Lewis Graddy To William Whitfield Deed 11 December 1783
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 149, & 150

Lewis Graddy To William Whitfield

Deed for 148 acres lands

	This indenture made this 11th day of December in the year of our Lord Christ one 
thousand seven hundred and eighty three between Lewis Graddy of the County of Duplin in 
the State of No. Carolina of the one part and William Whitfield of the County of Wayne 
and State aforesaid of the other part.  Witnesseth, that the said Lewis Graddy for and in 
consideration of one hundred and sixty pounds current money to him in hand paid by the 
said William Whitfield at or before the ensealing & delivery of these presents, the rect. 
& payment whereof the said Lewis Graddy doth hereby acknowledge & of every part & parcel 
thereof, hath granted bargained sold aliened effeoffed released & confirmed, and by these 
presents doth grant bargain & sell alien enfelff release & confirm unto the said William 
Whitfield his heirs & assigns forever one mesuge or tract or parcel of land situate lying 
and being in the aforesaid County of Duplin & on the South side of the North East branch 
of Cape Fear & on the east side of the Beaverdam branch, containing by estimation one 
hundred and forty eight acres, including the plantation whereon the said Lewis Graddy 
liveth.  Begining at a red oak on the side of the Beaverdam branch and runs So. 62 Et. 
156 poles to a red oak, thence No. 32 Et. 156 poles to a pine, thence No. 62 Wt. 156 poles 
to a stake in the Beaverdam, thence to the begining.  To have & to hold the said tract or 
parcel of land with all buildings houses out houses gardens orchards ways waters or water 
courses woods & underwoods to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining & the 
reversion & reversions remainder or remainders of the above mentioned tract or percel of 
land & of every part and parcel thereof, and all rents issues services & profits to the 
same belonging or appertaining and also all and every of the estate & estates rights titles 
claims interest and demands whatsoever of him the said Lewis Graddy into or out of the said 
tract or parcel of land heriditaments & premises and every part & parcel thereof to have 
and to hold to said tract or parcel of land and premises hereby granted bargained & sold & 
every part & percel thereof with theit and every of their appertanances unto the said William 
Whitfield junr. his heirs and assigns forever tot he only proper use behoofe of him the said 
William Whitfield junr. his heirs & assigns forever & the said Lewis Graddy his heirs and 
assigns the above mentioned tract of land with the appurtenances will forever warrent & 
defend from him his heirs and assigns.  In witness whereof the said Lewis Graddy hath hereto 
set his hand & fixed his seal the day and year above written.
				Lewis Graddy

Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
				Michael Glisson
				William Whitfield
				Joseph Whitfield

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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