Lewis Barfield to Fredrick Jones Deed 12 February 1790
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book E Page 180, & 181

Lewis Barfield to Fredrick Jones

Deed 1720 acres

	This Indenture made this twelth day of Febuary and in the year of our Lord Christ 
one thousand seven Hundred and Ninety.  Between Lewis Barfield of the State of North Carolina 
and County of Duplin planter of the one part and Fredrick Jones of the said County and State 
aforesaid planter of the other part Witnesseth that I the said Lewis Barfield do for and In 
consideration of the sum of thirty pounds specie to me in hand paid before the ensealing and 
delivering of these presents by the said Fredrick Jones the Receipt whereof I do hereby 
acknowledge myself satisfied and paid and of every part and parcel thereof doth acquit 
Exonerate and Discharge him the said Fredrick Jones his heirs and assigns forever and I the 
said Lewis Barfield doth give grant bargain sell alien and confirm unto the said Fredrick 
Jones his Heirs and assigns forever one certain Tract or parcel of Land containing by Estimation 
one Hundred and twenty acres be the same more or less lying and in the County and state aforesaid 
on the East side of the Road and on the So. side of Burncoat swamp.  Begining at a stake in the 
swamp Anthony Joneses corner thence his line across the Road So. 23 Et. 160 poles to a blackjack 
Anthony Jones corner thence his other line So. 65 Wt. 54 poles to a pine thence So. 25 Et. 80 
poles to a pine thence No. 65 Et. 140 poles to a pine thence crossing the Road No. 25 West to 
Burncoat swamp thence down the swamp to the begining stake it being part of two Hundred acres 
paten by Lewis Barnes patent bearing date the tenth day of November 1784 and he the said Fredrick 
Jones he his heirs and exrs. admrs. or assigns forever to have hold use occupy and enjoy the 
above bargained land and premises unto their only proper use benefit & behoof & furthermove I 
the said Lewis Barfield do for myself my heirs Executors administrators warrant & forever defend 
the above bargained Land & premises unto the said Fredrick Jones his Heirs Execrs. administrators 
or assigns forever against the lawful claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever in as 
full and ample a manner as my right makes me from Anthony Jones & that the said Frederick Jones 
may from time to time and at all times hereafter peaciablely enjoy the above premises with 
appurtainances to the same Belonging or in any wise appurtaining In Witness whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and afixed my seal the day and date first above written
Signed sealed and delivered 
in the presence of
George Smith senior				Lewis Barfield
Lucretia Barfield

State of No. Carolina Duplin County April Term 1791

Then was the within Deed acknowledged in open Court and ordered to be Registered.		
Test W. Dickson C. C.






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