Luke Bowzer To Joseph Grimes Deed 27 October 1783
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book E Page 3, 4, & 5

Luke Bowzer To Joseph Grimes

Deed 175 acres

State of No. Carolina Duplin County

This Indenture made this Twenty seventh day of October In the year of our Lord Christ 
One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty three between Luke Bowzer of the said State and 
County aforesaid Planter on the one part and Joseph Grimes of the said State and County 
aforesaid planter on the other part Witnesseth, that the aforesaid Luke Bowzer for and 
in Consideration of the sum of Ten Pounds Specie to the said Luke Bowzer in hand paid 
by the said Joseph Grimes before the Ensealing and Delivery of these the receipt whereof 
he doth acknowledge and thereof doth for ever aquit and discharge the aforesaid Joseph 
Grimes his heirs Exrs Adams. and assigns hath given granted Bargained sold released 
conveyed and confirmed and doth by these presents fully freely and absolutely give grant 
Bargain Sell release Convey and confirm unto him the aforesaid Joseph Grimes his heirs 
Executor administrators and assighs forever more all that Tract or parcel of Land containing 
by estimation one hundred and seventy five acres be the same more or less.  It being part 
of a tract of three hundred and fifty acres granted to Nechodemus Thomson Bearing Date the 
twenty second doay of Decr. 1768.  Beging at a water oak on the River Bank Thomasons beging 
corner and runs So 40 Et one Hundred a sixty two poles to a Bay tree his other Corner thence 
along the Pocoson So 30 Et 140 poles to a stake thence astraigh line to the mouth of the 
Lagoon on the River Bank thence Down the River to the beging and transferred by Nechodemus 
Thomson to Luke Bowzer and from Bowzer to Joseph Grimes References in the Registors Office 
being had may more fully appear.  To have and to hold the aforesaid tract or parcell of Land 
as above described unto him the said Joseph Grimes his heirs Exrs. and assigns free from all 
former Incumbrances of what Nature or kind soever and all the Reversion and Reversions remainder 
and remainders Issues and Profits thereof in any wise belonging in Either in Law or Equity unto 
the aforesaid Joseph Grimes his heirs and assigns for ever more to him and theirs ownly proper 
use benefit and behoof for ever and the said Luke Bowzer my self my heirs Exr. Amnins. and 
assigns will warrent and defend the said Lands & premises against the Lawful claim of any 
persons whatever unto him the said Joseph Grimes his heirs and assigns for ever.  In witness 
whereof the said Luke Bowzer hath hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year 
first with and above mentioned

Signed Sealed Delivered		Luke Bowzer
In presents of us   
William Houston Senr,
William Mccanne

State of No. Carolina Duplin County October Term 1790

Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of William Houston and ordered 
to be registered.
Test W Dickson C. C.






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