Mills Mumford To Joseph Bray Senr. Deed 4 March 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 201, 202, & 203

Mills Mumford To Joseph Bray Senr.

Deed for 200 acres lands

	State of No. Carolina Duplin County.  This indenture made this fourth day of March in 
the year of ouf Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and eighty five, between Mills Mumford 
of the County of DUplin and State of No. Carolina (carpenter) of the one part, and Joseph Bray 
Senr. of the County and State aforesaid (sorivern) of the other part.  Witnesseth, that for and 
in consideration of the sum of forty pounds (cash) in hand money unto the aforesaid Mills 
Mumford in hand paid by the aforesaid Joseph Bray Senr. before the sealing and delivery of 
these presents, that receipt whereof I the said Mills Mumfore doth acknowledge, hath hereby 
clearly acquited and discharged the said Joseph Bray Senr. his heirs executors administrators 
and assigns forever, he the said Mills Mumford hath given granted bargained sold aliend released
conveyed & confirmed and by these presents doth give grant bargain sell alien release convey 
and confirm unto the aforesaid Joseph Bray Senr. a piece or parcel of land lying & being in 
Duplin County aforesaid containing by estimation two hundred acres being part of a tract of 
land of a tract of land of six hundred & forty acres by paten granted to the said Mills Mumford 
by his excellency Alexander Martin bearing date tenth day of November Anno Domino 1784, which 
said two hundred acres of land begins on Panter swamp, at the mouth of Bryan Branch an runing 
up Bryer Branch to a Branch between the two fields, then up the branch to the old patent line, 
then crossing tha old paten line to Stirrup branch, then a course down to panter swamp a corner 
tree, then the various courses of the swamp to the first station, which said lands is supposed 
to contin two hundred acres, now this indenture futher witnesseth, that should their not contain 
two hundred acres, in the bounds above described, then I the said Mills Mumford my heirs executors 
administrators and assigns will at any time hereafter at my own proper cost and charges have it 
run out and surveyed so as to make and fully to compleat the complement of the aforesaid two 
hundred acres of land, and further to make over any other warrantes deed or deeds for the better 
securing the said land unto him the said Joseph Bray Senr. his heirs executors administrators 
and assigns where thereunto required by him the said Joseph Bray Senr. his heirs or assigns.  
To have and to hold the said two hundred acres of land and premises to the only sole use benegit 
& behoofe of the said Joseph Bray Senr. his heirs and assigns forever, free and clear of all 
incumbrances whatsoever, and further the said Mills Mumford for himself his heirs executors 
administrators and assigns, doth covenant and agree that the aforesaid land and premises with 
all and singular the appertenances thereunto belonging, unto the said Joseph Bray Senr. his 
heirs executors admns. and assigns shall & will warrent and forever defend against me the said 
Mills Mumfore or my heirs executors admns. and assigns as also against all and every other 
person or persons whatsoever lawfully claiming the same.  In witness whereof I the said Mills 
Mumfore hath hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year first above written.
				Mills Mumford

Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us
				Samuel Houston Junr.
				Joseph Bray

Duplin County July Court 1785.
The within deed was proved in open Court by the oath of Samuel Houston & ordered 
to be registered.
	Test			W. Dickson, C. C.






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