Geoge Willis To Ambrose Enzor Deed 24 May 1786
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book 1 A Page 323, & 324

Geoge Willis To Ambrose Enzor

Deed for 150 acres lands

North Carolina Duplin County.  This indenture made the twenty fourth day of May in the year 
of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, & in the tenth year of American 
Independence.  To all to whome these presents shall come greeting.  Know that I George Willis 
of the County & State aforesaid planter, hath & by these presents, for an in consideration of 
the sum of seventy pounds specie to me in hand well and truly paid or secured to be paid by 
Ambrose Enzor of Sampson County and State aforesaid planter, the receipt whereof I do hereby 
acknowledge and herewith am fully satisfied & content & by these presents do acquit & 
discharge the said Ambrose Enzor his heirs executors & administrators & assigns & I have by 
these presents do give grant bargain sell assign set over & convey to the said Ambrose Enzor 
one certain tract or parcel of land in the State and County afoaresaid lying on the west side 
of Rockfish Creek.  Begining at a cupress in the swamp, thence runing west to the second 
corner at a pine, thence a south course to a pine in the center of that line of the survey & 
corner at a pine, thence through the old survey & east course to the swamp & corner at a 
white oak it being half and the upper part of a three hundred acre survey granted by Robert 
Knowles to Jonathan Willis containing one hundred and fifty acres, be the same more or less 
together with all and singular the houses and buildings & all other the improvements of 
whatsoever kind or nature on the premises, as also all the previledge advantages & benefits 
to the same land belonging or in any wise appertaining, unto the said Ambrose Enzor his heirs 
administrators and assigns forever, and I the said George Willis do be these presents for me 
my heirs executors administrators & assigns do covenant promise grant and agree to and with 
the said Ambrose Enzor his heirs administrators & assigns in manner following, that is to say, 
the said Ambrose Enzor his heirs executors administrators & assigns, shall and may from time 
to time and at all times hereafter quietly & peacebly hold occupie possess & enjoy the 
prebargained premises & every part and parcel thereof, free & clear of all and from all manner 
of imcumbrances whatever, had made or done by me the said George Willis furthermore I the said 
George Willis do by these presents for me my heirs executors administrators and assigns, do 
promise grant & agree to and with the said Ambrose Enzor his heirs & assigns the prebargained 
premises with every the premises & appurtenances thereunto belonging from the lawfull claim & 
demand of any person or persons whatever, I have and will warrant and defend forever by these 
presents.  In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal the date above written.
				George Willis

Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of us.
				Elijah Bower
				William Knight

State of No. Carolina Duplin County October Court 1786.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Elijah Bower & ordered 
to be registered.
Test			W. Dickson, C. C.





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