Henry Goodman To Stephen Bearfield Deed 25 October 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book 1 A Page 232, 233, 234, & 235
Henry Goodman To Stephen Bearfield
Deed for 421 acres lands
This indenture made this twenty fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and eighty five & in the tenth year of Independence of State of North
Carolina, between Henry Goodman of the State of North Carolina and County of Dobbs of the one
part, and Stephen Barefield of the same State & County of Duplin of the other part. Witnesseth
that the said Henry Goodman for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds
specie well and truly paid by the said Stepher Barfield the receipt whereof he doth hereby
acknowledge and himself therewith to be fully satisfied contented & paid and of every part and
parcel thereof doth acquit and discharge the said Stephen Barfield his heirs exers. and
administrators forever, he the said Henry Goodman hath given granted bargained sold conveyed
confirmed assigned set over, and by these presents for himself his heirs exrs. & admins. doth
fully freely and absolutely give grant bargain sell convey confirm assign and set over onto
the said Stephen Bargield sundry tracts or parcels of land, situate lying and being in Duplin
County aforesaid on the South side of the No. East, & on a branch called Rattle Snake Branch
adjoining Elijah Jones's Jacob Kornegay's and Anthony Jones's lines and is bounded as follows,
to wit., one piece of land lying on the south side of the North East swamp and in the fork of
Rattle Snake branch being part of a survey patented by John Conerly bearing date the 2nd day of
April 1757 and Begining at a small pine in the branch below Anthony Jones's field and runing
So. 81 Wt. 81 pole to a red oak & marked pine, thence No. 20 Wt. 186 pole to a white oak,
thence No. 45 Et. 20 pole to a stake in Rattle Snake swamp, thence down the swamp to a marked
gum at the mouth of a branch, thence up the branch to the begining, containing one hundred and
twenty one acres be the same or less, which lands deeded from the said John Conerly to his son
Cullen Conerly, sold and conveyed by a deed to Jesse Barfield, and given by the said Jesse
Barfield was sold and conveyed by a deed of sale bearing date the 11th March 1775, to
Constantine Whitfield reference being thereunto had may more fully appear as also one other
piece or parcel of land containing one hundred acres lying & being in the County of Duplin
aforesaid. Begining at a white oak on the So. side of the No. East on a branch known by the
name of Rattle Snake runing thence So. 24 Wt. 180 pole to a pine, thence No. 66 to the first
station, it being a paten formerly granted to Edward Rollins bearing date September the 29th
1753, relation being thereunto had may more fully appear etc. likewise one other piece or
parcel of land adjoining the above said tract and was granted to Solomon Barfield by patent
bearing date March 15th 1756, containing by estimation one hundred acres of land more or less
buted and bounded as follows to wit. Begining at a pine a corner tree of his former survey
near Rattle Snake branch and runs So. 21 Wt. 180 pole to a pine, thence No. 71 Wt. 180 poles
to a pine, thence along a line of marked trees to a white oak on a little branch, thence down
the said Branch to a pine his corner, thence to the first station the said last mentioned two
tracts of land was sold and conveyed by William Graddy and Jesse Barfield to Constantine
Whitfield by deed of bargain & sale etc. reference being therunto had may more fully appear,
also one other piece or parcel of land, lying and being in Duplin County on the south side of
Rattle Snake Branch & joining the line of the other lands hereby granted, and being part of a
tract of land of 200 acres which was granted by paten to Constantine Whitfield bearing date the
24th day of May 1773 reference being had may more fuly & at large appearetc., all which four
pieces or parcels of land containing in the whole four hundred and twenty one acres more or
less, was conveyed by a deed of gift from the said Constantine Whitfield to his daufhter Rachel
Goodman, bearing date the 24th day of September 1778, and was since conveyed by a ded from
Henry Goodman & Rachel Goodman his wife to Timothy Goodman bearing date the 24th day of October
1778, and was again since conveyed by a deed of gift from Timothy Goodman to Henry Goodman
bearing date the 28th day of October 1778, reference being had may more fully and at large
appear etc., all which four pieces or tracts of land was conveyed by the said Constantine
Whitfield to the said Henry Goodman, & now by these presents sold and conveyed by the said
Henry Goodman to the said Stephen Barfield his heirs and assigns forever. To have and to
hold the said four tracts of land containing four hundred and twenty one acres to him the
said Stephen Barfield his heirs and assigns forever, togeather with all and singular the
benefits prefiledges & appurtenances thereon or thereunto in any wise belonging and the said
Henry Goodman for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth hereby covenant promise
and agree to and with the said Stephen Barfield his heirs and assigns to warrent secure and
forever defend the said Stephen Barfield his heirs and assigns in the peaceble and quiet
possession of all and singular the said four tract of land and premises hereby bargained and
sold and every part and parcel thereof from and against him the said Henry Goodman his heirs
executors administrators and assigns and from & against all and every person whatsoever
claiming any right title or interest of in & to the same or any part or parcel thereof. In
witness whereof the said Henry Goodman hath hereunto set his hand & fixed his seal the day &
year first above written.
Henry Goodman
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us
Frederick Barfield
John Hanks
State of North Carolina Duplin County January Court 1786.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Frederick Barfield & ordered
to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
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