Executors of Alexander Dickson To George McGowen Deed 19 October 1814
(Transcribed by Josh Griffin)

Deed Book 12 Page 131, 132, 133, 134, & 135

Executors of Alexander Dickson To George McGowen 

Deed for 5 tracts of Land containing 716 1/4 acres

This Indenture made this Nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one Thousand 
Eight hundred and fourteen between John Dickson of the County of Cumberland and Joseph 
McGowen of the County of Duplin Executors of the last will and testament of Alexr Dickson 
Esquire late of Duplin County deceased in the State of North Carolina of the one part and 
George McGowen of the County of Duplin & State aforesaid of the other part whereas the 
aforesaid Alexander Dickson Exquire did by his last will and testament bearing date the 
nineteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and thirteen 
direct that all his lands should be sold by his said Executors and the said John Dickson 
the said John Dickson and Joseph McGowen the Executors therein named having proven the 
will of the said deceased in the County Court of Duplin at July term 1814 and qualified 
thereto as Executors Now therefore this Indenture witnesseth that the said John Dickson 
and Joseph McGowen in pursuance of the last will & testament of the said Alexander Dickson 
and for and in consideration of the sum of thirty six hundred and Eighty Dollars and cents 
to them in hand paid or secured to be paid by the aforesaid George McGowen the said John 
Dickson and Joseph McGowen as Executors aforesaid have by way of Public vendue to the highest 
bidder bargained sold assigned conveyed confirmed released and forever set over unto the 
aforesaid George McGowen five certain tracts or parcils of land of the Estate of the said 
Deceased situate and being in the County of Duplin aforesaid bounded as follows: on the 
branches of the Golden Grove and the Branches of Maxwell Swamp the first of said tracts 
including the man plantation of the late Alexr Dickson Esquire deceased Begining at a Gum 
where the widow Evans branch and Snake Branch joins & runs up the various courses of Snake 
Branch to the mouth of the long branch thence up the various courses of the Run of the long 
branch to the mouth of the first Branch that makes out of said Long branch on the south east 
side thence up said Branch called Birey Branch about due south 40 poles to some ash bushes 
or Saplins thence as said Branch south 41 Et 28 poles to a pine thence south 66 poles to a 
pine a corner of the original deed from McCulloch to John Dickson thence as the deed west 
96 poles to a pine thence No 34 wt 91 poles to a red oak thence west 78 poles to a black 
oak by the Main Road thence No 18 Et 44 poles to a white oak an old corner thence No 35 Et 
170 poles to a pine thence So 70 Et 126 poles to a whtie oak & red oak thence No 55 Et 200 
poles crossing the marsh Branch to a pine thence So 40 Et 108 poles to the Begining it being 
the contents of a deed of 300 acres from Joseph Dickson to Alexander Dickson bearing date 
the 13th day of June 1774 the second tract or parcil of land lying joining the above discribed 
tract on the south & south west and contains two hundred and thirteen acres being intended 
for the one third of a patent of 640 acres granted to William Rigby Joseph Dickson & Alexander 
Dickson the 25th day of July 1774 which third part was also deeded by said William Rigby & 
Joseph Dickson to Alexander Dickson as aforesaid as will appear of record third tract or 
parcil of said land contains one hundred & thirteen acres and it is a part of the above 
described tract of 640 acres Begining at a post by Sawneys Branch a corner of the patent 
thence as the patent line No 60 Et 88 pole to a hickory Saplin formerly Solomon Beasleys 
corner thence as Beasleys line No 51 Et 110 poles to two pines his corner thence No 39 west 
234 poles to four pines by the Road on the patent line thence as the same to the begining it 
being the Land conveyed by Austin Beasley to Alexr Dickson the 25th day of August 1776 the 
fourth tract or parcil of said land is situate on Both sides of Sawnys Branch Begining at a 
stake Alexander Dicksons corner & Thos Magees so side of said Branch and runs with Bagees 
line No 60 wt 11 pole to a maple & gum saplings in the said Sawnys Branch thence no 5 Et 44 
pole to a White oak & Black jack thence No 33 Et 22 1/2 pole to a Blackjack on Alexander 
Dicksons own line thence with his line so 2 wt to the Begining containing four and a quarter 
acres of land conveyed by deed from Thomas Magee to Alexander Dickson the Eighth day of May 
1812 the fifty and last said tracts or parcils of land situate on the North side of Maxwell 
Swamp Begining at a water oak on the run of Reedy Meadow Branch and runs No 74 wt eighty four 
poles to a white oak thence so 46 wt 120 pole to a stake thence No 8 Et 36 pole to a stake 
thence No 30 Et 70 pole to a pine thence No 62 Wt 32 pole to a pine thence No 50 Et 100 pole 
to 2 pines thence so 39 Et 136 pole to a water oak in Reedy Meadow Branch thence with the run 
of said Branch as it meander to the Begining and (con) Eighty six acres more or Less which 
said tract of land was conveyed by Joseph Bray to Alexr Dickson by deed dated the 16th day 
of December 1812 To geather with all & Singular the members priviledges hereditaments advantages 
improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining of in and to 
the land and premises hereby granted to have & to hold the aforesaid Lands and premises with 
the appurtenances unto the said George McGowen his heirs and assigns to the only proper use 
and behoof of the said George McGowen his heirs and assigns forever and the said John Dickson 
and Joseph McGowen Executors as aforesaid for them and their Heirs the aforesaid Land and 
premises and every part thereof against them and their heirs shall and will warrant and as 
Executors of said Alexander Dickson they the said John Dickson and Joseph McGowen do agree 
further to warrant the said land and premises against the claim or claims of all and every 
other persons whatsoever to the said George McGowen his heirs and assigns forever in witness 
whereof the said John Dickson & Joseph McGowen Exrs of the aforesaid Alexr Dickson unto set 
their hands and seals at Duplin the day and year first above written signed sealed and delivered 
in presence of us
				John Dickson
				Joseph McGowen

Jos Gillespie
W Sikes

State of North Carolina Duplin County Court of please & Quarter Sessions January term 1840

It appearing to the Court that Joseph Gillespie & W. Sykes the subscribing witnesses to the within 
deed are dead and the signatures of the said Joseph Gillespie & W Sykes being duly proved in open 
Court by the oaths of Jeremiah Pearsall & James K Hill it is ordered by Court that the deed be 
registered
Copy N Routledge Rgr
				Test James Dickson Clk





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