James Pearsall To Robert Dickson Deed 18 July 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 302, 303, & 304

James Pearsall To Robert Dickson

Deed for 80 acres lands

	This indenture made the eighteenth day of July in the tenth year of American 
Independance and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and eighty 
five.  Between James Pearsall of the State of No. Carolina & County of DUplin of the 
one part & Robert Dickson of the same place of the other part.  Witnesseth that the 
said James Pearsall for divers good causes and consideration him thereunto moving but 
more especially for the valuable consideration of the sum of three pounds current money 
of the State aforesaid to him in hand well and truly paid or secured to be paid by 
Robert Dickson aforesaid, before the ensealing & delivery of these presents the receipt 
whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath by these presents given granted bargained sold 
assigned & set over to the said Robert Dickson his heirs & assigns forever, one certain 
piece of parcel of land situate lying & being in Duplin County afoaresaid on the west 
side of the North East Branch of Cape Fear River, north side of Maxwell swamp on the 
head of Eldar Branch.  Begining at a red oad Robt. Dickson's corner, in the fork of the 
far prong, thence as his line So. 67 1/2 Wt. 72 poles to a pine the patent corner on 
Clugston's line, thence as his line No. 25 West 110 poles to a stake, thence No. 72 East 
100 poles to a pine on John McCulloch's line, thence along McCulloch's line So. 75 Et. 
56 poles to a pine the patent corner on Alexander Dickson's line, thence his old line 
now Robert Dickson's line So. 15 Et. 52 poles to a red oak the patent corner, thence Robt. 
Dickson's line to the first station, containing in the whole eighty acres be the same more 
or less, being part of the contents of a patent granted to the said James Pearsall the 
tenth day of November Anno Domini 1784, etc.  To have and to hold the aforesaid land and 
premises, with all the appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining of 
every nature or kind whatever to him the said Robert Dickson his heirs and assigns free 
from all former gifts grants mortgages intails will dowers right or title of dowers 
executions entents or troubles whatever committed or don by him the said James Pearsall 
his heirs or assigns or any other person or persons whatever by from or under him or them 
or any of them & the said Robert Dickson the aforesaid land & premises shall and may have 
hold use occupie enjoy & possess as his own free and lawfull inheritance, free from all 
incumbrance whatever, given granted or done by him the said James Pearsall the aforesaid 
land and premises to him the said Robert Dickson his heirs & assigns shall and will warrant 
& forever defend from and against him the said James Pearsall his heirs & assigns as also 
from & against the just & lawfull claim of all and every other person or persons whatever, 
who may hereafter lay any lawfull claim to the same.  In witness whereof the said James 
Pearsall hath hereunto set his hand & seal the date above written.
				J. Pearsall

 Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us
				Joseph Dickson
				W. Dickson

State of North Carolina Duplin County October Term 1786.
Then was the within deed acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
	Test			W. Dickson, C. C.






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