Joshua Chambliss to Zacheriah Turnage Deed 15 July 1796
(Transcribed by David Dunn)



Joshua Chambliss                          Deed 310 Acres 
       To
Zacheriah Turnage

This indenture made this fifteenth day of July in the year of the lord one thousand 
seven hundred and ninety six, between Joshua Chambless of the county of Duplin 
and State of North Carolina of the one part and Zachariah Turnage of the County 
and State aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said Josua Chambless 
for and in consideration of  two hundred and 85 pounds the receipt whereof he doth 
hereby acknowledge and every part therof hath given, granted, bargained and sold, 
(illegible), alwise conveyed and confirmed unto the said Zachariah Turnage his heirs 
and assigns forever two certain tracts of land situated, lying and being in the County 
of Duplin in the north side of Goshen Swamp and on the east side of Bear Marsh 
both lotted and bounded as follows, the first beginning at a stake in Johnathan Taylors 
line standing in Bear Marsh and runs along his line a south course to a small branch 
then up the said branch to a corner a pine thense No. 32 Et. 100 Pole to a pine then 
No.5 Wt. to a small branch in William Goodman’s line that runs between the said 
Goodman’s and Samuel Bowdon, then down the said branch to Bear Marsh and down 
the run of the marsh to the beginning consisting by computation one hundred and fifty 
one acres be the same more or less.  Only one acre exception whereon the meeting 
house stands which I reserve for the use thereof forever,
The other tract beginning at a stake at or near the last mentioned corner of the old 
patent and runs along the patent line No 5 Wt 320 Poles to a Black Oak then No. 48 
Et. 42 pole to a pine thense along Goodman’s line No.33 Et. About 96 Pole to the run 
of a small branch from the said run a course So. 83 Et. 208 poles to the back a Cypress 
tree then along the said line to the beginning containing one hundred and sixty acres 
more or less to have and to hold the above mentioned land with all and singular the 
appertainances and privileges to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining to his 
the said Zacheriah Turnages, his heirs and assigns forever to his otherwise proper use 
benefit and whereby the said Joshua Chambless his heirs executors, administrators, 
assigns do consent to and with the said Zachariah Turnage, his hiers assigns forever, 
that before the sealing and witnessing of these presents the said Joshua Chambless is 
the true sale and lawful owner of the above bargained premises and el lawfully, signed, 
and possessed in fee simple as his own right of inheritance and have in myself full power
 to sell and convey the same in manner as above said. And the said Zacheriah Turnage 
his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter 
lawfully peaceably and of as will, have hold, occupy,  possess and enjoy the (illegible) 
and bargained premises with the appertainances the same belonging to the said Joshua 
Chambless (illegible) by these instruments acquit and discharge the said tracts of land,
(illegible) all other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, wills, mortgages, (illegible), and every 
other encumbrances and do for myself, my heirs executors and administrators, assigns, 
warrant and forever defend the said bargained premises unto the said Zechariah Turnage 
his heirs and assigns forever in witness whereof the said Joshua Chambless hath hereunto 
set his hand and seal the day and state above written

                                                                           Joshua Chambless Seal

Signed sealed and delivered in the presantse of
Francis Oliver
James Watkins
Jessie Millard

              State of North Carolina Duplin County October 1796

Then was the written deed approved in open court by the oath of James Watkins and ordered 
to be registered.  James Dicksen Reg.  Test. Wm. Dickson C.C.






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