John Ward To James Wright Deed 13 October 1786
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book 1 A Page 530, 531, 532, & 533

John Ward To James Wright

Deed for 330 acres lands

	This indenture made the thirteenth day of October in the eleventh year of the 
American Independence & in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty six.  
Between John Ward of the County of Duplin in the State of No. Carolina of the one part 
& James Wright of the same place on the other part.  Witnesseth, that for and in 
consideration of the sum of two hundred pounds current money of No. Carolina to him 
the said John Ward in hand paid by the said James Wright before the sealing and delivery 
of these presents, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge & himself therewith 
to be fully satisfied contented and paid & of every part and parcel thereof doth acquit 
and discharge the said James Wright his heirs executors and administrators by these 
presents he the said John Ward hath given granted bargainied sold aliened conveyed 
confirmed assigned & set over & by these presents for himself his heirs executors and 
administrators doth fully freely and absolutely give grant bargin sell alien enfeoffe 
convey confirm assign & set over unto the said James Wright all that tract or parcel 
of land situate lying and being in the County of Duplin aforesaid on the north side of 
Bear Swamp, opposite Robert Wilkinson's plantation.  Begining at a pine on Cullen 
Connerly's line by Bellot's improvements and runs with Connerly's line No. 55 Wt. 160 
poles to a white oak his corner, thence along his other line So. 53 Wt. 38 pole to a 
white oak his other corner, thence So. 68 Wt. 110 pole to a sweet gum & small water 
oak in the head of the dividing branch, Luke Ward's corner, thence down the run of the 
dividing branch as it meanders to a black gum at the mouth thereof, thence down the run 
of Bear Swamp as it meanders to the dividing corner, between James Wright & Robert 
Wilkinson & thence with said Wilkinson's line to the begining containing by survey one 
hundred and sixty five acres, more or less & also one other tract or parcel of land lying 
& being in the County of Duplin aforesaid on the north west side of Bear Swamp between 
the two main roads.  Begining at a pine near the head of Poley Bridge Branch Stephen 
Herring's upper corner, & runs thence along Herring's line So. 60 Et. 180 poles to a pine 
his corner, thence along William Dickson's line So. 30 Wt. 26 poles to a red oak his 
corner, thence his line So. 76 poles to a small pine his corner, thence along Robert 
Wilkinson's new line and past his corner Wt. 170 pole to a small pine thence No. 10 Et. 
190 poles to the begining, containing by paten t one hundred and fifty acres, & all houses 
improvements ways water, water courses profits commodities hereditaments & appurtenances 
whatsoever to the said two tracts of land and premises hereby granted or any part thereof 
belonging or in any wise appurtaining & the reversion & reversions remainder and remainders, 
rents issues and profit thereof, & also all the estate right title interest property 
claim & demand whatsoever of him the said John Ward of in and to the said premises, & 
all deedsw evidences and writings touching or in any wise concerning the same.  To have 
and to hold the said lands hereby conveyed & all and other the premises hereby bargained 
& sold and every part & parcel thereof, with their & every of their appurtenances unto 
the said James Wright his heirs & assigns forever, to the only proper use benefit & behoofe 
of him the said James Wright his heirs and assigns forever, & the said John Ward for himself 
his heirs executors & administrators doth covenant promise & agree to and with the said 
James Wright his heirs & assigns by these presents, that he the said John Ward now at the 
time of sealing these presents is seized of a good sure perfect estate of inheritance in 
fee simple of and in the premises hereby bargained & sold, & that hs has good power and 
lawful authority to grant and convey the same to the said James Wright in manner & form 
aforesaid, & that the said premises now and so forever hereafter shall remain & be free 
and clear of and from all former gifts grants bargains sales dower right & title of dower 
judgments executions titles troubles charge & incumbrances whatsoever made dome commited or 
suffered by the said John Ward or any other person or persons whatsoever (the rents & taxes 
hereafter becoming due and payabloe to the State only excepted & foreprised) & that the said 
John Ward & his heirs all and singular the premises hereby bargained and sold, with the 
appurtenances unto the said James Wright his heirs and assigns against him the said John 
Ward and his heirs & al and every other person or person whatsoever, shall warrant & forever 
defend by these presents.  In witness whereof the said John Ward hath hereuto set his hand 
and seal the day and year first above written.
				John Ward

Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
				W. Dickson
				Danl. Glisson

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






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