Abraham Newkirk To William Farrior Deed 26 February 1791
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book E Page 323, 324, 325, & 326

Abraham Newkirk To William Farrior

Deed 100 acres

	This Indenture made this twenty sixth day of february in the year of our Lord one thousand 
seven hundred and ninety one.  Between Abraham Newkirk of the County of Duplin and State of north 
Carolina of the one part and William Farrior of the same County and state aforesaid of the other 
part.  Witnesseth that the said Abraham Newkirk for diverse good causes and considerations him 
thereunto moving but more especially for and in consideration of the valuable sum of fifty pounds 
current money of the state and County aforesiad to him in hand paid or secured to be paid to be paid 
before the sealing and Delivering hereof the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and himself 
therewith to be fully satisfied and content and thereof and therefrom doth hereby acquit the aforesaid 
William Farrior his heirs Executors and administrators and assigns hath bargained sold enfeofed 
conveyed and confirmed and Doth by these presents for himself his heirs Executors and administrators 
hath and doth fully freely and absolutely bargained sell enfeoffe convey and forever confirm unto 
the said William Farrior his heirs and assigns one certain Trct or parcel of Land containing one 
hundred acres by Estimation be the same more or less situate lying and being in the above said 
province and County of the East side of the north East and on the So. side Limestone swamp Begining 
at a pine James Gillespies corner and Runs No. 65 Et. 176 pole to a stake in a meadow on or near 
Barnet Brocks line thence So. 27 Et. 176 pole to a pine on said Newkirds line thence with his line 
SO. 65 Wt. 250 pole to the centree of three small gums thence to the Begining for compliment it being 
a survey of land granted to the said Newkirk by Patent bearing date December the 7th 1784.  To have 
and to hold the said 100 acres of Land and premises with the appurtainances unto the said William 
Farrior his heirs and assigns forever in as full and ample manner to all tents and purposes as the 
said Abram Newkirk did might or could have hold the before making hereof and the said Abraham Newkirk 
doth hereby promise for himself his heirs Executors and administrators that at the time of sealing 
and Delivering hereof is and stands seized of the said Land and premises of and indefeaseable estate 
in fee simple and hat good and Rightfull power and Lawfull authority to grant bargain sell convey 
and confirm the said Land and premises and every part and parcel thereof with their and every of 
their appurtainances to the said William Farrior his heirs and assigns and that from time to time 
and at all times forever hereafter he the said William Farrior his heirs and assigns by power and 
virtue hereof may and shall inherit to have hold use possess and forever enjoy the said 100 acres 
of Land free and clear and freely and clearly acquit dischared stand kept harmless and indemnified 
of and from all manner of former gifts grants bargains sails enfringements wills Intails Jointers 
dowers Executions and incumbrances whatsoever only the Quiet rents over part and yearly hereafter 
shall become due only excepted he the said Abraham Newkirk doth for himself his heirs Executors and 
administrators do promise and engage that at any time hereafter at the reasonable request of him 
the said William Farrior his heirs or assigns or his or their cost and charge in the Law make or 
cause to be made and duely extend any further or other Deed or Instrument of Writing to the same 
Making the Title of Land and premises to him the said William Farrior his heirs or assigns his or 
theirs councel Learned in the Law shall advse Devise or Require and furthermore the said Abraham 
Newkirk doth hereby covenant and agree for himself his heirs or Executors and administrators to 
and with the said William Farrior his heirs and assigns to warrant and forever Defend the Title 
of the said 100 acres of Land and premises to him the said William Farrior his heirs and assigns 
free from the Lawfull Claim of the said Abraham Newkirk his heirs Executors and administrators or 
any person or persons whatsoever.  In witness whereof the said Abraham Newkirk have hereunto set 
his hand and fixed his seal this day and Date above written.
signed sealed and Delivered
in presence of						Abraham Newkirk
Daniel Southerland
William New

State of No. Carolina Duplin County July Term 1791

Then was the within Deed proved in open Court by the oath of Daniel Southerland and ordered to be 
Registered.	Test W. Dickson C. C.




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