Fredrick Lewis To Thomas Miller & Robert Miller Deed 20 January 1784
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book E Page 187, 189, & 190

Fredrick Lewis To Thomas Miller & Robert Miller

Deed 350 acres

	This Indenture made the twentieth Day of January in the Eight year of American
Independence and In the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven Hundred and Eighty
four between Fredrick Lewis of the state of No. Carolina and County of Duplin of the one
part and Thomas Miller and Robert Miller of the same place of the other part.  Witnesseth
that the said Fredrick Lewis for Divers good causes and considerations him thereunto
moving but more especially for the valuable consideration of the sum of sixty pounds
specie to him in hand well and truly paid or secured to be paid by the said Robert
Miller aforesaid before the Ensealing and Delivery of these presents the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged hath by these presents given granted bargained sold assigned &
set over to the said Thomas and Robert Miller hteir heirs & assigns forever the following
Tracts or parcels of Land situate lying and being in the County aforesaid on the West 
side of Maxwell swamp in Carrs Branch above William Rigbies survey Begining at a white 
oak in a glade Rigbies corner thence No. 50 Wt. up the Branch 159 poles to a red oak
thence No. 40 Et. 127 poles to a Lightwood tree thence So. 50 Et. 127 poles to a stake 
in a pond thence to the begining being the contents of a patent granted to Soloman Beesly 
for one Hundred acres bearing date the 25th day of July 1774 also all that other Tracts or 
percell of Land in the County aforesaid west side of Maxwell swamp & both sides of Carrs
Branch joining the above discribed Land.  Begining at a white oak by a Lightwood tree
3rd corner of said other Tract Joshua Hudgeons corner thence as his line west 180 poles
to a pine his corner thence So. 200 poles to a pine thence So. 65 Et. 250 poles to a
stake on Abraham Beeslys line thence along his line No. 80 poles to a pine Beeslys
corner thence No. 40 Wt. 52 poles to a white oak in a glade Rigbeys old corner thence
along the line of Solomon Beeslys old 100 acres North 50 Wt. 127 poles to a red oak
thence the other line north 40 Et. 127 poles to the first station containing in whole 
two hundred and fifty acres be the saem more or less.  To have and to hold the aforesaid
Land and premises with all the appurtainances to the same belonging to them the said
Thomas Miller and Robert Miller their Heirs and assigns forever free from all former 
gifts grants Mortgages Deeds wills Executions Entents and troubles whatsoever committed
or Done by him the said Fredrick Lewis or any other person by from or under him the
said Fredrick Lewis the aforesaid Land and premises to them the said Thomas and Robert
Miller shall and will warrant and forever Defend to thim and their Heirs from and 
against him the said Fredrick Lewis his Heirs and assigns as also from and against
the juse and Lawfull claim of all persons whatsoever who may hereafter Lay any Lawful
claim to the same.  In Witness whereof the said Fredrick Lewis hath hereunto set my
hand and seal the Date above written
Signed sealed and Delivered
In the Presence of us			Fredrick Lewis
James Dickson
Robert Williams

State of No. Carolina Duplin County April Term 1791

Then was the within Deed proved in open Court by the oath of James Dickson and 
ordered to be Registered. 	Test W. Dickson, C. C.




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