John Willson To Thomas Green Deed 7 April 1787
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book 1 A Page 483, 484, & 485

John Willson To Thomas Green

Deed for 42 acres lands

	This indenture made the seventh day of April in the eleventh year of American 
Independence & in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty seven.  Between 
John Willson of the County of Duplin & State of No. Carolina of the one part, & Thomas 
Green of the County & State aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth, that the said John 
Willson for and in consideration of the sum of seven pounds specie to him in hand paid 
by the said Thomas Green, the receipt whereof the said John Willson doth hereby acknowledge, 
& thereof doth acquit & discharge the said Thomas Green his heirs and assigns forever, he 
the said John Willson hath granted bargained sold aliend and confirmed & by these presents 
doth grant bargin sell alien and confirm unto the said Thomas Green his heirs & assigns 
forever, a certain tract ofland lying & being in the Counry aforesaid in said State on the 
north side of the main Creek ofr Rockfish.  Begining at a white oak on the east side of the 
long Branch, & on his old line, runing thence No. 2 Et. 84 poles to a stake on the other 
line, thence with the line No. 68 Et. 54 pole to a white oak the old corner, thence So. 20 
Et. 100 pole to a small pine, the other corner, thence SO. 70 Wt. 92 pole to the first station, 
supposed to contain forty two acres less or more & it being part of a survey of one hundred 
acres patend by the said John Willson in the year of our Lord 1782, together with all and 
singular the woods under woods profits commodities emoluments & hereditaments whatsoever to 
the said premises belonging or in any wise appertaining, & also the reversion & reversions 
remainder & remainders of the said premises & of every part thereof with the appurtenances & 
also all the estate right title interest claim & demand of him the said John Willson of in 
and to the said premises & every part thereof.  To have and to hold the before recited land 
and premises & every part thereof with the appurtenances unto the said Thomas Green his heirs 
and assigns forever, to the only proper use benefit & behoof of him the said Thomas Green his 
heirs & assigns forever, & the said John Willson for himself his heirs executors & administrators 
doth hereby convey & set over the before recited lands & premises unto the said Thomas Green 
his heirs and assigns forever against, the lawfull claim or claims of any person or persons 
claiming by from or under me my heirs or any other person or persons whatsoever.  In witness 
whereof the parties to these presents hath hereunto set their hands & seal the day & year first 
above written.
				John Willson

Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of 
				Aarom Williams
				James Rawlings

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






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