George Smith To Michael Glisson Deed 23 March 1786
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book 1 A Page 316, 317, & 318
George Smith To Michael Glisson
Deed for 100 acres lands
This indenture made twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord Christ one
thousand seven hundred and eighty six, it being the tenth year of our Independence. Between
George Smith of the County od Duplin and State of North Carolina planter of the one part
and Michael Glisson of the County & State aforesaid planter, of the other part. Witnesseth,
that I the said George Smith do for and in consideration of the sum of twenty five pounds
current money of the State of North Carolina to me in hand paid before the ensealing &
delivery of these presents by the said Michael Glisson, the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge myself fully satisfied & paid & of every part & parcel thereof doth acquit &
discharge him the said Michael Glisson his heirs & assigns forever & have given granted
bargained & sold & by these presents doth freely & absolutely give grant bargain sell &
confirm unto the said Michael Glisson his heirs & assigns forever a tract or parcel of land
containing one hundred acres lying & being in the County of Duplin on the Et. side of the No.
East & on the north side of Mathews Branch & the wolf pit Branch joining Durham Leigh's &
Silvanns Pumfrey's line. Begining at a stake & runs So. 40 po to a black jack thence SO.
Eighty five Wt. 60 pole to a red oad Pumphrey's corner by the branch, thence along his line
So. 75 Wt. 140 poles to Leigh's corner, thence No. 10 Wt. 130 pole, thence to the begining,
patent bearing date the 18th of September 1771, patend by Durham Leigh taken by execution on
the account of Elisha Blacksher and sold by the high Sheriff of Duplin County Theophilus
Williams to the highest bider, the said Michael Glisson. To have and to hold the above
bargained land and premises without any interuption of him the said George Smith his heirs
executors administrators or any other assigns but that he may from time to time & at all
times hereafter have hold use occupie & enjoy each & singular every part and parcel thereof,
to his own proper use benefit & behoofe & furthermore I the said George Smith do for myself
my heirs executors warrant & forever defend the above bargained land & premises unto the said
Michael Glisson his heirs & assigns forever in as full and ample a monner as my deed from the
Sheriff invests one with all previledges tot he same belonging or in any wise appertaining.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal the day and date above written.
George Smith
Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of us.
John Alberson
William Smith
State of North Carolina Duplin County October Court 1786.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of William Smith & ordered
to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
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