George Cooper To John Cooper Deed 20 February 1787

George Cooper To John Cooper Deed 20 February 1787

(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn) Deed Book 387, & 388 George Cooper To John Cooper Deed for 250 acres lands This indenture made the twentieth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty seven, Between George Cooper of Duplin County and State of No. Carolina of the one part, & John Cooper of the same County & State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said George Cooper for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which he hath & beareth unto the said John Cooper his son, & for divers other causes him thereunto moving, hath given granted alienate & confirmed & by these presents doth give unto the said John Cooper, his heirs & assigns a certain messuage or tenement of land lying & being in Duplin County on the south side of a Branch called Nahunga being part of a tract of land the said George Cooper bought of William Hall containing by estimation two hundred and fifty acreds be the same more or less & buted & bounded as follows. Begining on Nahunga swamp at the mouth of a small branch, which said Branch divides George Coopers plantation & the above mentioned land sold to John Cooper runing up the said Branch near a south course to the head of said Branch from thence to a small pond from thence to the main road at a pine of race paths thence along the road to the back line, being the line of a tract of land that William Hall sold to George Cooper, thenjce along the said line a So. 57 Et. course to a bunch of bay trees in a branch called the mirey branch at Christopher Martin's corner, thence down the various courses of branch to the mouth, thence up the various courses of Nahunga swamp to the first station, with all woods waters & water courses with all profits and advantages hereditaments & appurtenances whatsoever to said messuage or tenement of land & premises abve mentioned, with every part and parcel thereof unto the said John Cooper his heirs & assigns, to the only proper use and behoofe of him the said John Cooper his heirs & assigns forever, and the said George Cooper for himself his heirs executors administrators, doth covenant & promise to and with the said John Cooper his heirs & assigns that shall and may from henceforth & forever hereafter peacebly & quietly have hold occupie & enjoy the above mentioned land and premises, the publick dues which shall hereafter become due only excepted, freely & clearly discharged from me the said George Cooper my heirs exrs. administrators or assigns. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & fixed my seal the day & year above written. George Cooper Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us Benjm. Best Richard Cooper State of No. Carolina Duplin County April Term 1787. Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Benj. Best & ordered to be registered. Test W. Dickson, C. C.

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