Richard Williams To Watson Burton Deed 17 November 1784
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book E Page 200, 201, & 202

Richard Williams To Watson Burton

Deed 25 acres

	This Indenture made the seventeenth Day of November in the nineth year of American 
Independence and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven Hundred and Eighty four.  
Between Richard Williams of the state of North Carolina and County of Duplin of the one part 
and Watson Burton of the same place of the other part Witnesseth that Richard Williams for 
Diverse good causes and considerations him thereunto moving but more especially for the 
valuable consideration of the sum of three pounds current money of the state aforesaid to 
him in hand well and truly paid or secured to be paid by Watson Burton aforesaid before the 
Ensealing and Delivery of these presents the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath by 
these presents given granted bargained sold assigned and set over to the said Watson Burton 
his heirs and assigns forever one certain Tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being 
in Duplin Conty aforesaid on the north side of Persimmon Branch being the Lower part of FIfty 
acres granted by Paten to Henry Seibbow the 23d day of April 1762.  Begining at a pine the 
first station mentioned in the Paten thence the Paten line No. 41 Wt. 32 poles to a stake 
whence the second corner of the Paten formerly stood (said in the Paten to be a pine at the 
Distance of of 120 poles) thence the second line of the Paten So. 64 Wt. 32 poles to a black
jack thence So. 41 Et. 147 poles to a maple thence to the first station containing twenty five 
acres be the same more or Less.  To have and to hold the aforesaid Land and premises with all 
the appurtainances to the same belonging or in any wise appurtaining of Every nature or kind 
whatever to him the said Watson Burton his heirs and Assigns forever free from all former gifts 
grants Mortgages Intails Dower Right or Title of Dower Executions Extents or troubles whatever 
given granted or done by him by the said Richard Williams or any other person or persons 
whatever by from or under him the said Richard Williams and the said Watson Burton the aforesaid 
Land and premises shall and my hanve hold use occupy enjoy and possess as his own free and 
Lawfull Inheritance from all Incumberances given granted or Done by him the said Richard Williams 
and the said Richard Williams the aforesaid Land and premises to him the said Watson his heirs 
and assigns shall and will warrant and forever Defend from and against him the said Richard 
Williams his heirs and assigns as also from and against the just and Lawfull claim of all and 
every other person or persons whatever who may hereafter Lay any Lawfull claim to the same In 
Witness whereof the said Richard Williams hath hereunto set his hand and seal the Date above 
written
signed sealed and Delivered
In the presence of us				Richard Williams
William McGowen
Watson Burton Junr.

State of No. Carolina Duplin County April Term 1791

Then was the within Deed proved in open Court by the oath of William McGowen and ordered to be 
Registered.		Test W. Dickson C. C.






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