John Cook To Emanuel Bowzer Deed 23 April 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 171, & 172

John Cook To Emanuel Bowzer

Deed for 250 acres lands

	This indenture made the twenty third day of April in the ninth year of American 
Independence & in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and eighty five, 
between John Cook of the State of North Carolina and County of Duplin of the one part, and 
Emanuel Bowzer of the same place of the other part.  Witnesseth that the said John Cook for 
divers good causes and considerations him thereunto moving, but more especially for the 
valluable consideration of the sum of ten pounds current money of the State aforesaid to him 
in hand well and truly paid or secured to be paid by Emanuel Bowzer aforesaid, before the 
ensealing & delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath by 
these presents given granted bargained sold assigned and set over to the said Emanuel Bowzer 
his heirs & assigns forever, that tract or parcel of land situate lying & being in Duplin 
County aforesaid, on the South side of bland creek.  Beging at a pine the second corner of the 
paten and Frederick Well's corner, thence that line north 90 poles to a pine Frederick Wells & 
Henry Allen's corner, thence along Allen's line No. 70 Wt. 196 pole to a pine his corner, 
thence South 30 Wt. 206 poles to a stake on Parker's line, thence to and with Emanuel Bowzer's 
line So. 77 Et. 260 pole to a pine his corner, thence straight to the begining, containing in 
the whole two hundred and fifty acres, be the same more or less, being part of the contents of 
a patent granted to the said John Cook the tenth day of November Anno Domini 1784.  To have & 
to hold the aforesaid land and premises with all the appertenances to the same belonging or in 
any wise appertaining of every nature or kind whatever, free from all incumbrance whatever 
given granted or done by him the said John Cook or any other person or persons whatever by from 
or under him or them or any of them and the said John Cook the aforesaid land and premises to 
him the said Emanuel Bowzer his heirs and assigns shall & will Warrent and forever defend from 
and against the just and lawfull claim of all and every other person or persons whatever who 
may hereafter lay any lawfull clame to the same.  In witness, whereof the said John Cook hath 
hereunto set his hand and seal the date above written.
				John Cook

Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
				James Pearsall
				Joseph Dickson

State of No. Carolina, Duplin County, January Court 1785.
There was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Joseph Dickson & ordered 
to be registered.
		Test		W. Dickson, C. C.






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