Frederick Barfield To Peter Watkins Deed 12 March 1791
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book E Page 156, 157, 158, & 159
Frederick Barfield To Peter Watkins
Deed 400 acres
This Indenture made this 12th day of march In the year of our Lord one thousand seven
Hundred and Ninety one and in the fourteenth year of American Independence Between Fredrick
Barfield of the state of No. Carolina in Duplin County Planter of the one part & Peter Watkins
of the same County and state aforesaid Fredrick Barfield for Divers good causes and considerations
but more especially for and Inconsideration of the sum of one Hundred pounds current money of
said state to me in hand well and truly paid before the Ensealing and Delivery of these presents
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and myself to be fully satisfied therewith and content
thereof and there from doth hereby aquit and Discharge the said Peter Watkins his heirs Exers.
adms. hath granted Bargained sold conveyed & fonfirmed and by these presents doth for myself my
heirs Executors admrs. fully firmly & absolutely grant bargain sell convey and for ever confirm
unto the said Peter Watkins his heirs or assigns all that tract or parcel of land situate lying
and being in the County and State afore said and on the south side of Main No. East and on the
poley Branch at a place called the goose pond Containing by Estimation four Hundred acres Be the
same more or less Begining at a pine and Runs So. 40 Et. 127 ple to Black oak thence No. 40 Wt.
127 pole to a blackjack thence to the Begining also another Tract or parcel of Land joining the
above begining at a bay and Poplar in the poley Bridge Branch and Runs Et. 120 pole to a Gum on
Brocks line thence No. 63 Et. 103 pole to a black jack on Lewis Barfields Line thence with Lewis
Barfields line No. 105 pole to a white oak on the side of the road on Lewis Herrings line thence
with his Line No. 55 Wt. 280 pole to a pine thence So. 35 Wt. 160 pole to the Branch thence up the
Branch to the Begining containing in the above two Tracts four Hundred acres of Land be the same
more or Less with all the Houses Buildings Common Pasters woods under woods ways waters water courses
Easements profets and advantages what so ever to the said land and premises appertaining in as full
and ample manner as he the said Frederick Barfield by his former deed or patent could enjoy the same
to the said Peter Watkins to have & to hold the above mentioned four Hundred acres of land be the
same more or less together with all and singular the primary above mentioned and Every part and parcel
thereof with the appurtainances unto the said Peter Watkins his heirs and assigns forever and the
said Fredrick Barfield for himself his heirs Excrs. and admrs. doth hereby covenant & agree to and
with the said Peter Watkins his heirs and assigns that he the said Fredrick Barfield is the true
Rightfull and Lawfull owner of the above mentioned four Hundred acres of Land and premises and every
part and parcel thereof without any manner of Condition or Incumberance that shall or may alter or
change the the same and that he the said Fredrick Barfield now hath good Rightfull power and Lawfull
authority in his own proper Right. To grant Bargain sell convey and confirm the said land and all
and singular the premises above mentioned to the said Peter Watkins his heirs or assigns forever and
the said Fredrick Barfield doth further covenant and agree for himself his heirs Exers. or administrators
to and with the said Peter Watkins his heirs or assigns that he the said Peter Watkins his heirs or
assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter peaceably and Quetly have
hold use occupy possess and Enjoy all and singular the above mentioned Land and premises without any
trouble Molistation or Interruption of him the said Fredrick Barfield his heirs Executors admr. or any
other person or persons whatsoever freed discharge kept harmless & Indemnified of and from all manner
of former as other Bargains sales gifts grants mortgages joynters Dowerys intails rents as any other
plain Lawfully made by from or under him them or any of them according to the true intent and meaning
of these presents furthermore the said Fredreick Barfield doth covenant and Engage for himself his
heirs Executors and admrs. that at any time hereafter at the Reasonable Request of him the said Peter
Watkins his heirs or assigns and at the cost and charge in the Law of him the said Peter Watkins his
or assigns to make or cause to be made and duloy Executed any further or other Deed or Instrument of
writing as he the said Peter Watkins his heirs or assigns or his or their Counsell Learned in the Law
shall advise Devise or Requre for & to the purpose or Intent of sure Making or confirming the title
of the aforesaid four Hundred acres of Land & premises to the said Peter Watkins his heirs or assigns
forever In Witness whereof I the said Fredrick Barfield hath hereunto set my hand & seal the day and
year first above written
signed sealed & Delivered
In presence of us Fredrick Barfield
Jacob Taylor
Lavin Watkins
Thomas Barfield
State of No. Carolina Duplin County April Term 1791
Then was the within Deed proved in open Court by the oath of Lavin Watkins and ordered to be Registered.
Test W. Dickson C. C.
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