Philip Ward To William Branch Deed 24 June 1791
(Transcribed by Joan S DUnn)
Deed Book E Page 304, 305, & 306
Philip Ward To William Branch
Deed 217 acres
This Indenture made the twenty fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven Hundred and ninety one between Philip Ward of the County of Duplin and
State of North Carolina of the one part and William Branch of the same place of the
other part. Witnesseth that the said Philip Ward for and in consideration of the sum
of Two hundred pounds current money of the state of North Carolina to him in hand well
and Truly paid before the sealing and Delivering of these presents by the said William
Branch the Receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and himself herewith to be fully
satisfied and contented and paid and every part and parcel thereof doth Exonerate acquit
and discharge the said William Branch his heirs Executors and administrators by these
presents he the said Philip Ward hath granted bargained sold, aliened, and confirmed and
by these presents, doth bargain, sell, alien, and confirm unto the said William Branch
and his heirs a certain peice or parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Duplin
aforesaid and is Bounded as follows (to wit) Begining at a sweet gum on the run of Poley
Branch near the mouth Patrick Newtons boundary and runs thence No. 35 Et. 36 pole to a
Red Oake, thence No. 50 pole to a pine in hte marsh, thence No. 60 Et. 36 pole to a small
maple in the marsh on Thomas Hills line thence along his line No. 30 Wt. 86 pole to a pine
and an hickory thence a Deviding line So. 80 Wt. to a stooping hickory John Moores old
corner, thence along his line So. 65 Wt. 152 pole to a pine his corner, thence So. 74 pole
to a gum on the run of Poley branch thence down the said run as it meanders to the begining
and containing in the whole Two hundred & seventeen acres it being the Plantation where
William Ward on and being part of a Tract or parcel of Land formerly sold and conveyed by
Henry Eustace McCulloh to John Moore and since by the said John Moores Executors to the
said Philip Ward, and now by the said Philip Ward by these presents to the said William
Branch and all Houses, buildings, orchards, ways, waters, water courses, profits, commodities,
Heridittaments, and appurtainances whatsoever, to the said premises hereby granted or any
part thereof belonging or appurtaining, and the Reversion and Reversions remainder and
Remaindres, Rents, issues and profits thereof, and also all the Estate, Right, Title,
Interest, use, Trust, Property claim and Demand whatsoever of him the said Philip Ward of
in and to the said premises, and all Deeds, Evidences, and writings, touching or in any
wise concerning the same. To have and to hold the Lands hereby conveyed and all and
singular the premises hereby bargained and sold and every part and parcel thereof with
their and every of their appurtainances unto the said William Branch his heirs and assigns
forever to the only proper use and behoofe of him the said William Branch and of his heirs
and assigns forever and the said Philip Ward for himself his heirs, Executors and administrators
doth covenant promise and grant to and with the said William Branch his heirs and assigns
by these presents, that the said Philip Ward now at the time of sealing and Delivering of
these presents is Levied of a good secucure, perfect and Indefeaseable Estate of Inheritance
in fee simple of and in the premises hereby granted bargained, and sold, and that he has good
power and Lawfull and absolute authority to grant and convey the same to the said William
Branch in manner and form aforesaid and that the said premises now are and so forever shall
remain an bee free and clear of and from all and all manner of former or other grants bargains,
sails, judgments, Executions, Titles, Troubles, charges and Incumbrances whatsoever, made,
done committed or suffered by the said Philip Ward or any other person or persons whatsoever
(the Rents and Taxes thereon hereafter becoming due and payable to the state only excepted)
and the said Philip Ward and his heirs all and singular the premises hereby bargained and sold
with the appurtainances unto the said William Branch and his heirs and all and every person
and persons whatsoever shall warrant and forever Defend by these presents. In witness whereof
the said Philip Ward hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and date first above written.
signed sealed & Delivered
in presence of Philip Ward
William Dickson
William Bennet
State of No. Carolina Duplin County July Term 1791
Then was the within Deed proved in open Court by the oath of William Dickson and ordered to be
Registered. Test W. Dickson C. C.
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