Peter Carlton to Daniel West Deed 1840
Transcribed by Fran Powell



Duplin Co., NC Deed Book 13, p228**
 
Peter CARLTON to Daniel WEST 188 acres
 
This indenture made this 6th day of May in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and forty between Peter CARLTON of the State of
NC and County of Duplin of the one part and Daniel WEST, Jr., son of
Daniel WEST Senr and Brother of the wife of the said Peter CARLTON of
the same state and County of Sampson of the other part witnesseth that I
the said Peter CARLTON as well for and in consideration of the natural
love and affection which he hath and beareth unto the said Daniel WEST,
Jr. his Brother in Law as also for   the better maintenance* and
preferment of the said Daniel WEST, Jr. hath given granted aliened
enfeoffed conveyed made over and confirmed and by these presents doth
give grant alien enfeoff convey make over and confirm unto the said
Daniel WEST, Jr. his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel
of land situated lying and being in the County of Duplin and state
aforesaid on the North side of St---- Creek and bounded ---- as follows
(viz) Beginning at a stake on the Back Ditch* so called at the mouth of
a Branch that empties into said Ditch then up the said Branch to a stake
in a pond at the Head of said Branch thence along a line of Marked trees
a direct course to a state on the back line of the land purchased by
said Peter CARLTON from Daniel L. KENAN and wife this line being a line
marked and pointed out by the said Peter CARLTON as a dividing line
between the said Daniel WEST, Jr. and his brother Noah WEST thence with
the said back line N (Fran's note: or S, can't read)  68 (Fran's note:
or 18, can't read) wt 94 poles to a white oak on the --- o Buck Hall
thence down the run of said Buck Hall as it meanders to the mouth at the
run of Stewards Creek* to a stake thence So 60Et 20 poles to a Holly on
the south margin of Stewards Creek* Swamp at the fence thence along the
south margin of said Swamp 160 poles to an oak on said South margin
thence across the Creek on the lower side of the ford Island Ditch N 10
wt 100 poles to a stake on the North side of the Back Ditch by a water
pool thence on the North side of the Back Ditch N 78 Et to the beginning
supposed to be 188 acres of land be the same more or less to have and to
hold the aforesaid lands and premises hereby given and granted or
intended to be given and granted together with and singular the
improvements advantages privileges -----ments and appertinance there
unto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him the said Daniel
WEST, Jr. to his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of
him the said Daniel WEST, Jr. his heirs and assigns forever and he the
said Peter CARLTON for himself his heirs Executors or administrators
doth covenant and grant to and with the said Daniel WEST, Jr. his heirs
and assigns shall and lawfully may after the death of the said Peter
CARLTON and forever thereafter peacibly and quietly have hold use
possess and enjoy the aforesaid granted land and premises with all the
appertenances thereunto belonging free from all former gifts grants and
incumbrances had made or done or sufficed to be make or done by him the
said Peter CARLTON his heirs Executors or administrators or any other
persons lawfully claiming or to claim by from or under him them or any
or either of them preserving nevertheless the use and possession of the
said granted land and premises unto my self during the term of my
natural life in witness whereof I the said Peter CARLTON have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year first above written
signed sealed & delivered in the presents of us
 
Test     Edward C. GAVIN                              Peter CARLTON seal
 
            Ancram A. BOYETT*
 
State of NC Duplin County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions October
Term 1840
 
The Execution of the foregoing deed is proved in open Court by the oath
of Edward C. GAVIN a Subscribing witness thereto and is so ordered to be
registered-----(Fran's note: remainder of sentence not shown on
photocopy, date of registration missing)
 
*=uncertainty as to spelling
 
**=surname CAPS inserted by transcriber





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