John B. Shepherd To Robert Williams Deed 10 February 1784
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book 1 A Page 276, & 277
John B. Shepherd To Robert Williams
Deed for 100 acres lands
This indenture made the tenth day February in the eighty year of American Independednce
and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and eighty four, between John B.
Shepherd of the State of No. Carolina & County of Duplin of the one part, and Robert Williams
of the aforesaid Province and County of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John B.
Shepherd for and in consideration of the sum of seventy pounds specie to him in hand paid at
and before the ensealing & delivery of these presents, the receipt & payment whereof is hereby
acknowledged by the said John B. Shepherd doth acknowledge himself to be therewith fully
satisfied contented & paid & of every parcel thereof doth by these presents acquit and discharge
the said Robert Williams his heirs and assigns forever, hath by these presents given granted
bargained sole aliend enfeoffed conveyed & confirmed & set over to the said Robert Williams his
heirs and assigns forever, all that tract of parcel of land situate lying and being in the State
& County aforesaid on the head Branches of Maple swamp, a branch of Goshen swamp, joining said
Williams's own land Patrick Stewarts John Greer & Mr. McCulloch's and Felix Kenan's lines.
Begining at a hickory his own corner on Patrick Stewarts line & runs So. 35 Et. 30 pole to a
stake on John Greer's line, thence on or near his line So. 55 Wt. 257 pole, thence No. 35 Wt.
287 poles, thence by Mr. McCulloch's line No. 55 Et. 130 pole, thence by Felix Kenan's line So.
35 Et. 30 pole to said Williams's own line, thence as his own line So. 55 Wt. 100 poles to his
corner called a white oak in the paten, thence So. 35 Et. 227 pole to a pine in Savanna his
corner, thence as his own line No. 55 Et. 227 pole to the begining, being the contents of a
paten granted to James Love and by Love to the said John Baptist Shepherd by virtue of a deed
and from said Shepherd to the above Williams as above containing in the whole one hundred acres
be the same more or less. To have and to hold the aforesaid bargained lands & premises with all
the appurtenances unto him the said Robt. Williams his heirs & assigns forever, to them and their
only proper use & behoofe & the said John B. Shepherd the aforesaid bargained land & premises
doth hereby warrent & secure to him the said Robert Williams his heirs & assigns forever, from
and against him the said John B. Shepherd his heirs & assigns as also from and against the clame
or claims of every other person or persons whatsoever who may hereafter lay clame to the same
(except any part of the said bargained land and premises should be under cover of some prior
paten) and the said Robert Williams his heirs & assigns the aforesaid land and premises shall &
may have hold use occupie enjoy & possess as his own free and lawfull inheritance free from all
incumbrance given or granted by him the said John Baptist Shepherd or any other person by from
or under him. In witness whereof the said John Baptist Shepherd hath hereunto set his hand &
seal the day and year above written.
John Baptist Shepherd
Mornea Shepherd
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us
Benjamin Best
George Williams
State of North Carolina Duplin County July Term 1786.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Benjamin Best & ordered
to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
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