George Smith to Lewis Barns Deed 26 October 1778
(Transcribed by Hunt Sanders)


(Sampson Co, NC. Deed Book 6, pp270-1)

George Smith to Lewis Barns For 160 acres
This Indenture made the 26th day of October in the year of Our lord Christ one thousand seven 
Hundred and seventy Eight it Being the third year of our Independence Between George Smith of 
Duplin County and State of North Carolina of the one part and Lewis Barns of the County and 
State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said George Smith as for and in 
Consideration of the sum of Two Hundred Pounds Current money to me in hand paid this Receipt 
whereof I do hereby acknowledge myself to be fully satisfied and paid and of every part and 
parcel thereof doth acquit Exonerate and discharge the said Lewis Barns his Heirs Executors 
Administrators and assigns forever and given granted 							over
Page 271.
granted Bargained and sold unto the said Lewis Barns his heirs and assigns forever a certain 
parcel of land lying and Being in the County aforesaid upon the South Side of Burncoat Swamp 
Being part of a tract of land Pattented by Raford Beverly Pattent Being dated the 21st day of 
March One Thousand Seven hundred  and forty six 1746 Beginning at a white oak in the mouth of 
a Branch called the Dividing branch and then Turned up the said Branch with some marked Trees 
near the Head and then leaves the marked trees to the Back line and Runs the Courses of the 
courses of the Pattent towards the North East and then to Burncoat and then courses of the 
Pattent to the Beginning Being the lower part of the survey that John Williams had the other 
part, the said land containing By estimation One Hundred and sixty acres Be the same more or 
less the said land made over By Patent Severaly To Samuel Jones from Samuel Jones to Stephen 
Cade form John Cade from John Cade to Lewis Barfield from Lewis Barfield to George Smith from 
George Smith to Lewis Barns.  To Have and to Hold the said land and Bargained premises to the 
proper use of the said Lewis Barns his heirs Executors administrators or assigns forever to 
have each and singular every part and parcell thereof without any Interruption of him the said 
George Smith his heirs Executors administrators or any other person Whatsoever laying any Claim 
thereunto and I the said George Smith for myself my heirs Executors administrators do Warrant 
and defend the above Bargained land lands and Premises unto the said Lewis Barns his heirs 
Executors administrators or assigns to their proper use Benefit and Behoof and that the said 
lands and premises now are and shall forever Remain continue and be unto the said Lewis Barns 
his heirs and Assigns forever In Witness whereof I the said George Smith Have Hereunto set my 
hand and seal the day and Year first above Written
Signed sealed and Delivered		}
in the presence of 			}
Jas Williams				}			George Smith  {Seal}
Benjamin Prescoat			}
					  State of North Carolina
					  Duplin county January court one thousand Seven 
Hundred and seventy Nine  then was the within deed from George smith to Lewis Barns was proven 
in Open court by the oath of Benjamin Prescoat one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto and 
Ordered to Be Registered.
							Willm Dickson Clk
State of North Carolina
  Duplin county, Registered in the Register office of the aforesaid County in Book letter F. 
Pages 217 and 218 By me then Twenty sixth 26 day of September 1783.
							Richard Clinton Rgr
September 26th 1783





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