Lewis Barnes To Anthy. Jones Deed 13 February 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 136, & 137

Lewis Barnes To Anthy. Jones

Deed for land

This indenture made this thirteenth day of Fabruary in the year of our Lord Christ, one 
thousand seven hundred eighty five, between Lewis Barnes of Duplin County and State of No. 
Carolina of the one part and Anthony Jones of the County and State aforesaid of the other 
part.  Witnesseth that the said Lewis Barnes do for and in consideration of the sum of 
fourteen pounds to me in hand paid, the receipt whereof I do acknowledge & myself to be 
fully satisfied & paid of every part and parcel thereof, I do discharge him the said Anthony 
Jones his heirs Execs. admin. or assigns forever and have given granted & sold unto the said 
Anthony Jones his heirs and assigns forever, a certain parcel of land lying in Duplin County 
on the east side of the No. East River, on both sides of the road & Burncoat swamp.  Begining 
at a stake in the swamp Anthony Jones's corner, thence his line across the road So. 25 Et. 
160 pole to a black jack his corner, thence his other line So. 65 Wt. 54 poles to a pine, 
thence along Samuel Jones's line  So. 25 Et. 80 poles to a pine, thence No. 65 Et. 140 poles 
to a pine, thence crossing the road No. 25 Wt. 320 poles to a pine over Burncoat swamp, thence 
So. 65 Wt. along Adams'es line 84 pole to a pine on the edge of CowHole branch, thenc down said 
branch four poles to a pine on George Smith's line, thence his line So. 45 Wt. down Cowhole 
branch to the mouth and up Burncoat swamp with Anthony Jones's line to the begining, the said 
land & premises thereunto belonging to his proper use the said Anthony Jones his heirs executors 
administrators forever, without interuption of him the said Lewis Barnes his heirs executors 
admins. or assigns or any other person, & the said land and premises shall forever continue and 
be unto the said Anthony Jones or his heirs forever.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand & fixed my seal the day & year above written.
				Lewis Barnes

Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
				Anthony Miller
				Frederick Smith

State of No. Carolina, Duplin County, January Court 1785.
There was the within deed acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
		Test		W. Dickson, C. C.







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