John Cook To William Knight Deed 3 September 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 266, & 267

John Cook To William Knight

Deed for 50 acres lands

	This indenture made the third day of September in the ninth year of American 
Independance and in the year of our Lord Christ, one thousand seven hundred and eighty 
five, between John Cook of the State of No. Carolina and County of Sampson of the one 
part, and William Knight of the County of Duplin of the other part.  Witnesseth that 
the said John Cook for divers good causes, but more especially for the valluable 
consideration of the sum of six pounds specie to him in hand well and truly paid or 
secured to be paid by William Knight aforesaid, before the ensealing and delivery of 
these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknolwedged, hath by these presents given 
granted bargained sold assigned and set over to the said William Knight, aforesaid one 
certain part or parcel of land situate & lying in Duplin County aforesaid between Stewarts 
Bridge and the head of clear run.  Begining at a pine in the road, thence a Wt. course 
to a pine at the Branch, thence the branch to be a line to hte head of it, and corner at 
a fore and after tree, thence an Et. course to the corner of his new entry on the road, 
thence along the road to the begining, being part of the said Cook's one hundred and fifty 
acre entry, containing in the whole fifty acres the same more or less.  To have and to 
hold the aforesaid land and all its premises with all its appurtenances to the same belonging, 
or in any wise appertaining to him the said William Knight, his heirs and assigns forever, 
free from all former gifts grants mortgages intails wills executions entents or troubles 
whatever committed or done by him the said John Cook or any other person or persons whatever 
by from or under him the said William Knight, the aforesaid land and premises with all the 
appertenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining, shall & may have hold use 
occupie enjoy and possess as his own free and lawfull inheritance, and the said John Cook 
the aforesaid land & premises shall and will warrent, and forever defend to him the said 
William Knight, his heirs and assigns forever, from and against, him the said John Cook his 
heirs and assigns, as also from & against the just and lawfull claim of all and every other 
person or persons whatever who may hereafter lay any lawfull claim 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 presence of us
				Jacob Mathews
				Joshua Blake
				Amboras Enzor

State of North Carolina Duplin County April Term 1786.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Jacob Mathews & ordered 
to be registered.
	Test			W. Dickson, C. C.






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