Richard Williams To Jeremiah Williams Deed 15 January 1784
(Transcribed by Joan S DUnn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 157, 158, & 159

Richard Williams To Jeremiah Williams

Deed for 75 acres lands

	This indenture made the fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand 
seven hundred and eighty four between Richard Williams of the State of No. Carolina & County of 
Duplin planter, and  Jeremiah Williams of the State & County aforesaid of the other part witnesseth, 
that the said Richard Williams for divers good and consideration him thereunto moving but more 
expecially for the consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds current money of the 
State aforesaid to him in hand well and truly paid by him the said Jeremiah Williams, the receipt 
of the same the said Richard Williams doth hereby acknowledge himself to be therewith fully 
satisfied contented & paid & hath by these presents given granted bargained sold & set over 
unto him the said Jeremiah Williams his heirs & assigns forever, one small tract or parcel of 
land it being a part of the said land or plantation whereon he the said Richd. Williams now 
liveth on, it being a part of the said land the said Richard Williams purchased from Joseph 
Willson and Begining at a red oak his first corner of said land, thence along his said line to 
a branch near to a corner tree at Barnet Brock's, thence down the said branch to a water oak, 
thence along his said line to the first station, and containing by estimation seventy five acres 
be the same more or less, with all the improvements on the said land and premises.  To have and 
to hold the above bargained land and premises to him the said Jeremiah Williams his heirs and 
assigns forever to their only proper use benefit & behoofe, and I the said Richard Williams doth 
hereby covenant and agree to warrent and forever defend above mentioned land unto him the said 
Jeremiah Williams his heirs and assigns forever, from & against the said Richard Williams his 
heirs & assigns as als against & from and against the just & lawfull claim of any other of my 
heirs executors administrators or assigns who my lay any claim to the same, and the said Jeremiah 
Williams the above bargained lands & premises shall and may have hold use occupie enjoy and 
possess as his own free and lawfull inheritance, free from all former gifts grants judgements 
intails dowers & rights of dowers or any other incumbrance whatsoever excepting the yearly tax 
which shall become due on said land hereafter only the same so laid on lands.  In witness 
whereof I the said Richard Williams hath hereunto set my hand & seal the day and year first 
above written.
				Richard Williams

Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
				John Parker
				Charles Goaff
				Jas. Willson

State of No. Carolina, Duplin County, January Court 1785.
There was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Joseph Willson & ordered 
to be registered.
		Test		W. Dickson, C. C.






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