John Parker To William Beven Deed 10 May 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 164, & 165

John Parker To William Beven

Deed for 160 acres lands

	This indenture made the tenth day of May in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand 
seven hundred and eighty five, between John Parker of the State of No. Carolina & County of 
Duplin of the one part and William Beven of the same place of the other part.  Witnesseth that 
the said John Parker for divers good causes and considerations him thereunto moving, but more 
expecially for the valuable consideration of the sum of twenty pounds specie food and lawfull 
money of the State of North Carolina to him in hand well & trule paid by William Beven aforesaid 
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath by these presents given granted bargained sold 
assigned and set over, to the said William Beven his heirs & assigns forever one certain tract 
or parcel of land situate lying and being in Duplin aforesaid on the Wt. side of Rockfish Creek 
including John Parker's survey that joins Daniel Bowen's line & Edwards'es survey.  Begining at 
a Holley in the mouth of Cabbin Branch thence Wt. 160 poles to a stake, thence So. 100 poles to 
a stake, thence Et. 106 poles to a stake on Bowen's line, thence as his line No. 6 poles to a 
white oak his corner, thence as his other line Et. 60 poles to a stake in the swamp, thence to 
the begining, containing one hundred acres be the same more or less, paten'd by John Parker the 
twenty ninth day of October Anno Domino 1782.  To have and to hold the said bargained lands 
which are the appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said 
William Beven his heirs and assigns forever and the said John Parker the aforesaid land to him 
the said William Beven his heirs & assigns shall and will warrent & forever defend from and 
against, him the said John Parker his heirs & assigns as also from and against the just and 
lawfull clame of every other person or persons whatsoever, who may hereafter lay any just & 
lawfull clame to the same.  In witness, whereof the said John Parker hath hereunto set his hand 
and seal the date first above written.
				John Parker

Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
				John Bowney
				Joseph Bevan

State of No. Carolina, Duplin County, January Court 1785.
There was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Joseph Bevan & ordered 
to be registered.
		Test		W. Dickson, C. C.






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