James Dobson to George Smith
(Transcribed by Hunt Sanders)



James Dobson to George Smith 
This Indenture made this Fifteenth day of June in the Year 
of Our Lord Christ One Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty two 
Between James Dobson Senior of the County of Duplin and State of 
North Carolina of the one part and George Smith  of the County and 
State aforesaid of the Other part. Witnesseth that the said James 
Dobson for and in consideration of the sum of forty pounds Specie to 
him in hand paid by the said George Smith the Receipt whereof I do 
hereby acknowledge my self therewith fully satisfied and paid And of 
every part and parcel thereof doth hereby acquit Exonerate and 
discharge the said
 
George Smith His Heirs Executors
Administrators and assigns forever Have given granted  bargained and 
sold unto the said George Smith his heirs and assigns forever a parcel 
of land Containing Ninety three  acres of land 93 acres of land lying 
and Being ;in the County of Duplin and State  aforesaid on White Oak 
Swamp Beginning at a live Oak on the south side and Runs South One 
Hundred poles to a pine thence 60 west 130 poles to a Black Oak 
thence North 30 West 100 poles to a Oak thence up the Swamp to the 
Beginning the said land pattented by Anthony Williams Pattent Bearing 
date the Twenty second day of May One thousand Seven Hundred and forty One 
1741 and made over by deed from Stephen Williams to William Barns and from 
Jacob Fort and Mary his wife daughter of William Barns to James Dobson Senior 
the said George Smith

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and from James Dobson to George Smith the said George Smith to hold the saids 
land and bargained premises to the proper use of him the said George Smith his 
heirs Executors administrators or assigns forever to Hold each and singular 
every part and parcel thereof without any interruption of him the said James 
Dobson Senior his heirs Executors and administrators or any other person whatsoever.  
And I the said James Dobson so for myself my heirs Executors administrators Warrant 
and forever defend the above Bargained land and premises unto the said George Smith 
his heirs Executors administrators or assigns forever and further more the said 
	
        James Dobson Senior doth Oblige
Myself to give another deed of this should not be deemed lawfull
In witness whereof I the said James 
Dobson Senior have Hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year first 
above written.

Signed Sealed &		}
Delivered in the presence of	}			his
Jesse Groom			}		James  X  Dobson  {Seal}
Lewis Graddy			}   		          mark
				  State of North Carolina
Duplin county April court One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Four then was the within 
deed from James Dobson to George Smith proved in Open Court by the Oath of Lewis Graddy 
one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and Ordered to Registered

							William Dickson C  C
State of No’ Carolina
	Duplin County Registered in the Registers office at the aforesaid County in Book 
letter I Pages 293 and 294 by me this 2nd day of October Anno dommi One Thousand seven Hundred 
and Eight three.
Octr’ the 2nd 								Richard Clinton Regr




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