Jacob Best To Jere Pearsall Deed 8 September 1838
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book B-11 Page 13 & 14

Jacob Best To Jere Pearsall

Deed 115 acres

This Indenture made this eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one 
thousand and thirty eight between Jacob Best of the County of deception in the 
State of North Carolina of the one part and Jeremiah Pearsall of the same place 
of the other part witnesseth that the said Jacob Best for and in consideration of the 
sum of Four hundred and sixty dollars to him in pade before the exution and deliveren 
of these presents hath granted bargained sold set over and delivered and do by these 
presents grant bargain sell set over and deliver unto the said Jeremiah Pearsall a 
certain tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the county of Duplin on the 
west side of the North East river it being part of a patent of three hundred & fifty acres 
to Benjamin Folsom in the year 1767 beginning at a large gum in Smith branch Stephen 
Millers corner and runes with his line North 67 East 52 poles to a stake thence North 22 
west 151 poles to a small white oak thence west 40 pole to a pine and jack in Joseph 
Wells line then with his line So. 10 Wt 44 pole to a pine in Smith branch thence down 
the run of said branch as it meanders to a poplar Stephen Millers corner thence to the 
beginning containing by estimation one hundred and fifteen acres be the same more or
less to have and to hold the said bargained Land and premises to the said Jeremiah 
Pearsall and his heirs forever and I the said Jacob Best do for myself my executors 
administrators and assigns for ever warrant and defend the title of the said bargained 
land and premises with all its improvements and advantages to the same belonging or 
in any wise appertaining to the said Jeremiah Pearsall and his heirs free from all 
incumbrances and from and against the claim of any person or persons whatsoever In 
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day & year first written
Signed sealed & delivered in presents of 
George Best
J. Oliver						Jacob Best

State of North Carolina Duplin County Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions Jany term 1839
The execution of the within deed is duly proved in open court by the oath of George Best 
one of the subscribing witness thereto & ordered to be registered.
Copy N. Routledge regr			Test Jas Dickson Clk





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