Oats & Wife to Mathew Mason Deed 5 April 1784

Oats & Wife to Mathew Mason Deed 5 April 1784

(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn) Deed Book 1 A Page 3 & 4 & 5 Oats & Wife to Mathew Mason Deed of 295 acres of lands This indenture made this 5th day of April in the seventh year of the American Independence and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and eighty three between Jesse Oats & Louhannah his wife of the County of Duplin of the one part and Mathew Mason of the same County, planters of the other part witnesseth that the said Jesse Oats and Louhannah his wife for and in consideration of the sum of seventy five pounds specie to them in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents by the said Mathew Mason the receipt whereof and of every part and parcel thereof is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargined and sold, aliened, enfeossed, released and confirmed, and by these presents do grant bargain & sell alien enfeoss release and confirm unto the said Mathew Mason his heirs and assigns forever one certain tract of parcel of land situate lying and being in the County of Duplin aforesaid on the North side of Goshen Swamp containing by estimation two hundred & ninety five acres be the same more or less and bounded as followeth to wit. Begining at a sweet gum on the North side of said swamp, thence running North 24 &1/2 West 20 poles to a small red oak in Goodman's line, thence along Goodman's line North 69 East 144 poles to a red oak Goodman's corner, thence along his line North 29 West 164 poles to a red oak, thence North 50 & 1/2 East 90 poles to a pine, thence South 65 East 126 pole to a pine in the edge of a pond, thence South 2 & 1/2 West 230 poles to a pine in the edge of Goshen Swamp, thence the various courses of the same to the first station to have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all and singular the appurtenances thence unto belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said Mathew Mason his heirs and assigns forever to th only proper use and behoof of him the said Mathew Mason his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Jesse Oats for himself his heirs executors and administrations doth covenant promise and agree to and with the said Mathew Mason his heirs and assigns the said tract of land and premises with forever warrant and defend to the said Mathew Mason his heirs & assigns against the right title claim and demand of all and all manner of persons. In witness whereof the said Jesse Oats and Louhannah his wife have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written. Jesse Oates Louhannah Oates Sealed and delivered in presence of Test Stephen King State of North Caarolina, Duplin County July Court 1784 There was the written deed proved in open Court by the oath of Stephen King & ordered to be registered. Test, W. Dickson, C. C.

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