George Cooper Senr. To George Cooper junr. Deed 19 August 1786
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 332, 333, &, 334

George Cooper Senr. To George Cooper junr.

Deed for 97 acres lands

	This indenture made the nineteenth day of August in the eleventh year of American 
Independence, & in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & eighty six, 
Between George Cooper Senr. of the State of No. Carolina & County of Duplin of the one part, 
George Cooper junr. of the same of the other part.  Witnesseth, that the said George Cooper 
Senr. for divers good causes and considerations him thereunto moving but more especially 
for the valluable consideration of the sum of thirty pounds current money of the State 
aforesaid to him in hand well and truly paid or secured to be paid by George Cooper jun. 
before the ensealing & delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath 
by these presents given granted bargained sold assigned & set over to the said George 
Cooper junr. his heirs & assigns forever the following tract or parcel of land sittuate 
lying & being in the County & State aforesaid on the south side of Nahunga Swamp lying 
in the fork of a Branch that make outs of said swamp by the upper end of John B. Sheppard's 
old field, being part of a gerantityof land purchased by said George Cooper junr. from Wm. 
Hall.  Begining at the fork of a Branch where the two runs meets & runs up the branch by 
various courses with Richard Cooper's line nearly South 45 Et. 84 pole to a maple his 
corner, thence So. 15 Et. along said Cooper's other line seventy poles to a pine, thence 
the patent line Et. 56 poles to a black jack the corner, thence the paten line No. 45 Et. 
50 poles to a large pine, thence No. 20 Wt. 106 poles to a water oak in the edge of a 
pond & branch by various courses down to the first station containing in the whole ninety 
seven acres be the same more or less.  To have & to hold the aforesaid land & premises 
with all the appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining of every 
nature or kind whatever free from all incumbrance whatever given granted or done by him 
the said George Cooper senr. or any other person or persons whatever by from or under him 
or them or any of them & the said George Cooper junr. the aforesaid land and premsies shall 
and may have hold use occupie enjoy & possess as his own free and lawfull inheritance free 
from all incumbrance whatever excepted the yearly taxes as they may hereafter become due 
& the said George Cooper Senr. the aforesaid ninety seven acres with the appurtenances to 
the same belonging shall and will warrant and forever defend to him the said George Cooper 
junr. his heirs & assigns forever, from and against him the said George Cooper senr. his 
heirs & assigns as also from & against the just & lawfull claims of all and every other 
person or persons whatever who may hereafter lay any lawfull clame to the same.  In witness 
whereof the said George Cooper Senr. hath hereunto set his hand & seal the date above written.
				George Cooper

Signed sealed acknowledged & delivered in the presence of
				Richard Cooper
				Frances Cooper

State of No. Carolina Duplin County October Term 1786.
Then was the within deed acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
Test		W. Dickson, C. C.






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