Baker Bowden To John Bradley Deed 1 February 1784
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 45, 46, & 47

Baker Bowden To John Bradley

Deed of 300 acres of lands

	This indenture made this February 01th day of February one thousand seven hundred and
eighty four, between Baker Dowden of the State of North Carolina and County of Hanover of the 
one part and John Bradley of the same State and County of Duplin of the other part Witnesseth
that the said Baker Bowden for and in consideration of the sum to twenty pounds specie to him 
in hand paid and truly paid before the ensealing and delivery of these presents by the said
John Bradley his receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and himself therewith to be fully 
satisfied contented and paid and of every part and parcel thereof, and hereby exonerate acquit 
and discharge the said John Bradley his heirs executors and administrators and every of them 
by these presents have given, granted, bargained, sold, conveyed, confirmed, assigned and set 
over and by these presents doth hereby fully freely and absolutely grant bargain, sell, convey
confirm assign and forever, all that tract or plantation of land lying & being in the County of 
Duplin and State aforesaid on the No. side of Goshen swamp and on the white oak swamp.  Begining
at a pine on the edge of the road on William Bizzel's line and runs with his line No. 74 West
one hundred and sixty nine poles to a pine his corner, thence with his other line So. 40 Wt. 64
poles to a water oak in a small branch thence with his line So. 22 Wt. 110 poles to a stake on
Willis Cherry's line thence with his line So. 45 Et. 80 poles to a pine, thence Wt. 64 poles to 
a stake thence to the begining, containing in the whole three hundred acres of land being the 
contents of a pattent granted to the said Baker Bowden bearing date the twenty ninth day of 
October and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two Reference thereunto
had may more fully and at large appear.  To have & to hold to him the said John Bradley hie
heirs and assigns forever all & singular the above granted three hundred acres of land prmises
together with all woods waters and rivers and all priviliges of hunting, hawking, fishing and
fowling with all and singular profits commodious benefits privileges and advantages of every 
nature or kind whatsoever therever or there unto in anywise belonging or appertaining to him 
the said John Bradley his heirs or assigns forever, in as full and ample manner as the said 
Baker Bowden by the pattent for the same could or might enjoy & the said Baker Bowden for 
himself his heirs executors and administrators doth hereby covenant promise and agree to & 
with the said John Bradley his heirs and assigns that at the time of sealing and delivery of
these presents, he the said Baker Bowden is the true sole and lawful owner of the above granted
and bargained three hundred acres of land an premises, and hath himself good rightful power &
lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell and convey the same away for ever, and the said
Baker Bowden doth hereby further covenant & agree to and with the said John Bradley his heirs
and assigns that he the said John Bradley his heirs and assigns shall & may from time to time
and at all time forever hereafter by force and virtue of these presents lawfully, peacebly
and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy all and singular the above bargained and
granted land and premises as a good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance forever in
simple and that free and clear, freely and clearly exonorated acquited and discharged of and
from all and all manner of incumbrances whatfoever accepts the quit rents hereafter yearly to 
become due to the State from the date fereof and further he the said Baker Bowden will warrant
secure and defent to same to him the said John Bradley his heirs and assigns from and against
the just and lawfull claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever claiming or to 
claim any right title interest or property off inor to the said granted and bargained land
and premises orof in or to any part parcel thereof.  In witness whereof the Baker Bowden
hereunto set he hand and affixed his seal the day & date above written.
				Baker Bowden

Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us
			Patrick Norris
			Richard Bradley

Statae of No. Carolina, Duplin County, July Court 1784
There was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Ratrick Norris and ordered
to be registered.
		Test	W. Dickson, C. C.




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