DEED TO WILLIE BOSTIC FROM SARAH E. BOSTIC (1884)

(Transcribed by Jesse Thomas Bostic, Jr. and Elizabeth Bostic Ross) This Indenture made the 26th day of January AD 1884, by and between SARAH E. BOSTIC of the County of Duplin in the State of North Carolina of the 1st part and WILLIE BOSTIC of the same County and State of the 2nd part Witnesseth: That for the consideration of the natural love for my son WILLIE BOSTIC and for the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have given granted and conveyed unto my beloved son WILLIE BOSTIC a certain piece or parcel of land in the said County and State on the East side of Muddy Creek adjoining the land of Jesse T.(Thomas) Bostic and others. Beginning at a stake on the run of the said Creek Jesse Bostic corner and runs with his line East about 222 poles to a stake in Gall Berry Branch thence up said Branch about 35 poles to a stake thence West about 230 poles to a stake on the run of Muddy Creek thence up said run to the beginning, containing thirty-five (35) acres more or less (1st excepting my life estate on the above lands and premises) to have and to hold the same unto him the said WILLIE BOSTIC his heirs and assigns forever. To be free and clear from any person or persons claiming under through or by me Excepting however my life estate on the same. WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal date above Written attest. JOHN R. MILLER } JESSE SANDLIN } SARAH BOSTIC (mark and seal) STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, DUPLIN COUNTY The due execution of the annexed Deed of Conveyance was proven before me by the oath of JESSE SANDLIN the subscribing witness thereto. Witness my hand and seal this January 12th AD 1886. O. W. Quinn, JP NORTH CAROLINA, DUPLIN COUNTY The foregoing certificate of O. W. Quinn an acting Justice of the Peace of Duplin County at the time of marking of the same is adjudged to be correct. Let the deed with the certificates be registered this January 23rd 1897. JNO. A. GAVIN, Clk SC Registered January 26th 1897, F. Jones, Jr., Register of Deeds NAMES INCLUDED: Sarah Bostic, grantor; Willie Bostic, grantee (Possible whole name is Chauncy or John William Bostic). Jesse Thomas Bostic, son and brother, respectively. John R. Miller and Jesse Sandlin witnesses. O. W. Quinn,J.P.; F. Jones, Reg. Of Deeds and John A. Gavin, Clk. Superior Court.

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