Hardy Reaves To Thomas Bradley Deed 24 September 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book 1 A Page 489, 490, & 491

Hardy Reaves To Thomas Bradley

Deed for 100 acres lands

	This indenture made this twenty fourth day of September in the year of our Lord 
one thousand seven hundred & eighty five, Between Hardy Reav es of the County of Duplin 
& State of North Carolina of the one part & Thomas Bradley of the County and State aforesaid 
of the other part, witnesseth that the said Hardy Reaves for and in consideration of the 
sum of forty pounds to him in hand paid before the ensealing & delivering of these presents, 
the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, hath given granted bargained & sold and 
by these presents doth give grant bargain sell convey & confirm unto the said Thomas Bradley 
his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being 
in the County of Duplin on the north side of Gosher Swamp & on the head of Bear marsh near 
Hurst old line.  Begining at a black gum in the Branch near Hurst line, and runing along a 
line of marked trees to the third corner of the patent near the stake, thence So. 22 Et. 
170 pole to a white oak on the south prong of Hurst branch, thence down the said branch by 
& with the run to the first station, containing by estimation one hundred acres be the same 
more or less, being part of a tract granted to Christopher Birk patent bearing date the 22nd 
of February 1766, & conveyed through several hands unto the said Hardy Reaves, & now conveyed 
by him to the said Thomas Bradley as by the deed doth appear.  To have and to hold the said 
bargained premises with all houses & out houses ways waters & water courses profits commoditied 
hereditaments & appurtenances whatsoever to the said premises belonging or in any wise 
appertaining & the said Thomas Bradley his heirs & assigns forever shall and may from time to 
time & at all times hereafter by free virtue of these presents lawfully peacebly & quietly 
have hold occupie & enjoy the said bargained premises, with all the appurtenances unto the same 
belonging or any way appertaining freely & clearly acquit & discharge from all former gifts 
grants bargains sales leases wills mortgages or intails or any other incumbrances whatsoever 
the taxes that may hereafter become due only excepted & I the said Hardy Reaves for myself my 
heirs executors administrators and assigns forever, shall warrant and forever defend the above 
bargained premises unto the said Thomas Bradley his heirs and assigns and every of them forever, 
from the lawfull claim or claims of all manner of persons whatsoever.  In witness whereof I 
the said Hardy Reaves have hereunto set my hand and seal this day & date above written.
				Hardy Reaves

Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of 
				Frans. Oliver
				Baker Bowden

State of No. Carolina Duplin County January Term 1788.
Then was the within deed acknowledged in open Court and ordered to be registered.
Test		W. Dickson, C. C.





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