Major Croom To James Gillespie Deed 12 October 1787
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 432, & 433

Major Croom To James Gillespie

Deed for 100 acres lands

	This indenture made this 12 day of October in year of our Lord one thousand 
seven hundred & eighty seven, between Major Croom of the County of Dobbs & State of 
North Carolina of the one part, and James Gillispie of Duplin County & State aforesaid 
of the other part witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred 
and seventy pounds by the said James Gillispie to the said Majoy Croom to him in 
hand the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, he the said Major Croom hath given 
granted bargained & sold & by these presents doth give grant bargain & sell unto the 
said James Gillispie his heirs & assigns two certain pieces or parcels of land lying 
& being in the County of Duplin on the west side of the No. East Cape Fear Between 
Anthony Miller's land & a place called Clarks folly.  Begining at a black gum in the 
river swamp, thence runing So. 24 Et. 31 chain 64 links to a stake near Stephen Claring's 
So. 66 Wt. 31 chain 64 links to a pine, No. 24 West 31 chain 64 links to pine by 
Anthony Miller's line, thence to the first station containing one hundred acres, also 
one other tract or parcel of land cintaining seventy two acres being part of a tract of 
land granted to Michael & Robert Dickson.  Begining at a water oak on the first line of 
said pattent standing at the South end of the dividing line made between said Major 
Croom & William Stokes & runs So. 55 Et. 100 pole to a pine the patent corner, thence 
Et. 40 pole to a water oak, thence No. 160 pole to the dividing line, then with the 
same So. 50 Wt. 166 pole to the begining.  To have and to hold the aforesaid hundred 
& seventy two acres of land with the appurtenances & all rights previledges & improvements 
to the same in any wise belonging to him the said James Gillespie his heirs & assigns 
forever, & the said Major Croom for himself his heirs & assigns doth covenant & agree 
to & with the said James Gillespie that he the said James Gillespie his heirs & assigns 
shall & may forever hereafter peacebly, & quietly have hold occupie possess & enjoy 
the afore granted land & premises withouth the let or interuption of any person 
whatsoever & free & clear from all and all manners of incumbrances whatsoever, & the 
said Major Croom doth oblige himself his heirs executors administrators to warrant and 
defend the aforesaid granted lands & premises to him the said James Gillespie his heirs 
& assigns forever, against the lawfull claims of all persons whatsoever.  In witness 
whereof the said Major Croom have hereunto set his hand & seal the day & year first 
above written.
				Major Croom

Signed sealed & delivered in the presents of 
				Major Croom junr
				Thomas Uzzell

State of No. Carolina Duplin County October Term 1787.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Major Croom junr. & ordered 
to be registered.
Test.			W. Dickson, C. C.






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