James Wright To Jacob Wells Deed 8 September 1787
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 451, 452, & 453

James Wright To Jacob Wells

Deed for 440 acres lands

	This indenture made this eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one 
thousand seven hundred & eighty seven & in the twelvth year of Independency, Between 
James Wright of the County of New Hanover and State of No. Carolina of the one part 
and Jacob Wells junr. of the same State & County of Duplin of the other part.  
Witnesseth that the said James Wright for divers good causes & considerations but 
more especially for and in consideration of the sum of two hudred pounds to him in 
hand paide or secured to be paid before the sealing and delivering hereof, the receipt 
whereof he doth hereby ackinowledge & himself therewith to be fully satisfied & 
contented & thereof & therefrom doth hereby acquit the aforesaid Jacob Wells his heirs 
executors administrators & assigns hath doth bargained sold enfeoffed conveyed and 
confirmed & hath by these presents for himself his heirs executors and administrators 
hath & doth fully freely & absolutely bargain sell enfeoffe convey and forever confirm 
unto the said Jacob Wells his heirs and assigns one certain tract or parcel of land 
containing by estimation four hundred and forty acres lying and being in the County of 
Duplin on the No. side of Rockfish Creeki, a place calle Potter's land.  Begining at a 
large pine in the South edge of a small Island a fore & aft tree thence along Hawkins's 
or Duffs line North twelve east one hundred and sixty four poles to a white oak & 
persimmon four poles north of Hawkin's corner, thence James Phebus' lline south sixty 
five east two hundred & eighty poles to a pine, north edge road, thence south fifty west 
one hundred & thirty poles to a pine, thence Shadrack Stallings' line South thirty east 
one hundred & eighty poles to a pine, thence South sixty west eighty two poles to a pine, 
thence west one hundred and six poles to a water oak on the creek bank thence up the 
creek as it meanders until north twelve east strikes the begining, thence to the first 
station.  To have and to hold the said four hundred and forty acres of land & premises 
with the appurtenances unto the said Jacob Wells his heirs and assigns forever, in as 
full and ample manner to all intents & purposes as he the said James Wright might or did 
or could have held the same before the making hereof, & the said James Wright doth hereby 
promise & engage for himself his heirs executors & administrators that at the time of 
sealing & delivering hereof, that he the said James Wrighty is & stands seized of the said 
land and premises of an indefeazable estate of inheritance in fee simple, & hath in himself 
good right full power and lawfull authority to grant bargain sell convey & forever confirm 
the said land & premises and every part & parcel thereof, with their & every of their 
appurtenances unto the said Jacob Wells his heirs and assigns, & that from time to time & 
at all times forever hereafter, he the said Jacob Wells his heirs and assigns by power and 
virtue hereof may & shall enter unto hiave hold use possess and forever enjoy the said four 
hundred and forty acres oa land free and clear and freely & clearly acquited discharged 
saved kept harmless indemnified of & from all former or other gifts grants bargains sales 
infeofments wills intails jointures dowers executions intents & incumbrances whatsoever the 
taxes which shall hereafter become annually due only excepted, moreever the said James Wright 
doth for himself his heirs executors and administrators do promise and engage that at any 
time at the reasonable request of him the said Jacob Wells his heirs or assigns, or at his 
or their cost & charges in the law make or cause to be made & duly executed any further or 
other deed or instrument of writing for the sure making a title of the said land and premises 
to him the said Jacob Wells his heirs & assigns forever, he the said Jacob Wells his heirs 
or assigns or his or their councils learned in the law shall advise devise or require, & 
furthermore the said James Wright doth hereby covenant & agree for himself his heirs executors 
& administrators to and with the said Jacob Wells his heirs and assigns, to warrant and 
forever defend the title of the said four hundred and forty acres of land to him the said 
Jacob Wells his heirs and assigns free from the lawfull claim of him the said James Wright 
his heirs executors or administrators, or any other person or persons whatsoever.  In witness 
whereof the said James Wright hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day & year first above 
written.
				James Wright
				Elizabeth Wright
 
Signed sealed & delivered in the presents of us
				Daniel Teachey
				Jacob Boney

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






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