Anthony Jones To Elizabeth Kerney Deed 23 April 1791
(Transcribed by Joan S DUnn)

Deed Book E Page 326, & 327

Anthony Jones To Elizabeth Kerney

Deed 50 acres

	This Indenture made this Twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord Christ one 
thousand seven hundred and ninety one.  Between Anthony Jones of the State of North Carolina 
and County of Duplin planter of the one part and Elizabeth Kerney of teh County of dobbs and 
state aforesaid Single woman of the other part Witnesseth that I the said Anthony Jones do 
for and in consideration of the sum of twelve pounds currency to me in hand paid by the said 
Elizabeth Therney before the ensealing and delivering of these presents the receipt whereof 
I do hereby acknowledge myself therewith fully satisfied and paid and every part and parcel 
thereof do hereby acquit exonerate and discharge her the said Elizabeth Kerney her heirs or 
assigns hath given granted bargained and sold unto the said Elizabeth Kerney a certain parcel 
or Land containing fifty acres be the same more or less the said Land lying and being in the 
County and state aforesaid Begining at a Blackjack at the head of a small branch on the South 
side of the head prong of Burncoar and runs along a row of marked trees somewhat Easterdly to 
Fredrick Jones's line thence with his line to Burncoat thence down Burncoat to the mouth of 
the Branch thence up the said Branch to the Blackjack the Begining including the improvement 
where the said Anthony Jones lived the said Land being part of on hundred and fifty acres 
Patened by the said Anthony Jones his the said Elizabeth Kerney her heirs Executors administrators 
or assigns forever to hold each and singular every part and parcel thereof with all previledges 
and advantages to the same belonging or in any ways appurtaining to their only proper use benefit 
and behooffe without any Interuption of him the said Anthony Jones or any other person whatsoever 
and furthermore I the said Anthony Jones do warrant and Defend the same unto the said Elizabeth 
Kerney her heirs Executors administrators or assigns forever.  In witness whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and fixed my seal the day and date first above written.
signed sealed and Delivered
in presence of						Anthony Jones
George Smith Senior
James Moody

State of No. Carolina Duplin County July Term 1791

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




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