Charles Miller To Mary Miller Deed 7 June 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 309, & 310

Charles Miller To Mary Miller

Deed for Sundry articles

To all to whom this present writing shall come I, Charles Miller of Duplin County in the State 
of North Carolina send greeting.  Know ye that I the said Charles Miller as well for and in 
consideration of the natural love & affection which I have and bear unto my beloved daughter 
Mary Miller for divers other good causes and consideration me hereunto moving, have given 
granted and by these presents do fully freely and absolutely give grant & confirm unto the 
said Mary Miller, one negro girl named Dinah about ten years old, and one feather bed and 
furniture, one lining wheel one large wheel, one side saddle & one pott, one skillet six ear 
tenplates two bowles & three tumblers.  To have and to hold to the aforesaid Mary Miller her 
heirs executors administrators & assigns to her and their own proper use & behoofe forever, 
thereof & therewith to do use and dispose of as her & their will and pleasure without any 
manner of challenge claim or demand of me the Charles Miller or of any person or persons for 
me, in my name by any cause means consent or personsment & further know ye that I the said 
Charles Miller have put the said Mary Miller in full possession of the above named slave Dinah 
& feather bed and furniture lining wheel one large wheel one side saddle & one pott one skillet 
six earthen plates two bowls & three tunblers by the delivery unto her at the ensealing hereof.  
The above slave & other articles in name of the whole.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and affixed my seal the seventh day of June Anno. Domini. 1785.
				Charles Miller

Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us
				Samuel Houston
				Sarah Miller

State of North Carolina Duplin County October Term 1786.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Saml. Houston & ordered 
to be registered.
	Test			W. Dickson, C. C.




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