John Oliver Excr To Benjamin Oliver Deed 13 July 1839
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book 12 Page 70, 71, & 72

John Oliver Excr To Benjamin Oliver

Deed 581 Acres

This Indenture made this 13th day of July 1839  Between John Oliver as Executor of Francis 
Oliver decd of the County of Duplin in the State of North Carolina of the one part and Benjamin 
Oliver of the same place ot the other part witnesseth that when as the said Francis Oliver 
Decd in his last will duly proven & recorded in the Coutny of Duplin did direct his Lands to 
be sold by his Executors for certain purposes therein mentioned after the demise of his wife 
who was then living and where as the said demise hath taken place and the said John Oliver in 
compliance with the Trust committed to him in the will aforesaid did advertise the sale of the 
said Lands and crops  for sale at public vendue on the first day of August 1838 when Benjamin 
Oliver appearing on the premises at the sale aforesaid did bid off the said Lands at the sum 
of one Thousand Dollars & was the last & highest bidder.  Now this Indenture witnesseth that 
the said John Oliver Executor as aforesaid for and in consideration of the said sum of one 
Thousand Dollars to him in hand paid or secured to be paid before the signing and delivery of 
these presents the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained and sold and 
do by these presents grant bargain sell set over & deliver unto the said Benjamin Oliver the 
following tracts or parcils of Land in Duplin County and on the waters of Bear Marsh (viz) one 
tract Begining at a stake on the Run of Bear marsh Carrs corner & runs with his line No 75 wt 
88 3/4 poles to a stake then No 35 wt 74 poles thence No 5 wt 16 poles to a pine then wt 88 
poles to a large pine then No 200 poles to a pine then Et 200 poles to a pine in the field then 
so 60 Et 51 poles to a post oak stump in the field then No 82 Et 20 poles to the run of Bear 
Marsh then down the same as it meanders to the first station containing three hundred & seventeen 
acres more or less Also one other tract lying at the Head of Shuffields Branch & North East 
pocoson begining at a pine down on the west side of the little pocoson & runs No 30 1/2 wt 257 
poles to a large post oak at the corner of Adam Wynns field then so 3 Et 85 poles to a pine then 
so 79 wt 223 poles to a black jack then so 28 Et 62 poles to a black jack then so 35 wt 91 poles 
to the first station containing two hundred and sixty four acres more or Less to have & to hold 
the said bargained lands & premises to the said Benjamin Oliver and his Heirs forever and the 
said John Oliver doth bind himself his Executors & administrators so far as he is empowered by 
virtue of his station as Executor aforesaid & in obedience to the last will of Francis Oliver 
decd to defend and secure the title of the before mentioned Land & premises to the said Oliver 
& his Heirs free from incumbrance and from and against the Lawfull claim of any person or persons 
claiming by or under the said Francis Oliver of His heirs or assigns In witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand & seal the date first written signed in presence of us
				J Oliver Exer
				Francis Oliver
Jno Carr
Jas A Oliver

State of North Carolina Duplin County Court of please and Quarter Sessions July term 1839

The Execution of the within deed is duly acknowledged in open court by John Oliver Executor of 
Francis Oliver & is ordered to be Registered			Test		James Dickson Clk
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