John Britton To Lamuel Williams Deed 29 December 1790
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book E Page 175, & 176

John Britton To Lamuel Williams

Deed 150 acres

	This Indenture made this twenty ninth day of December one thousand seven hundred 
and ninty between John Britton of Onslow County and State of North Carolina Cooper of the 
one part Lamuel Williams of the said County of Onslow and State aforesaid of the other 
part witnesseth that I the said John Britton for and in consideration of the sum of Ten 
pounds of good and Lawfull money of the state to him in Hand paid by him the said Lamuel 
Williams fully and faithfully a Receipt whereof he hath given granted Bargained sold 
alienated conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do freely give grant Bargain sell 
Alienate convey and confirm unto the said Lamuel Williams his heirs and assigns forever 
one certain messuage tract or parcel of Land situate in Duplin County on the East side of 
the No. East and on the west side of Limestone Creek.  Begining at a red Bay John Humphreys 
Corner & Runs So. 43 Wt. 200 poles along said Humphreys line to a pine in a meadow thence 
So. 47 Et. 170 pole to a pine on or near Joseph Johnstons line thence with his line No. 43 
Et. 200 poles to Joseph Johnstons corner thence to the begining containing by estimation 
one Hundred and fifty acres be it the same more or less it being a tract or parcel of Land 
patened by the said John Britton in Duplin County and laid of the 30 day of March 1785 
granted by said Johnston Esqr. governor to have and to hold the above demised premises with 
all the appurtainances to the same belonging or in any wise appurtaining clear and free 
with all previledges thereunto belonging fully and freely warranted by the said John Britton 
for himself his heirs Excrs. admrs. and assigns to him the said Lamuel Williams his heirs 
and assigns forever in as full and clear a manner as the most Learned in the Law coud advise 
devise or Require free and clear from a manner of suit whatsoever and I the said John Britton 
do covenant and agree to and with the said Lamuel Williams his heirs Excrs. admrs. and 
assigns and every of them that before the Ensealing and Delivery of these presents that I 
am the true and Lawfull owner of the above mentioned premises and therein myself good right 
and Lawfull Authority to dispose of the same in manner aforesaid the Quit rents that may 
hereafter become due excepted In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 
day and year first above written.
signed sealed and Delivered
In the Presence of				John Britton
Elizabeth Britton
John Jones

State of No. Carolina Duplin County April Term 1791

Then was the within Deed proved in open by the oath of John Jones & ordered to be Registered.		
Test W. Dickson C. C.






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