James Pearsall Esqr. High Sheriff To William Duncan Deed 3 September 1784
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book 1 A Page 30, 31, 32, & 33
James Pearsall Esqr. High Sheriff To William Duncan
Deed for 2 pieces of lands
This indenture made the third day of September in the year of our Lord Christ one
thousand seven hundred & eighty four and in the eighth year of American Independance between
James Pearsall Exqr. High Sheriff of the County of Duplin in the State of North Carolina of
the one part and William Duncan of the same County of the State aforesaid on the other part.
Whereas the State write of Vendicione Enponas and Fieri Facias issuing from the County Court
of Duplin aforesaid in the following words to wit. State of North Carolina. To the Sheriff
of Duplin County Greeting: You are hereby commanded that of the goods and chattels land and
tenements of Herman Bass if to be found in you Bailywick you cause to be made the sum of
sixty pounds specie, which lately in the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions at Duplin
Thomas Hook's recovered against him the said Herman Bass for damages and also the sum of three
pounds sixteen shillings and nine pence specia for cost and charges in the said saik expended,
whereof the said Hermon Bass is convicted and liable as appears to us of recore, and have you
the said monies before the Justies of the said County Court at Duplin aforesaid on the third
monday of October next, there & there to satisfie and pay the said Thomas Hooks the damages
cost and charges aforesaid together with your own fees for this service, herein fail not and
have you then and thece this writ. Witness William Dickson Clerk of the said Court at Duplin
the 24th day of July in the eighth year of American Independance Anno. Dom. 1783. By virtue
of which said writ the said Sheriff did enter upon and take possession of two certain tracts
or parcels of land on the South side of the North East swamp in the said County of Duplin,
joining and below William Duncan's plantation bounded as follows to wit. one parcel of land
beginning at a small water oak on the run of the North East on Teaque's upper line & runs
thence South 42 Et. 76 pole to a pine Teaque's old corner, thence North 32 Et. 80 pole to a
Black Jack at his other corner, thence No. 77 Et. 28 pole to a pine by Draper's corer; thence
by a line of mark'd trees which divids Bass's land from Solomon's No. 15 Wt. 132 to a maple
on the run of the No. Et. a little above the mouth of the Calf Pasture branch and thence up
the run of the North East swamp as it meanders to the begining; containing eighty acres, which
was a part of a tract of three hundred acres which was formerly granted to William Teaque and
since by several convey areas and transferences became the property of Andrew Bass and since
the decease of the said Andrew Bass is becom the property of Hermon Bass being the oldest son
and heir at law to the said Andrew Bass dc. and the other tract of piece of land adhoining the
above mentioned piece of land is bounded as follows to wit, begining at a pine by Edmund
Duncan's line and runs with the same No. 32 Wt. 180 pole to a white oak by Bass's line in the
saide of the No. Et. swamp, thence along Bass's line So. 42 Et. 70 pole to a pine his corern,
thence No. 45 Et. 100 pole to a pine by Solomon's line, thence East 50 pole to a pine, thence
South 32 Et. 8- pole to a pine, and thence a straight line to the begining, containing one
hundred acres, being formerly patented by Thomas Draper and by him sold & conveyed to Andrew
Bass and since by the secease of the said Andrew Bass became the property of the said Hermon
Bass being the oldest son and heir at law to the said Andrew Bass deceased, and the said two
tracts or parcels of land containing one hundred and eighty acres in the whole being advertised
according to law, were exposed to sale at public bendue on the second day of September in the
year of our Lord 1783 and the said Wm. Duncan being there an thene on the premises, on the day
aforesaid did bid off the said two tracts or parcels of land containing in the whole one hundred
and eighty acres at the sum of thirty five pounds specie and was the last and highest bider,
now this indentrue witnesseth that the said James Pearsall Sheriff of Duplin County aforesaid
by virtue of and in perrsuance of his siad office and the writ aforesaid and for and in
consideration of the said sum of thirty five pound specie to the said James Pearsall in hand
paid before the sealing & delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof the said James
Pearsall doth hereby acknowldege hath granted bargained sold aliened enfeossed asigned set
over conveyed and confirmed by virtue of his said office & in pursuance of the writ aforesaid
as fully as he can and is hereby emporrered and enabled, doth by these presents grant batgain
sell alein esfcoff transfer assign and set over convey and confirm unto the said Wm. Duncan
all the aforesaid two tracts or parcels of land situate lying and being as before mentioned
with all the woods waters profits and advantages whatsoever to the two said tracts or parcels
of land and every part and parcel thereof & all the estate right title and interest claim or
demand of the said Hermon Bass therein. To have and to hold the said two tracts or pieces of
land mentioned or intended to be granted sold aliened transferred set over assigned conveyed
and confirmed unto the said Wm. Duncan his heirs and assigns forever, to the only proper use
benefit and behoof of the said William Duncan his heirs and assigns forever in as full and
ample a manner as he the said James Pearsall Sheriff of Duplin County aforesaid by virtue of
his office of Sheriff and in execution of the writ aforesaid and is hereby enabled to convey
after transfer & change the same and the said James Pearsall doth covenant promise & agree to
and with the said William Duncan his heirs and assigns that the said James Pearsall Sheriff of
Duplin County aforesaid will warrant and defend the said granted and bargained premises unto
the said William Duncan his heirs and assigns against the said James Pearsall and his heirs
and against every other person or persons claiming under him the said James Pearsall his heirs
or assigns so far as he is empowered and enabled by virtue of his said office of Sheriff and
in pursuance of the act in such case made and provided. In witness whereof the said James
Pearsall hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day & year first above written.
J. Pearsall
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
Daniel Glisson
Edwd. Pearsall
State of North Carolina, Duplin County, July Court 1784.
There was the within deed proved in Open Court & ordered to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
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