Felix Kenan Sheriff To Thomas Routledge Deed 5 October 1771
(Transcribed by Diane Siniard)


Deed Book 1 A Page 264, 265, & 266

Felix Kenan Sheriff To Thomas Routledge

Deed for 200 acres lands

	Know all men by these presents, that I Felix Kenan Exqr. Sheriff of the County of 
Duplin in the province of No. Carolina, have this day sold unto Thomas Routledge of the said 
County for and in consideration of ten pounds on shilling to me in hand paid, the receipt 
whereof is hereby acknowledged, two hundred acres of land situate lying and being on a Branch 
of Maxwell swamp known by the name of Stocking head; within the County and province aforesaid, 
the said two hundred acres being parcel of four hundred acres patend by John Miller the 
twentieth day of November one thousand seven hundred and forty four.  Begining at a stake and 
runing South 36 Wt. 28 1/2 chains and seven and half links to a pine, thence No. 34 Wt. and 70 
chains to a pine, thence No. 36 Et. 28 1/2 chains and 7 1/2 links to a stake, thence No. 54 Wt. 
and 70 chains to the begining, containing the two hundred acres as aforesaid be the same more 
or less, late the property of John Miller Senr. by me livied upon and sold at publick vendue, 
pursuant to his Magesties writ of Fieri Fracas to me directed from the Inferior Court of Pleas 
and Quarter Sessions issued on the judgement of Joseph Williams recovered against the said John 
Miller Senr. in the said Court bearing test. the nineteenth day of October in the year of our 
Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine and in the ninth year of th reign of his 
Majesty George the third, for a debt of five pounds ten shillings, and the further sum of four 
pounds seven shilling ten pence for damages and cost in the prosecution of the complaint of the 
said Joseph Williams against him the said John Miller Senr. the said execution having been duly 
levied and piblick notice agreeable to law having been duly given, the said two hundred acres 
as aforesaid were by me sold in virtue of my office at publick sale on this fifty day of October
in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy one, at which sale Thomas Routledge aforesaid
became the highest bider, Therefore this deed witnesseth that I Felix Kenan Sheriff of Duplin 
County aforesaid have granted bargained and conveyed unto him the said Thomas Routledge the 
aforesaid two hundred acres of land with the appurtenances.  To have and to hold the premises 
aforesaid unto him the said Thomas Routledge his heirs and assigns forever.  In witness whereof 
the said Felix Kenan Sheriff of the County of Duplin at Duplin Court House, hath hereunto set 
his hand and seal this fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred 
and seventy one.
				Felix Kenan

Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us
				Charles Ward
				Hugh McCanne

State of North Carolina Duplin County April Term 1785.
Then was the within deed acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
	Test			W. Dickson, C. C.




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