George Smith & Wife To John Worley Deed 26 September 1790
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book E Page 131, 132, 133, & 134
George Smith & Wife To John Worley
Deed 2 Tracts of Land
This Indenture made the twety sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and ninety. Between George Smith and Nancy Smith his wife both of Duplin County and
State of North Carolina of the one part and John Worley of Dobbs County and State aforesaid of the
other part Witnesseth that we the said George Smith and Nancy Smith his wife for and In consideration
of the sum of one Hundred and fifty pounds specie To us in hand the Receipt whereof we the said
George Smith and Nancy his wife doth hereby acknowledge ourselves therewith fully satisfied Contented
and paid and of Every part and parcel thereof. Doth Exonerate acquit and discharge the said John
Worley his heirs or assigns forever Have given granted bargained sold aliened set over and confirmed
two certain Tracts or parcels of Land situate in Duplin County on the East side of the No. East River
on both sides of Panther swamp above Richard Prescots land. Begining at a pine on the No. Side of the
swamp and runs So. 180 poles to a Blackjack thence Wt. 180 poles to a pine thence No. 180 pole to a
pine thence to the Begining it being a tract of Land granted to George Smith Senior for two hundred
acres of Land by Patten bearing Date the first day of September 1766. Including the plantation and
improvements whereon the said George Smith now lives on as by Record doth appear all the said Tract
or parcel of Land situate in Duplin County Containing three hundred acres between the head of Panther
swamp and Beaverdam of Tuckahoe. Begining at a blackjack near the head of the Beaverdam by the old
Burncoat path & thence No. 120 pole to a small pine thence Wt. 260 pole to a blackjack his own corner
thence with his own Line No. 36 poles to a black jack thence Wt. 86 poles to a pine on Richard Prescots
Line thence with his line So. 160 pole to a stake thence Et. 340 poles to a pine thence to the begining
containing three hundred acres it being a Tract of Land granted to the said George Smith by Paten bearing
Date the twenty fifty day of Febryart 1785 as by Record doth appear. To have and to hold the said granted
and Bargainede two tracts of Land and premises and every part and parcel thereof with all and singular
the appertainances therewith belonging or in any wise appertaining with all Revertion and revertions rents
and servises therein and thereon contained free and freely clear and cleary from all Incumberance whatsoever
to him the said John Worley his heirs or assigns forever to his and their only proper use benefit and behoofe
and furthermore will the said George Smith and Nancy Smith his wife Do promise and agree to and with the
John Worley his heirs and assigns forever that before the Ensealing and Delivery of these presents we are
the True Soles and Lawfull owners of the above granted and Bargained Two Tracts of Land and premises and
have in ourselves good Right full power and lawfull authority to sell and Dispose of the same in manner as
above said the said granted and bargained two tracts and parcels of Land against us and our selves & against
all and every other person or persons claining from or under us there to the said John Worley his heirs or
assigns forever will warrant and forever Defend. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and afixt
our seals the day and year above written.
Signed sealed and Delivered George Smith
In the presence of us Ann Smith
William Hubbard
Lewis Barfield
State of North Carolina Duplin County January Term 1791
Then was the within Deed proved in open Courty by the oath of Lewis Barfield and oredered to be registered.
Test W. Dickson C. C.
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