James Hurst To Levin Watkins Deed 21 January 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 388, 389, & 390

James Hurst To Levin Watkins

Deed for 60 acres lands

	This indenture made this twenty first day of January in the year one thousand 
seven hundred & eighty five.  Between James Hurst junr. of the County of Duplin State 
of No. Carolina & Levin Watkins of the County & State aforesaid.  Witnesseth that the 
said James Hurst for and in consideration of the sum of thirty five pounds specie to 
him in hand paid, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, hath given granted 
bargained and sold, and by these presents doth give grant bargain sell convey & confirm 
unto the said Levin Watkins his heirs executors administrators & assigns forever, a 
certain tract or parcel of land sittuate lying & being in the County of Duplin, on the 
head of Cowhole Branch.  Begining at a pine and runing So. 73 Et. 29 pole to a pine, 
thence So. 17 Wt. 84 pole to an oak, thence So. 55 Wt. 90 pole to a pine, thence 6 
pole to a gum in the said Cowhole Branch, thence up the various courses of said Branch 
to the begining, containing twenty acres by computation be the same more or less, 
being the east side of a patent granted to James Hurst Senr. bearing deate the 23rd 
day of December 1763, togeather with all the previledges profits advantages or 
appurtenances whatsoever belonging or any wise appurtaining to the above premises.  
Likewise one other tract on the north sid of Goshen Swamp & on the east side of 
Cowhole Branch joining & between James Hurst Senr. & John Foley's line.  Begining at 
a live oak at the run of Cowhole Branch, runing down the branch SO. 20 Et. 20 pole to 
a maple & poplar on John Foley's line, thence No. 48 Et. 110 pole to a hickory Foley's 
corner, then Et. 56 pole to a small white oak & black jack on Foley's other line, 
thence along his line So. 106 pole to a falling pine his corner, thence Wt. 23 pole 
to a pine John Shuffield's corner, thence to & aloong James Hurst senr. line So. 17 
Wt. 96 pole to a live oak his corner, thence with his other line So. 55 Wt. 116 pole 
to the begining, containing forty acreds joining the above twenty acres & granted to 
the said James Hurst junr. patent bearing date the 10th day of November 1784, and 
with the above twenty acres conveyed to the said Levin Watkins his heirs & assigns 
forever.  To have and to hold the above bargained premises, with all the appurtenances 
& previledges to the same belonging to him the said Levin Watkins his heirs & assigns 
forever, to his & their proper use benefit & behoofe forever, and the said Levin 
Watkins his heirs executors administrators & assigns 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 above bargained premises with all thing thereunto 
belonging freely & clearly acquitted from all manner of gifts grants bargains sales 
leases wills mortgages or intails or any other incumbrance whatsoever, the taxes that 
may hereafter become due only excepted & I the said James Hurst junr. my heirs and 
assigns do warrant & forever defend the above bargained premises to him the said 
Levin Watkins his heirs and assigns forever, from the lawfull claim of all manner of 
persons whatsoever.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this day 
& date above written.
				James Hurst

Signed sealed & delivered in presence of
				Francis Oliver
				George Outlaw
				James Hurst

State of No. Carolina Duplin County April Term 1787.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Francis Oliver & ordered 
to be registered.
Test			W. Dickson, C. C.





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