Peter Carlton to John R. West 6 May 1840
(Transcribed by Donna Durfos)

Transcribed by Donna Durfos from the online Duplin County Register of Deeds.
Some words were transcribed based on Book 13 page 196 -197 where this deed 
was started and then crossed out with a notation “Mistake go to page 199”



BOOK 13 PAGE 199

Peter Carlton to John R. West

Deed 138 acres of Land recorded Oct term 1840

This Indenture made this 6th day of May In the year of our Lord one Thousand 
Eight hundred and forty between Peter Carlton of the State of North Carolina 
and County of Duplin of the one part and John Rackley West Son of Daniel 
West and Brother to the Wife of said Peter Carlton of the same State and 
County of Sampson of the other part witnesseth that the said Peter Carlton as 
well for and in consideration of the Natural Love and affection which he hath 
and beareth unto the said John R West his Brother in Law as also for the better 
maintainance and Preferment of the said John R West hath given granted 
aliened enfeoffed conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doth give grant 
aliene enfeoff convey & confirm unto the said John R West his heirs and assigns
 forever Two certain tracts or parcels of land Situate lying & being in the County 
of Duplin aforesaid and on the south side of Cow Marsh the one Beginning at an 
Ash and Gum at the run of said Marsh near the old Poly Bridge about one pole 
above the Bridge thence nearly a South East course on the west side of that 
fence line agreed on Between Isack Gore and his Brother John Gore a dividing 
line between them 105 poles to a Stake thence nearly an East Course 57 poles 
to a fence on the Chain Road thence along said road to a line of the Brick House 
survey thence with said line supposed to be about  a north East course to the 
corner a lightwood Stake in a little meadow and supposed on the same course 
continued to a corner in James Branch at a Small Spruce Pine thence up the 
said Branch as it meanders to a Water Oak thence a straight line Supposed to 
be a North west course to the mouth of Spring Branch where it empties into 
Cow Marsh thence with the meander of said Cow Marsh to the first Station 
containing by estimation one hundred acres the other ajoining the above or first 
tract and beginning at a Gum in the mouth of Spring Branch and at the run of Cow 
Marsh and thence supposed to be an East course to a water oak in James 
Branch a dividing line formerly Between Jonathan Gore and his Brother Isaac 
Gore thence up the meanders of said  Branch 8 Poles to a water oak thence 
turning west to a Hickory Sprout or Stake in the edge of the old cleared land it 
being 20 poles from the old dividing line on the North East Side thence supposed 
to be North East course 18 poles to a Stake in the old cleared ground thence 
supposed to be a North West course along the fence 55 poles to a Small Black 
Gum at the Edge of the Marsh thence down the Edge of said Marsh to the 
Beginning containing thirty acres be the same more or less to have & to hold the 
aforesaid land and premises hereby given and granted together with all and Singular 
the improvements advantages emoluments and appertinance by therewith belonging 
or in any wise appertaining unto the said John R. West his assigns assigns to the 
only proper use and behoof of him the said John R West his heirs and assigns 
forever and the said Peter Carlton for himself his heirs Executors and 
Administrators doth covenant and grant to and with said John R West his heirs 
and assigns by them present that the said John R West his heirs and assigns 
shall and lawfully may after the death of the said Peter Carlton and forever 
thereafter peacibly and quietly have and hold possess use and enjoy the said 
granted lands and premises free from all former gifts grants incumbrances had 
made or done or Suffered to be made or done by him the said Peter Carlton his 
heirs Executors or Administrators or any other person or persons Lawfully claiming 
or to claim by from or under him them or any or either of them reserving 
Nevertheless the use and possession of the said granted land and premises to 
himself the said Peter Carlton during the term of his Natural life In witness where 
of I the said Peter Carlton have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal the day 
and year first above written signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
 
Test	Edward C. Gavin			Peter Carlton  (Seal)
	Andrew A Boyette				

State of North Carolina			Court of Pleas
Duplin County					4 Quarter Session
						October term 1840

The Execution of this written deed is duly Proved in open Court by the oath of Edward
C Gavin a Subscribing witness there to & is ordered to be registered
Copy N Routledge  (?Rgr)
				Test James Dickson Clk.		






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