John Beck Junr.  To Thomas Gray Deed 1 August 1784
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book 1 A Page 64 & 65

John Beck Junr.  To Thomas Gray

Deed for 3 tracts of lands

	State of North Carolina, This indenture made this first day of August in the ninth 
year of the America Independence Anno. Domini one thousand seven hundred and eighty four 
between John Beck Junr. of the County of Wayne of the one part and Thomas Gray of the County 
of Duplin attorney at law of the other part.  Witnesseth that the said John Beck Junr. for 
and in consideration of the sum of five hundred pounds to him in hand paid by the said Thomas 
Gray at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt thereof & of every 
part and parcel thereof is hereby fully acknowledged by the said John Beck hath given granted 
bargained & sold& by these presents the said John Beck doth grant bargain & sell unto the said 
Thomas Gray his heirs and assigns forever the following three tracts or parcels of land sittuate
lying & being in the County of Duplin on the North side of Goshen Swamp and bounded as followeth 
to wit.  one of the said tract containing two hundred and twenty acres begining at a black gum at 
the run of Goshen Swamp by the mouth of Grantham's branch & runs up Grantham's with the run 
and meanders joining Kinnan's & Hainse's lines two hundred and eighty pole to a small white oak 
by the run in said branch on Warren's back line, thence along Warren's line So. 55 Wt. 26 pole to 
a pine his corner by the branch thence So. 70 Wt. 140 to a pine his corner, thence No. 30 Wt, 28 
pole to a pine his corner, thence Wt. 60 pole to a white oak his corner thence So. 25 Wt. 70 pole 
to a sweet gum and water oak his corner in the edge of Goshen Swamp, thence down the run of 
the swamp with the patent line to the begining, being part of a tract of land containing five hundred 
and eighty acres patented by Robert Warren and conveyed by deed writing bearing date the 21st 
of October Anna Doini 1777 from the said Robert to John Beck junr. one other tract of land 
adjoining the last mentioned containing one hundred and fifty 
acres and bounded as followeth.  Begining at a pine by Grantham's branch, Robert Warren's corner
tree and runs thence along his line No. 55 Et. 160 pole to a black oak his corner, thence along 
his other line No. 60 pole to a pine his corner, thence Wt. 160 pole to a pine on west side of 
Grantham's branch, thence So. 40 pole, thence near or joining Frazer's line to the begining 
which said last mentioned tract of land was grnted by letters patent bearing date the twenty 
fourth day of May Anno Domini 1773 to Jonathan Taylor and by the said Jonathan Taylor conveyed 
to John Beck given by deed in writing bearing date the third day November Anno Domini 1774 one 
other tract or parcel of land containing fifty acres, bounded as followeth.  Begining at a stake
by three marked pines Jonathan Taylor's corner and runs thence along his line No. 40 pole to a 
pine his corner, thence along Micajah Hill's line Wt. 160 pole to a pine on George Frazer's line,
thence along his line So. 50 Wt. 16 pole to a pine on Joseph Burbwaillis's line So. 58 Et. 276 
pole to a pine his and Jonathan Taylor's corner thence along Taylor's line No. 44 Wt. 164 pole 
to the begining granted by letter patent bearing date the fifteenth of December Anno Domini 1778.
To have and to hold the said tree several tracts of land & premises & every part and parcel 
thereof will all and every the appertenances thereunto belonging to the said Thomas Gray his 
heirs and assigns forever free & clear of all and all manner of right title claim and demands 
of all and manner of persons to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Thomas Gray his 
heirs and assigns forever and the said John Beck junr. for himself and his heirs doth covenant 
promise and agree to warrant and defend forever the above mentioned premises and every part 
thereof to the said Thomas Gray his heirs & assigns against all and all manner of persons 
whatsoever.  In witness whereof he hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and 
year first above written.
				John Beck, junr.

Signed sealed & delivered in presents of 
				Samuel Slocumb
				Edmund Blackman

State of North Carolina, Duplin County, October Court 1784.
Then was the written deed from John Beck to Thomas Gray proved in open Court by the oath of 
Samuel Slocumb and ordered to be registered.
		Test		W. Dickson, C. C.






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