Benjamin Sasser To Adam Reeves Deed 30 December 1784
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book E Page 407, 408, 409, & 410

Benjamin Sasser To Adam Reeves

Deed 300 acres

	This Indenture made the 30th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and 
Eighty four.  Between Benjamin Sasser of the province of No. Carolina in the County of _______ of the one part 
and Adam Reeves of the other part witnesseth that the said Benjamin Sasser for the valuable sum of fifty pounds 
to him in hand well and truly paid before the sealing and Delivery of these presents the receipt whereof he doth 
hereby acknowledge himself to be fully satisfied and paid and he doth hereby acquit and Discharge the said Adam 
Reeves his heirs Executors administrators and assigns hath granted Bargained Sold conveyed and confirmed and for 
himself his heirs Execurs. Administrators doth fully freely and absolutely grant Bargain, sell convey and forever 
confirm unto the said Adam Reeves his heirs or assigns one Certain Tract or parcel of Land containing Three 
hundred acres of land lying and being on the no. side of the no. East branch of Cape fare River and on the head 
of manses branch Bounded as follows beginning at a white oak on Daniel Salmons line and runs thence along his 
line, S0. 60 Wt. 164 poles to a small Black oak and white oak by his Corner and Edmond Dunkons line thence No. 
45 Wt. 50 poles to a Black oak a consented corner thence along a line of marked trees to a deep bottom and thence 
along a line of marked trees to the corner in the Patten thence along the giving line to a pine George Pools 
Corner thence to the beginning white oak Daniel Salmons line Containing three hundred acres of Land by Estimation 
be the same more or less it being part of two pattens to wit.  George Pools and Samuel Wards to have and to hold 
the said three hundred acres of Land and premises with all the profits and benefits thereunto belonging in as full
and ample a manner as the said Benjamin Sasser by his said might or Could Enjoy the same and the said Adam Reeves 
his heirs or assigns yielding and paying such public Dues as shall become due for the same from time to time on 
which condition the said Adam Reeves to have hold use occupy possess and Enjoy the said three hundred acres of 
Land and all and singular the premises above mentioned to the only use of him the said Adam Reeves his heirs or 
assigns forever and the said Benjamin Sasser doth farther covenant and agree for himself his heirs Execurs. 
Administrators and assigns to and with the said Adam Reeves his heirs and assigns that he the said Benjamin 
Sasser doth hereby warrant and forever Defend the said Land and premises above mentioned from the Lawfull 
Claim or Claims of any person or persons whatsoever and I the said Benjamin Sasser Doth Engage for himself his 
heirs and assigns that hear they at the Reasonable request of the said Adam Reeves or his heirs or assigns give 
any Instrument of Writing for the making of the Right and Title of the Land and premises Unto the said Adam 
Reeves his heirs or assigns forever. In Witness whereof he the said Benjamin Sasser hereunto set his hand and 
seal the day and Date first above written.

Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of Us					Benjamin Sasser
Edmond Dunkon
William Dunkon
Isaac Dunkon 

State of No. Carolina
Duplin County			January Term 1792 

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





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