John Best Senr. To Absalom Best Deed 3 January 1791
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book E Page 418, & 419

John Best Senr. To Absalom Best 

Deed 75 acres

	This Indenture made this 3rd day of January in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred 
and ninety one, Between John Best Senor. Of the County of Duplin and State of No. Carolina Planter of the one 
part and Absalom Best of the same County and State aforesaid Planter of the other part.  Witness that the said 
John Best Senior for and in Consideration of the sum of seventy five pounds specie unto him in hand paid by the 
said Absalom Best before the Signing Sealing and Delivering of these presents the Receipt whereof I do hereby 
acknowledge myself fully satisfied contented and paid and of Every part and parcel thereof and I the said John 
Best Senr. have given granted Bargained and Sold and confirmed unto him the said Absalom Best a certain Tract 
or parcel of Land containing seventy five acres more or less lying and being in the County and State aforesaid 
it being part of patten that the said John Best Bought of Henry McCulloh lying on the Mirey Branch which Land 
is Butted and bounded as follows Beginning at a maple in the Edge Boiling Spring Branch on the first line of 
said patten and Runs with that line to a small pine thence So. 65 Wt. a direct course to the same Branch near 
the head thence with the various courses of said Branch to the Beginning containing seventy five be the same 
more or less the said Absalom Best.  To have and to hold the aforesaid Land and premises thereunto belonging 
or in any wise appertaining to the only proper use benefit and Behoofe of him the said Absalom Best his heirs 
and assigns forever Free and Clear from all Incumbrances of any kind whatsoever exepting my lifetime which I 
the said John Best am to have free privilege to Clear Cultivate hunt & said stock of any kind during my life 
and Furthermore I the said John Best do for myself my heirs Executors Administrators or assigns warrant  and 
forever Defend the aforesaid Land unto the said Absalom Best his heirs and assigns forever with and Singular 
the appurtainances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining according to the True Intent and Meaning 
of these presents whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and Date above written.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In the presence of					John Best
Thomas Shelton
Francis William

State of No. Carolina
Duplin County			January Term 1792 

	Then was the within Deed proved in open Court by the oath of Thomas Shelton and ordered to be Registered.
		Test W. Dickson, C. C.






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