Joseph Dickson To John Boney Deed 17 April 1788
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book 1 A Page 541, & 542

Joseph Dickson To John Boney

Deed for 150 acres lands

	This indenture made the seventeenth day of April in the twelveth year of American 
Independence & in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight.  
Between Joseph Dickson of the State of No. Carolina & County of Duplin of the one part & 
John Boney of the same place of the other part.  Witnesseth, that the said Joseph Dickson 
for divers good causes and considerations him thereunto moving, but more especially for the 
valuable consideration of the sum of fifty pounds in hand well & truly paid, by John Boney 
above said berfore the ensealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby 
acknowledged, hath by these presents given granted bargained sold assigne & set over to the 
said John Boney his heirs & assigns forever, one certain tract or parcel of land, situate 
lying & being in Duplin County aforesaid on the No. East side of Little Rockfish or Cummins'es 
Creek, on both of the main road joining the land known by the name of the Red House land.  
Begining at a pine a little east of the by said edge of the Red House meadow on the line of 
said land & runs along said line No. 80 Et. 100 pole to a pine the corner thereof, thence 
across the road & with the other line, No. 82 Wt. 104 poloes to a gum at the run of Little 
Rockfish, thence up the same by various courses 100 pole to a white oak, thence across the 
road So. 82 Et. 124 poles to a pine, forty yards north of Rutherford's corner, thence to and 
with Rutherford's line South 296 poles to a stake, thence to the first station, containing in 
the whole one hundred & fifty acres, be the same more or less.  To have and to hold the 
aforesaid land and premises with all the appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise 
appertaining of every nature or kind whatever to him the said John Boney his heirs and assigns 
forever, free from all former gifts grants mortgages intales wills executions entents or 
troubles whatsoever, & the said Joseph Dickson for himself his heirs executors adms. & assigns, 
the aforesaid land and premises with all the appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise 
appertaining to him the said John Boney his heirs and assigns, shall and will warrant & forever 
defend from and against him the said Joseph Dickson his heirs and assigns, as also from and 
against the just and lawful claims of all & every other person or persons whatever who may 
hereafter lay any lawful claim to the same.  In witness whereof the said Joseph Dickson hath 
hereunto set his hand & seal the date above written.
				Joseph Dickson

Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us
				Thomas Hooks
				Daniel Teachey

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






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