James McIntire To John Mallard Deed 7 March 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book 1 A Page 285, 286, & 287
James McIntire To John Mallard
Deed for 100 acres lands
This indenture made this seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and eighty five, and in the tenth year of our Independency, between James McIntire of
the County of Duplin & State of No. Carolina of the one part, and John Mallard of the same
County & State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth, that the said James McIntire for and
in consideration of the sum of sixty five pounds current money of the State aforesaid to him in
hand well and truly to be paid, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and himself
therewith fully contented & paid, hath given granted bargained & sold, and by these presents
doth give grant bargain & sell unto the said John Mallard his heirs & assigns forever, a certain
piece or parcel of lands lying & being in the County of Duplin aforesaid, on the west side of
the North East Branch of Cape Fear River on Horse Branch, being the contents of a paten granted
to Joseph Dukes the 22nd of November Anno Domini 1746, and afterwards conveyed by deed from
William Carr attorney for the said Dukes to Nicholas Pullard, the deed baring date the 29th day
of June Anno Domini 1753, and afterwards sold by the said Nicholas Pullard to Peleg Rogers senr.
of Duplin County aforesaid & by the said Peleg Rogers sold and deeded to John Atkins aforesaid
the deed bearing date the 9th day of July Anno Domini 1768. Begining at a small pine & runs So.
35 Et. 30 chains to a white oak, thence So. 55 Wt. 33 chains & 34 links to a small pine, thence
No. 35 Wt. 30 chains to a stake, thence No. 55 Et. 33 chains and 34 links to the begining,
containing in the whole one hundred acres be the same more or less. To have and to hold the
aforesaid land and premises with all & singular the previledges & advantages to the same
belonging or in any wise appurtening to him the said John Mallard his heirs and assigns forever,
and the said James McIntire the above bargained land and premises shall & will warrent and
forever defend to him the said John Mallard his heirs and assigns forever, in as full and ample
manner as the said James McIntire is by virtue deed ensealed to do, and the said John Mallard
the aforesaid land and premises shall and may have hold use occupie injoy and possess as his
own free and lawfull inheritance free from all incumbrance given or granted by him the said
James McIntire or any other person by from or under him and the said James McIntire the
aforesaid land and premises hereby granted and sold will warrent & forever defend to the said
John Mallard his heirs & assigns forever, free from the just & lawfull clame lf the heirs of
the said James McIntire, and also from the lawful clame of any other person or persons who may
hereafter lay any clame thereunto free from all incumbrance whatsoever, and the said John
Mallard the aforesaid land and premises shall and may have hold use occupie & possess as his
own free and lawfull inheritance free from all incumbrance, except arears of rent now due or
what may hereafter become due on the same. In witness whereof the said James McIntire hath
hereunto set his hand & seal this day & year above written.
James McIntire
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us
Phill Southerland
John Southerland
State of North Carolina Duplin County July Term 1786.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Phill Southerland & ordered
to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
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