a large pine Kornegay's corner, runing thence along 
his line South 77 Et. 50 chains & 50 links to a black gum by the run of the swamp, thence No. 
61 Et. 18 chains to a stooping poplar, thence No. 12 chains to a stake, thence So. 79 Wt. 80 
chains to the first station as by pattent granted to George Kornegay bearing date the 27th day 
of September 1756, the above said two tract containing in the whole two hundred acres.  To have 
and to hold the above said two hundred acres of land above granted, and every part and parcel 
thereof and all the appurtenances previledges & sommodities to the same belonging or in any 
wise appertaining togeather with all the estate right title interest claim and demand whatsoever 
of the said Abraham Kornegay to the said William Whitfield his heirs and assigns forever, to 
the only proper use & behoof of the said William Whitfield his heirs and assigns forever, and 
the said Abraham Kornegay for himself and his heirs doth covenant promise grant and agree to 
and with the said William Whitfield his heirs, executors administrators and assigns that he is 
and stands seized of a good and lawfull estate in fee simple off in and to the above mentioned 
premises & of in and to every part and parcel thereof, and that the said William Whitfield his 
heirs and assigns from time to time & at all times here after by force and virtue of these 
presents, lawfully peacebly and quietly enter into have hold use occupy & enjoy the said 
bargained premises and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances free and clear 
freely and clearly acquited exonerated & discharged of and from all & all manner of former or 
other gifts grants bargains sales leases wills entails jointures dowers judgements executions 
incumbrances & entents & the said Abrh. Kornegay for himself and his heirs doth covenant grant 
& agree to and with the said William Whitfield his executors & administrators & assigns that 
he the said Abraham Kornegay the said premises and every part & parcel thereof will forever 
warrent and defend the same against the right title claim & demant of all and every person or 
persons, whatsoever.  In witness whereof the said Abraham Kornegay have hereunto set his hand 
and affixed his seal the day and year first above written.
				Abraham Kornegay

Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
				Bryan Whitfield
				Wm. Whitfield

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




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