Daw. Bowen To Elijah Bowen Deed 19 November 1784
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 356, 357, & 358

Daw. Bowen To Elijah Bowen

Deed for 200 acres lands

	To all to whome these presents shall come, I Daw. Bowen of the County of Sampson & 
State aforesaid planter send greetin.  Know ye that I the said Daw Bowen do by these present 
for & in consideration of the sum of fifty pounds specie to me in hand paid by Elijah Bowen 
of the County Duplin & State aforesaid planter, the receipt whereof I do acknowledge & 
therewith am fully satisfied contented & I do by these present acquit and discharge the said 
Elijah Bowen his executors & administrators, I have by these presents I do give grant bargain 
sell assign & set over to the said Elijah Bowen a tract of land containing two hundred acres, 
situate lying & being in the County of Duplin & State afoaresaid on the west side of Rockfish 
Creek.  Begining at a red oak by the side of the Creek runing thence Wt. 128 poles to a black 
jack, thence crossing meadow 250 pole to a white oak, thence Et. 128 pole to a cypress in 
Rockfish swamp, thence as the various courses to the begining, as may more fully appear by the 
patten granted to the above said Daw. Bowen, bearing date the first day of April in the fourth 
year of our Independence & in the year or our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty.  To 
have and to hold the said two hundred acres of land togeather with all and singular the houses 
& buildings & all other the improvements of whatsoever nature or kind on the premises, also all 
the previledges advantages & benefits to the said land belonging or in any wise appertaining 
unto the said Elijah Bowen his heirs & assigns forever, and the said Daw Bowen do by these 
present for me my heirs executors admins. & assigns do covenant promise grant and agree to and 
with the said Elijah Bowen his heirs exrs. adms. & assigns in manner & form following, that is 
to say that the said Elijah Bowen his heirs executors admns. & assigns shall and may from time 
to time & at all times hereafter guietly peacebly hold occupie possess & enjoy the pre bargained 
premises & every part & parcel thereof free and clear off & from all manner of incumbrance 
whatever had made or done by me the said Daw Bowen except the yearly rents that may become due
& furthermore I the said Daw Bowen do by these presents for me my heirs exrs. adms. and assigns 
do promise grant and agree to and with the said Elijah Bowen his heirs & assigns, the 
prebargained premises with every the appurtenances thereunto belonging from the lawfull and 
demands of any person or persons whatever.  I have & will warrant & defend by these presents.  
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this nineteenth day of November in the 
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty four.
				Daw Bowen

Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of
				David Alderman
				Daniel Alderman

State of No. Carolina Duplin County Jany. Term 1787.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of David Alderman & ordered 
to be registered.
Test		W. Dickson, C. C.





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