John Little To Stephen Williams Deed 22 April 1784
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book 1 A Page 25,26,& 27

John Little To Stephen Williams

Deed of 200 acres of lands

	This indenture made the 22nd day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven 
hundred and eighty four between John Little of the County of Duplin and State of North Carolina 
of the one pare, and Stephen Williams of the County & State aforesaid of the other part.  
Witnesseth that the said John Little for and in consideration of the sum of forty five pounds 
specie to him in hand paid by the said Stephen Williams, the receipt whereof the said John 
Little doth hereby acknowledge, and thereof doth aquit, and discharge the said Stephen Williams 
his heirs & assigns forever, he the said John Little hath granted bargained & sold aliend and 
confirmed, and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien and confirm unto the said Stephen 
Williams he his heirs and assigns forever, a certain pierce of land lying and being in Duplin 
County in said State on the North side of Rockfish Creek.  Beginning at a white oak of Joseph 
Williams' line; thence as his line North 26 Et. 127 poles to a pine, thence North 54 West 25 
poles to a stake; thence So. 26 West 127 poles to a stake; thence to the beginning, containing 
in the whole two hundred acres together with all & singular the woods under woods profits 
comodities emaluments and heriditaments whatsoever to the said premise, belonging or in any 
wise appertaining, and also the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders of the said 
premises and of every part thereof, with the appurtenances and also the estate right title 
interest claim and demand of him the said John Little of in and to the said premises & every 
part thereof.  To have and to hold the said before reoited lands and premises and every parth 
thereof unto the said Stephen Williams his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use 
benefit and behoof of the said Stephen Williams his heirs and assigns forever, and the said 
John Little for himself his heirs and assigns do hereby warrant and defend the above bargained 
premises unto the said Stephen Wiliams his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claim 
or claims of any person or persons claiming by from or under me or my heirs.  In Witness where
of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.

				John Little

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of 
				David Williams
				John Williams

State of North Carolina, Duplin County, July Court 1784.
There was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of John Williams and ordered 
to be registered.
	Test		W. Dickson, C. C. 






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