John Sullivent To Benjamin Herring Deed 18 August 1789
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book E Page 106, & 107

John Sullivent To Benjamin Herring 

Deed 500 acres

	This Indenture Made this Eightenth Day of August one thousand seven hundred and Eighty 
nine Between John Sulivint and Benjamin Herring Both of the County of Duplin and province of 
North Carolina To all people to whom all presents shall come greeting.  Know ye that I John 
Sullivint of the County and province aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of fifty 
pounds specie Money sometime past being paid to me Did then make a certain Deed of sale to 
Elisha Carroll for five Hundred acres of Land lying in Duplin County Which said Deed is 
supposed since to be lost or Mislaid so that it cant be found whereupon consideration of that 
same sum and losses of the said Deed I the said John Sullavint am so tisfied to Make this 
other Deed of sale to Benjamin Herring of the aforesaid County for the same five hundred acres 
of Land Lying in Duplin County on the North side of Goshen Swamp and on Both sides the Narrow 
Meadow Marsh Joining William Bullards Line and John Sullavints Line Begining at a pine on John 
Sullavints line and runs Et. 224 poles Crossint the Narrow Marsh Branch along Bullards line to 
a pine thence No. 288 poles crossing Rice ground Branch to a Black Jack thence Wt. 188 poles 
to a stake on John Sullavints line thence with his line So. 30 Wt. 140 poles to a gum on Neds 
Branch thence No. 60 Wt. 76 poles to a stake on John Sullavints line thence to the begining 
patent by the said John Sullavint Containing five hundred acres bearring Date April the first 
day 1780 land Elisha Carrell Give James Herring Deed for to have and to hold the said five Hundred 
acres of Land with all the appertainances thereunto belonging unto the said Benjamin Herring his 
heirs and assigns to the only proper use benefit and Behoofe of him the said Benjamin Herring his 
heirs and assigns and I the said John Sullavint for me and my heirs Do hereby these presents and 
with the other Deed Which is since supposed to be lost or Mislaid Makeover unto the said Benjamin 
Herring his heirs or assigns all our Wright Title to the above mentioned five Hundred acres of 
Land In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixt my seal the Day and date above written.
signed sealed and Delivered		John Sullavint
In the presence of us
William Odaniel
Arther Herring 
Charity ODaniel

State of No. Carolina Duplin County January Term 1791

Then was the within Deed acknowledged in open Court and ordered to be registered.	
Test  W. Dickson C. C.






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