John Whitehead To John Winders Deed 21 March 1786
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 250, 251, & 252

John Whitehead To John Winders

Deed for 500 acres lands

	This indenture made the twenty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand 
seven hundred and eighty six, between John Whitehead of the State of North Carolina & County of 
Duplin of the one part, and John Winders of the same place of the other part.  Witnesseth that 
the said John Whitehead for and in consideration of the sum of eighty pounds current money to 
him in hand well and truly paid by the said John Winders the receipt whereof he doth hereby 
acknowledge, and himself therewith to be fully satisfied contented and paid, and therefore doth 
release acquit, and discharge the said John Winders his heirs executors and administrators by 
these presents he the said John Whitehead hath granted bargained sold aliend and confirmed, and 
by these presents doth grant bargain sell alein convey and confirm unto the said John Winders 
one certain tract or parcel of land, situate lying & being in the County of Duplin and State of 
No. Carolina aforesaid and bounded as follows.  Begining at a pine at or night the head of Stall's 
Marsh runing West 200 pole to a pine, thence No. 160 pole to a pine, thence Et. 200 pole to a 
pine, and thence So. 160 pole to the first station, and containing in the whole two hundred 
acres of land, being the contents of a paten granted to Joseph Grimes bearing date the 19th day 
of April 1763 and since by the said Joseph Grimes conveyed be a deed of sale to the said John 
Whitehead, reference being had may more fully appear etc. and also one other tract or parcel of 
land lying and being in the County aforesaid, between Goshen swamp and the No. East on 
Wolfscrape branch.  Begining at a Hickory on Weston's line on the So. side of said branch, and 
runs Wt. 254 pole to a pine by the Wolf Pit, thence So. 127 pole to a black jack near a drain 
of Hall's marsh, thence Et. 254 pole to a pine in the edge of Panther Pocosin, thence to the 
begining, containing two hundred acres of land, being the contents of a paten granted to the 
said John Whitehead, bearing date the 29th day of October 1782, reference being thereunto had 
may more fully appear etc., and also one other tract or parcel of land lying & being in the 
County aforesaid on the No. Side of Goshen Swamp and on the drain of Hal's marsh joining James 
Grimes's line and his own.  Begining at a red oad Grimes's line on the halfway branch, and runs 
with his line east 40 pole to his own corner, thence with his line No. 80 poles to a line his 
corner, thence with his other line Et. 140 poles to a pine, thence No. 72 pole to the begining, 
containing one hundred acres, it being the contents of a paten granted to the said John 
Whitehead bearing date the 29th day of October 1782, reference being had may more fully appear 
etc. and all houses buildings orchards ways water water courses profits commodities heriditaments
& appurtenances whatsoever to the said premises hereby granted or any part thereof belonging or 
on any wise appertaining and the reversion & reversions remainder and remainders rents issues 
and profits thereof, and also all the estate right title interest use trust property claim & 
demand whatsoever, to him the said John Whitehead of in and to the said premises, and all deeds 
oordinces and writings touching or in any wise concerning the same.  To have and to hold the 
said three different tracts of land hereby granted & conveyed and all and singular other the 
premises hereby bargained & sold and every part and parcel thereof with their & every of their 
appurtenances unto the said John Winders his heirs & assigns forever, to the only proper use 
and behoofe of him the said John Winders & of his heirs & assigns forever, & the said John 
Whitehead for himself his heirs executors & administrators doth covenant promise and grant to 
and with the said John Winders his heirs and assigns by these, that the said John Whitehead now 
at the time of sealing and delivering these presents is seized of a good sure perfect and 
indefeazable estate of inheritance in fee simple of and in the premises hereby bargained & sold,
and that he has good power and lawfull authority to grant & convey the same to the said John 
Winders in manner & form aforesaid and that the said premises now are & so forever hereafter 
shall remain and be free and clear of and from all former gifts grants bargains sales dower 
right & title of dower judgements executions titles troubles charges & incumbrances whatsoever 
or any other person or persons whatsoever, the quit rents or taxes hereafter to grow due & pay 
able to the State for and in respect of the premises only excepted & fore prised and that the 
said John Whitehead & his heirs all and singular the premises hereby bargained and sold with 
the appurtenances unto the said John Winders and his heirs and all and every person or persons 
whatsoever, shall warrent and forever defend by these presents.  In withess whereof the said 
John Whitehead hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day and year first above written.
				John Whitehead

Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us
				Sampson Grimes
				James Grimes
				John WInderd jun.

State of North Carolina Duplin County April Term 1786.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Sampson Grimes & ordered 
to be registered.
	Test			W. Dickson, C. C.






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