John Jones To John Weedings Deed 11 June 1783
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 321, 322, & 323

John Jones To John Weedings

Deed for 200 acres lands

	This indenture made the eleventh day of June in the seventh year of American 
Independence & in the year of our Lord Christ, one thousand seven hundred and eighty 
three.  Between John Jones of the State of North Carolina & County of Duplin of the 
one part & John Weedings of the same place of the other part.  Witnesseth that the 
said John Jones for divers good causes and considerations him thereunto moving, but 
more especially for the valuable consideration of the sum of twenty pounds specie to 
him in hand well and truly paid by John Weedings aforesaid, before the ensealing & 
delivery of these presents the receipt whereof he doth hereby acnolwedge to be therewith 
fully contented & paid, hath by these presents given granted bargained sold assigned 
and set over to the said John Weedings his heirs and assigns forever, one certain 
tract or parcel of land situate lying & being in Duplin County aforesaid on the east 
side of the No. Et. River & north side of Limestone swamp on both sides of Cabbin 
branch.  Begining at a gum in the edge of Gum Swamp on Thomas Quin's line, thence as 
the same No. 85 Wt. 37 poles to a pine his corner, thence So. 25 Wt. 98 poles to a 
black jack William Mercer's corner, thence as his line corner & past crossing Cabbin 
branch 240 poles to a stake, thence So. 29 Et. 156 poles to a stake, thence as Abner 
Quin's line No. 65 Et. 134 poles to a pine by his corner, thence as his other line So. 
20 Et. 105 poles to a pine, thence No. 82 Et. 50 poles to a pine on Anthony Lewis' line 
thence as his line No. 35 Et. 80 poles to a stake, thence up the run of Gum Swamp to 
the begining, containing in the whole two hundred acres be the same more or less.  To 
have & to hold the aforesaid land and premises with all the appurtenances to the same 
belonging or in any wise appertaining of every nature or kind whatsoever, to him the 
said John Weedings his heirs and assigns forever free from all former gifts grants 
mortgages intails dowers rights or titles of dowers or any other incumbrance whatsoever 
given granted or done by him the said John Jones or any other person whatever, & the 
said John Jones the aforesaid land and premises shall and will warrant & forever defend 
to him the said John Weedgin his heirs & assigns forever, from 7 against him the said 
John Jones his heirs & assigns as also from & against the just & lawfull claim of every 
other person or persons whatever, who may hereafter lay any lawfull claim to the same, 
and the said John Weedings the aforesaid and premises shall & may have hold use occupie 
enjoy & possess as own free and lawfull inheritance free from all incumbrances whatsoever 
excepted, in witness whereof the said John Jones hath hereunto set his hand and seal 
the date above written.
				John Jones

Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of us.
				William Murrow
				William Nethercut

State of No. Carolina Duplin County October Court 1786.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of William Nethercut & ordered 
to be registered.
Test			W. Dickson, C. C.






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