Benjamin Fussell To William Duff Deed 22 April 1783
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book E Page 142, & 143

Benjamin Fussell To William Duff

Deed 360 acres

April 22d 1783.  To all Christian people to whom these Presents shall come I Benjamin Fussell 
In the County of Duplin Carpenter send Greeting know ye that I the said Benjamin Fussell for 
consideration of the Love good will and affection which I bear and do Bear towards my loving 
friend William Duff in the County aforesaid Planter have given and granted and by these presents 
do freely clearly and absolutely give and grant to the said William Duff his heirs Executors a 
certain tract of Land containing three hundred and sixty acres being and lying upon a Branch of 
Rockfish which said Land William Duff lives on and all other things to me belonging which I may 
quitly claim as in righty one in whose hands custing or possession soever they be or wheresoever 
the same or any of them or any part of them can or may now or hereafter be found remaining or 
being as well messuage or tenement in which in now Dwell as in any place or messuage whatsoever 
to have and to hold all the said Land whereas and all other the premises unto the said his heirs 
Exrs. from henceforth as his and their proper Land forever absolutely without any manner of condition.  
In Witness whereof
William James			Benjamin Fussell
John Green

State of No. Carolina Duplin County October Term 1791

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





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