James Outlaw to Lewis Barnes Deed 25 September 1777
(Transcribed by Hunt Sanders)


(Sampson Co, NC. Deed Book 5, pp351-2)

James Outlaw to Lewis Barnes 100
State of North Carolina
	Duplin County		This Indenture made this twenty Fifth day of September in the 
Year of Our lord Christ One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven Between James Outlaw 
Planter of the One part and Lewis Barnes of the same County and province aforesaid of the Other 
Part. Witnesseth that the said James Outlaw for and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred 
and forty Four pounds proclamation money to me in hand paid the Receipt whereof I do hereby 
acknowledge myself therewith fully satisfied and content and of every part and parcel thereof 
and hereby acquit Exonerate and Discharge him the said Lewis Barnes his heirs Executors 
administrators or Assigns forever and Have Given granted Bargained sell and confirm Unto the 
said Lewis Barnes his heirs and assigns forever a parcel of land Containing one Hundred acres 
lying and Being in the County of Duplin in the province aforesaid On the East side of the 
North East Swamp and North side of Burn Coat Beginning at a Spanish Oak above the mouth of 
Prescoat’s Branch and Runs thence North 5 East 130 pole to a pine thence North 40 West 130 
pole to a pine thence South 50 West 120 pole to a Black Jack near Robert Burnley’s line thence 
to the Beginning the said land taken and Pattented By Joseph Sutton Pattent Bearing date the 
sixteenth day of April One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Five and by the said James Outlaw
set over to the said Lewis Barnes To Have and to Hold unto the said Lewis Barnes his heirs and 
assigns forever With all the appurtenances priviledges Commodities to the same Belonging or in 
any wise appurtaining and I the said James Outlaw Hath a good and Rightfull power and authority 
to sell convey and confirm the above Bargained premises Unto the above Named 
Lewis Barns in manner and Form aforesaid and By these presents will Warrant the said premises 
so Bargained & sold free from all Claim or Demands of the said James Outlaw or my heirs or 
assigns or any other person or persons Whatsoever laying any lawfull Claim on any part or 
parcel thereof and that the said lands now are and shall forever Remain Continue and be unto 
the said Lewis Barnes his heirs and assigns forever issue and Clearly acquited Exonerated and 
Discharged of and from all manner or former and other Gifts grants sails leases Wills Dowers 
entails conveyances Mortgages Bonds Judgements Rents and Arrearages of Rents and all other 
encumbrances Whatsoever But that the said Lewis Barnes his heirs and assigns shall at all times 
hereafter peaceably Have Hold Occupy and Injoy the said lands and premises without any 
hindrance of him the said James Outlaw his heirs Executors administrators or assigns or any 
other person or persons laying any lawfull Claim thereunto or any part or parcel thereof and I 
the said James Outlaw for myself my heirs Executors administrators or assigns do by these 
Presents Covenant  and agree to and with the said Lewis Barnes his heirs and assigns to make a 
better title insurance and give another deed if this should not Be Deemed lawfull and I the 
said James Outlaw Do Warrant and Defend the same free and Clear of Incumbrances Whatsoever the 
said Lewis Barnes paying the Quit Rents as in the Pattent is Reserved						(Continued)
Page 352.
In Witness Whereof I the said James Outlaw Hath Hereunto set my had & affixed my seal the day 
and year first above written

Signed Sealed and 		}
Delivered in presence of us	}				James Outlaw  {Seal}
	George Smith		}
	Lewis Graddy		}	State of North Carolina
					Duplin County  October Court One thousand Seven Hundred 
and Seventy Seven  There was the Within deed from James Outlaw to Lewis Barnes proved in Open 
Court By the Oath of George Smith One of the subscribing Witnesses thereto and Ordered to Be 
Registered   Witness William Dickson Clk of our aforesaid County

	North Carolina				William Dickson Clk Court
	Duplin County		Registered in the Registers office of the aforesaid County in 
Book letter E Pages 377 and 378		Lewis Holmes Deputy Register




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