Nathaniel West to Daniel McClam Deed 9 May 1770
(Transcribed by Rose Sullivan)


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9 May 1770            333

Nathaniel West deed to Daniel McClam 200

To all people to whom these presents shall come. Know ye that I Nathaniel West 
of the County of Duplin and province of North Carolina greeting know ye that I the 
said Nathaniel West for and in consideration of the sum of eighty pounds 
proclamation money to me in hand paid by Daniel McClam of the County and 
province aforesaid Planter the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and myself 
hereunto fully satisfied contented and paid and have given granted bargained sold 
conveyed enleassed confirmed assigned and set over unto the said Daniel McClam 
his heirs and assigns forever. A certain tract or parcel of land. Containing Two 
Hundred acres more or less lying and being in the County of Duplin on the east 
side of Great Cahary Beginning at a pine running North 16 East 260 poles to a 
Red Oak thence South 69 East 120 poles to a pine thence South 16 West 260 
poles to a pine thence to the beginning of being a tract or parcel of land that was 
granted to John Holland by patent. Bearing date the first day of October annodamine 
1751. To have and to hold this said tract or parcel of land together with all houses 
orchards gardens fencings timber and trees there on standing lying or growing with 
all woods water and rivers with all affects ennumerated and here detaments  unto 
the same belonging or in any manner  always Appertaining unto him the said Daniel 
McClam his heirs and assigns forever and the said Nathaniel West for himself his 
heirs executor and administrator doth covenant promise and agree to and with the 
said Daniel McClam his heirs and assigns in manner following that is to say that the 
said Nathaniel West at the ensealing and delivery of these presents hath a good 
sufficient right title and estate of inheritance and the premises in fee simple and hath 
full power and lawfull authority to bargain and sell the same in manner aforesaid unto 
the said Daniel Mclam his Heirs and assigns forever and the said Nathaniel West for 
himself his Heirs executor and administrators doth further promise and warrant that 
the said land and premises is free from the lawful claims or demands of any person 
or persons whatsoever and the same will warrant secure and forever defend unto the 
said Daniel McClam his heirs and assigns forever the quit rents due to his majesty 
excepted.

	In Witness hereof whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth 
day of May annodomini one thousand seven hundred and seventy 1770. Signed sealed 
and delivered in the presence of us.

Noah Barefoot				Nathaniel West (SEAL)
William McClam			Sarah West        (SEAL)
Miles Barefoot

North Carolina
Duplin County registered in Registrar’s office at the aforesaid County in book letter G folio 
293 and 294 this thirty first day of August annodomini one thousand seven hundred and seventy 
one 1771.

Thomas Blake Regr






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