Elisha Farles To Bibby Bush Deed 10 January 1788
(Transcribed by Diane Siniard)

Deed Book 1 A Page 544, & 545

Elisha Farles To Bibby Bush

Deed for 200 acres lands

	This indenture made this tenth day of January 1788.  Between Elisha Farles 
of the one part & Bibby Bush of Dobbs County of the other.  Witnesseth, that I the 
said Elisha Farles for and in consideration of fifty pounds to him in hand paid 
before the ensealing hereof do bargain & sell unto the said Bibby Bush a certain 
tract or parcel of land lying & being in Duplin County, containing two hundred acres 
as by the paten doth appear, being the plantation that John Smith now lives on, in 
the fork of the Great Branch.  Begining at a pine in the piney pond & runing thence 
the various courses of the patent that the said Farles obtained for the said land.  
To have and to hold the said Bibby Bush his heirs & assigns with all advantages woods 
ways & water courses, & for any part the aforesaid Elisha Farles my heirs & assigns 
doth hereby promise & engage unto the said Bibby Bush his heirs & assigns shall 
peacibly & quietly hold use & occupie & enjoy the aforesaid land and premises with 
all the appurtenance to the same belonging, and as for the said Elisha Farles my heirs 
and assigns will forever defend the aforesaid land and premises as aforesaid to Bibby 
Bush his heirs and assigns forever.  In witness whereof I have set my hand & fixed my 
seal this day & date first written.
				Elisha Farles

Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us
				Archad. McDonald
				James Outlaw

State of No. Carolina Duplin County April Term 1788.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of James Outlaw & ordered 
to be registered.
	Test		W. Dickson, C. C.





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