James Murray Senr. To James Murray junr. Deed 
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 354, 355, & 356

James Murray Senr. To James Murray junr.

Deed for 100 acres lands

	This indenture made this day of in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred 
and eighty seven.  Between James Murray senr, and James Murray junr. both of the County and 
province aforesaid.  Witnesseth that he the said James Murray Senr. for and in consideration 
of the sum of sixty pounds specie to him in hand paid by the aforesaid James Murray junr. the 
receipt whereof he the said James Murray Senr. doth hereby acknowledge himself to be therewith 
fully contented satisfied & paid and of every part thereof doth fully freely & absolutely 
acquit exonorate and discharge him the said James Murray junr. his heirs and assigns forever, 
have given granted bargained sold & by these presents do fully freely and absolutely give grant 
bargain sell alienate enfeoffe convey assign & forever make over and confirm unto him the said 
James Murray junr. his heirs and assigns all that tract or parcel of land whereon the said James 
Murray junr. now lives, sittuate lying & being in the Counry & province aforesaid lying and 
being on the North East side of the No. Et. Branch of Cape Fear River, containing one hundred 
acres more or less.  Begining at a red oak in the said James May's line between his plantation 
& Ratliff's Branch, thence up the branch to a black gum by a spring near the old Meetin House, 
thence No. 70 Et. by the survey line to a small pine, a corner tree between the said James 
Murray Senr. & Jesse Murray's former line, thence by a dividing line to William Picket's out 
corner between him and the said James Murray, thence along his line to a pine on a branch side 
between the said Picket's & Murray's plantation, thence down the said Branch to the survey 
line of the above said land, thence South by a course of the patten to a maple on the Mill 
Branch, thence up the mill dam to the aforesaid James Murray;s senr. survey (a line) thence 
down his line to the begining.  To have and to hold unto the said James Murray his heirs & 
assigns forever, togeather with all the appurtenances premises & previledges thereunto & to 
the only proper use & benefit and behoofe of him the said James Murray junr. his heirs and 
assigns forever, & the said James Senr. doth for himself his heirs executors & admns. covenant 
grant & agree to and with the said James Murray junr. his heirs and assigns that he & they 
should from time to time & at all times forever hereafter use occupie possess & enjoy the 
aforesaid bargained premises & every part and parcel thereof without the least interuption 
molestation or hinderance of him the said James Murray Senr. his heirs or assigns or any other 
person or persons whatsoever, and further that he the said James Murray Senr. his heirs exrs. 
adms. & assigns shall and will from time to time and at all times forever hereafter made do 
and execute at the reasonable of him the said James Murray junr. his heirs or assigns all such 
further conveyance and assurance in the law for the more perfect assuring & conveying the 
aforesaid land and premises unto the said James Murray junr. his heirs and assigns forever as 
by the said James Murray's attorney learned in the law shall be devises advised or required, 
and lastly that he the said James Murray Senr. his heirs exrs. adms. shall and will forever 
hereafter warrant and defend the aforesaid piece of land with the appurtenances premises and 
previledges thereunto belonging or in any ways appertaining unto him the said James Murray 
his heirs exers. & admns. assigns  against all manner of former or other gifts grants sails 
leases uses wills dowerys entails covenants mortgages or judgments or other incumbrances of 
what nature or kind secured by me the said James Murray or any other person or persons 
whatsoever whomesoever laying any lawfull clame thereunto or any part or parcel thereof in 
as full and ample a manner as any lands are holden in this State.  In witness whereof I the 
said James Murray senr. have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this day & year above 
written.
				James Murray Senr.

Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of
				William Picket
				William Picket

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




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