James Pearsall To Justices of Duplin Deed 21 January 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 114 & 115

James Pearsall To Justices of Duplin

Deed for 4 acres - Court House Lot

	This indenture made this twenty first day of January in the year of our Lord one 
thousand seven hundred & eighty five and in the ninth year of American Independence between 
James Pearsall of the State of North Carolina & County of Duplin of the one part, and the 
Charman of the Courts of said County resident in the County aforesaid and his successions in 
office of the other part witnesseth, that the said James Pearsall for and in consideration of 
the sum of five pounds current money to him in hand well and truly paid before the ensealing & 
delivery of these presents by the Chairman aforesaid, the receipt whereof he doth hereby 
acknowledge, and himself therewith to be fully satisfied contented & paid & of every part & 
parcel thereof, hath given granted bargained sold alined enfeoffed conveyed confirmed assigned 
& set over unto the said Chairman as aforesaid for the purpose of building thereon a Court House 
Poison & Stocks for the use of the County aforesaid, and by these presents doth fully freely & 
absolutely give grant bargain sell alien enfeoffe convey confirm assign & set over unto the said 
Chairman as aforesaid for the use aforesaid forever, all that tract or parcel of land situate 
and lying in the State & County aforesaid, on James Pearsall's plantation, on the Grove.  
Begining at a sweet gum on the edge of said Pearsall's spring branch fifty feet below the spring, 
and runs thence So. 75 Et. 25 1/2 poles to a staek; thence So. 15 Wt. 25 1/2 poles to a stake; 
thence No. 75 Wt. 25 1/2 poles to a stake, thence No. 15 Et. to the first station, claiming four 
acres of land.  To have & to hold the said bargained land 7 premises with the appertenances 
thereunto belonging, to him the said Chairman and his successors in Office forever, in as full 
and ample manner as the said James Pearsall by his deed could or might enjoy, without the least 
less hindrance molestation or interuption of him the said James Pearsall his heirs or assigns & 
that free and clear & freely & clearly acquited from all & all manner of former or other gifts 
grants bargain sales wills mortgages intails jointures judgements dowers execution extents and 
troubles of any kind whatsoever, hand made done or comited by him the said James Pearsall his 
heirs or assigns , and the said James Pearsall doth hereby further covenant & engage to warrant 
& defend the said Chairman as aforesaid for the use aforesaid in the peaceable and quiet 
possession of the said bargained land and premises above said from and against the just & 
lawfull claims & demands of any person or persons whatsoever claiming ot to claim by from or 
under him the said James Pearsall his heirs or assigns or any other person or person whatsoever.  
In witness whereof I the said James Pearsall hath hereunto set his hand and fixed his seal the 
day and year first above written.
				James Pearsall

Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us
				W. Dickson
				J. Ballerde

State of North Carolina Duplin County January Court 1785.
Then was the within deed acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
		Test		W. Dickson, C. C.






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