John Magee To Ebenezer Garrison Deed 24 August 1787
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book 1 A Page 488, & 489

John Magee To Ebenezer Garrison

Deed for 50 acres lands

	This indenture made the twenty fourth day of August in the twelveth year of American 
Independence and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven 
Between John Magee of the State of No. Carolina & County of New Hanover nigh the town of 
WIlmington of the one part & Ebenezer Garrison planter of Duplin County of the other part, 
Witnesseth, that the said John Magee for the valuable consideration of the sum of thirty five 
pounds current money to him in hand paid by the said Ebenezer Garrison before the ensealing & 
delivering of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, he the said John 
Magee doth by these presents grant & bargain sell alien & confirm unto the said Ebenezer 
Garrison his heirs and assigns forever, one certain tract or parcel of land situate lying & 
being in Duplin County on the marsh branch near Muddy Creek it being part of two surveys of 
land one patened by William Magee and the other was patend by John Magee containing in the 
whole fifty acres of land more or less, bounded as follows.  Begining at a red oak on the south 
side of the mill branch upon William Farrior's line, then along a round of marked trees southward 
to a pine, thence a So. Wt. by some more marked trees to a pine near a pond, thence a No. Wt. 
course to a pine upon Thomas Blake's line, thence No. Et. along Blake's line to William Farrior's 
corner, thence down the marsh branch with Farrior's line to the beginig.  To have and to hold the 
aforesaid land with all the improvements to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining of every 
nature or kind whatever, free from all former gifts grants mortgages wills dowories right or title 
of dowers or any other incumbrances whatever given granted or done by him the said John Magee or any 
other person or persons whatever by from or under him or them or any of them & the said Ebenezer 
Garrison the aforesaid land & premises shall and may have hold use keep enjoy & possess as his own 
free and lawfull inheritance, free from all incumbrances whatever.  The taxes as they become due 
only excepted, & the said John Magee the aforesaid land & premises to him the said Ebenezer Garrison 
his heirs & assigns shall and will warrant & defend from and against the said John Magee his heirs 
and assigns, as also from and against the just and lawfull claim of all and every other person or 
person whatever, who may hereafter lay any lawfull claim to the same.  In witness whereof the said 
John Magee hath hereunto set his hand & seal the date above written.
				John Magee

Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
				William Farrior
				Justice Miller

State of No. Carolina Duplin County January Term 1788.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Wm. Farrior & Justice Miller & ordered 
to be registered.
Test		W. Dickson, C. C.






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