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


(Sampson Co, NC. Deed Book 6, pp269-270)

George Smith to Lewis Barns
This Indenture made the 26th day of October in the year of Our lord one thousand seven Hundred 
and seventy Eight it Being the third year of our Independence Between George Smith of Duplin 
County in the 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 the Receipt 
whereof I do hereby acknowledge myself to be fully satisfied and paid and of every part or 
parcel thereof doth acquit exonerate and discharge him the said Lewis Barns his heirs Executors 
Administrators and assigns forever and given granted Bargained and sold unto the said Lewis 
Barns or his heirs forever a certain parcel of land lying and Being in the County aforesaid 
Beginning at a marked pine Standing Samuel Jones line near Burncoat Swamp Running north 23 west 
19 chain to a pine thence South 60 west 62 Chains to a pine standing near the North East at 
Cape Fear Running thence South 42 East 18 chains thence 60 west
Page 270.
10 Chains to the River thence South 10 chains to a pine on the Island thence North 47 East 176 
Chains to the Beginning and the said land Taken up and Pattented by Lewis Powell Pattent Bearing 
date March 30th 1754 and set over from the said Lewis Powell to Lewis Barfield and from said 
Lewis Barfield to George Smith from George Smith to Lewis Barns To Have and to Hold the said 
land and premises Bargained to the proper use of the said Lewis Barns his heirs Executors 
administrators or Assigns forever to Have each and Singular every part and parcel thereof 
without Any interruption of him the said George Smith His Heirs Executors Administrators and 
assigns or any other person Whatsoever laying any Claim thereunto and I the said George Smith 
for myself my heirs Executors administrators do so grant and defend the above Bargained lands 
unto the said Lewis Barns his heirs Executors Administrators or assigns to their proper benefit 
& Behoof and the said land and premises Now give and shall forever Remain Continue and be unto 
the said Lewis Barns his heirs forever In witness whereof I the said George Smith Have 
Herewith set my hand and Seal affixed the day and Year first above Written

Signed Sealed &		}
Delivered in the presence of	}			George Smith  {Seal}
James Williams		}
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 proved in Open 
Court By the Oath of Benjamin Prescoat one of the subscribing witnesses thereof and Ordered to 
Be Registered
								Will Dickson Clk
State of North Carolina
	Duplin County   Registered in the Registers office of the aforesaid County in Book 
letter F pages 216 and 217 By me the 26th day of September 1783	
								Richard Clinton Rgr





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