John Watkins To Thomas Carr Deed 13 June 1782
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book 1 A Page 35, 36, 37, & 38
John Watkins To Thomas Carr
Deed of 140 acres of lands
State of No. Carolina Duplin County. This indenture made this thirteenth day of June in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two, between John Watkins of the County
of New Hanover, planter of the one part and Thomas Carr of Duplin County planter of the other
part, witnesseth that the said John Watkins for and in consideration of the sum of eighty seven
and a half Spanish Mill'd dollars to him in hand paid by the said Thomas Carr at and before the
ensealing nad delivery of the presents the receipt whereof he the said John Watkins doth hereby
acknowledge and therefore hath granted bargainded sold alined released and eonfirmed and by
these presents doth fully and absolutely grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the
said Thomas Carr and his heirs & assigns forever a certain tract or parcer of land containing
by extimation one hundred and forty acres be the same more or less situate lying and being on
the West side of the Lin nension Duplin County being part of a tract of land containing four
hundred and fifty acres granted (by patent bearing date the 22nd day of July 1774) to Arthur
Pitman, which said one hundred and forty acres is butted and bounded as follows. Begining at
a red oak in Garin's line and running up the said line to a pine, thence up the said line to
Turkey Cock Branch, thence up said branch to a poplar thence along a new marked line to a Black
Oak, thence along a new marked line to a post oak on the Short Branch 280 poles, thence down the
said branch to Byrd Lanneare's line cornering in a pine, thence up the said line to the corner,
thence along Arthur Pitman's line to the first station, and all houses woods orchard water
courses inprovements and appurtenances thence unto belonging or in any wise appertaining and
also the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders, rents & services of all and singular
the above mentioned premises and also all deeds evidences and writings touching and eoncerning
the said premises or any part or parcel thereof. To have and to hold all and singular the said
premises above mentioned and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said
Thomas Carr his heirs and assigns the only proper use and behoof of the said Thomas Carr his
heirs and assigns doth covenant and grant to and with the said Thomas Carr his heirs & assigns
that he the said John Watkins now is the true lawful & rightful of all and sungular the premises
above mentioned with the appurtenances & also that he the said John Watkins is lawfully and
rightfully siezed in his own right of a good sure perfect absolute and undefeasable estate of
inheritance in fee simple of in and to the premises above mentioned with the appurtenances,
whitout any manner of condition mortgage, or in any other matter cause or thing, to allow
change or determine the same, and also that he the said John Watkins now hath good rightful
power, and lawful authority, to sell and convey the prmises above mentioned, with the
appurtenances, to the said Thomas Carr his heirs and assigns forever, according to the true
intent and meaning of these presents, and also that he the said Thomas Carr his heirs or
assigns shall and may at all times forever hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold occupy
possess and enjoy all and singular the above bargained premises and appurtenances without
troubel, hindrance, molestation internuption and denials of him the said John Watkins his
heirs & assigns and of all and every other person or persons whatsoever and that free's
discharged and indermnifyed, from all former bargains, seals, gifts, grants jointures,
mortgages, dowers, uses, wills, tittles troubles and incumbrances wharsoever made, done,
committed or suffered by the said John Waktins or any other person or persons whatsoever
claiming or to claim by from or under him them or any of them and also the said Jno. Watkins
for himself his heirs and assigns doth further covenant and promise to and with the said
Thomas Carr his heirs and assigns that he or they shall or will warrant and defend the above
bargained land & premises against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons
whatsoever and further that he the said John Watkins & his heirs and all and every other
person or persons and his her or their heirs, any thing having or claiming in the said premises
above mentioned or any part thereof, by from or under him, shall and will from time to time and
at all times hereafter upon the reasonable request, and at the cost and charges of the said
Thomas Carr his heirs or assigns make do or execute or cause or procure to be made done and
executed, every such futher lawful & reasonable act & acts thing & things devise and devises
conveyance and conveyances in the law whatsoever, for the further better and more perfect
conveying and assuring of all and singular the premises, above bargained, with with the
appurtenances to the said Thomas Carr his heirs & assighs to the only proler use and behoof
of the said Thomas Carr his heirs & assigns forever as by the said Thomas Carr his heirs or
assigns or hims her or their counsl. learned in the law may or shall be reasonably devised
or advised or required. In Witness whereof the said John Watkins hath hereunto set his hand
and affixed his seal the day and year first above written.
John Watkins
Received the day and year above written of Thomas Carr eighty seven & an half Sph. Milld.
dollars, being the full consideration money for the above bargained premises.
John Watkins
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
W. Sharpless
Dempsey Pitman
State of North Carolina, Duplin County, July Court 1784.
There was the within deed proved in Open Court and ordered to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
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