James Ellis To Benjamin Lanier Deed 21 January 1786
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 289, & 290

James Ellis To Benjamin Lanier

Deed for 100 acres lands

	This indenture made the twenty first day of January one thousand seven hundred and 
eighty six between James Ellis of Duplin County and State of No. Carolina planter of the one 
part & Benjamin Lanier of the other party send greeting.  Know ye that i the said James Ellis 
for & consideration of fifty pounds specie to me in hand paid or secured to be paid before the 
ensealing & delivery hereof unto the said Benjamin Lanier of the County & province of the 
aforesaid, habe bargained sold and conveyed enfeoffed and assigned set over unto Benjamin Lanier 
a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred acres lying & being in the County of 
Duplin for our State and province of No. Carolina on the north side of Cypress Creek & both sides 
of the the Great Branch.  Begining at a pine at the side of Cypress Creek swamp opposite Parker 
peares land the same begin patened by suring John Halso runing No. 30 Et. 140 pole to a pine 
saplin thence No. 60 Wt. crossing the great Branch 110 pole to a pine sapling, thence So. 30 Wt. 
150 pole to cypress creek swamp and thence up the swamp to the begining.  To have and to hold 
the said land with all its improvements & previledges tot he same belonging to or otherwise 
appurtaining to him the said Benjamin Lanier his heirs and assigns forever, & that the said 
James Ellis at the ensealing and delivering of these presents hath a good right & lawfull 
authority to bargain and sell the same in manner as above unto the said Benjamin Lanier his 
heirs executors administrators doth further promise & warrent that the said land and premises 
is free and clear from the lawfull clames clamings dowries or demands of any persons whatsoever 
and the same will warrent and secure & defend unto Benjamin Lanier his heirs and assigns for 
ever.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the date above 
mentioned.
				James Ellis

Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us
				John Lanier
				Jesse Lanier
				Mary Halso

State of North Carolina Duplin County July Term 1786.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of John Lanier & ordered 
to be registered.
	Test			W. Dickson, C. C.





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