Robert Merrit To David Davis Deed 11 November 1786
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 350, & 351

Robert Merrit To David Davis

Deed for 200 acres lands

	This indenture made the eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand 
seven hundred & eighty six & in the eleventh year of American Independence, Between Robert 
Merrit of the State of North Carolina & County of Sampson of the one part & David Davis of 
the County of Duplin of the other part.  Witnesseth that the said Robert Merrit for divers 
good causes & considerations him thereunto moving, but more especially for the valluable 
consideration of the sum of twenty three pounds specie of the State aforesaid to him in hand 
well and truly paid by David Davis aforesaid before the ensealing & delivering of these 
presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath by these presents given granted 
bargained sole assigned & set over to the said David Davis his heirs & assigns forever all 
that tract or parcel of land sittuate lying & being in Duplin County aforesaid, on both 
sides of Rockfish Creek.  Begining at a pine David Davis's corner South side the creek by a 
little branch, thence Davis's line crossing the branch No. 50 Et. 50 pole to a water oak & 
gum his corner by the swamp, thence through the creek No. 50 Et. 80 pole to a lower wood by 
John Willson's corner, thence to & with his line No. 60 Wt. 140 poles to a water oak by the 
creek, thence crossing the creek along Meridith's line So. 35 Wt. 118 poles to a pine the 
corner, thence the other line No. 55 Wt. 56 pole to a pine and black jack, thence So. 35 Wt. 
82 poles to a pine by a pocoson, thence So. 40 Et. 142 pole to a pine on Joseph Williams line, 
thence his line to the first station, containing in the whold two hundred acres be the same 
more or less.  To have and to hold the aforesaid land and premises with all the appurtenances 
to the same belonginig or in any wise appurtaining of every nature or kind whatever, free 
from all former gifts grants mortgages intails wills executions entents or troubles whatever 
committed or done by him the said Robert Merrit or any other person or persons whatever by 
from or under him or them or any of them & the said David Davis the aforesaid land & premises 
shall tnd may have hold use occupie enjoy and possess as his own free and lawfull inheritance, 
free from all incumbrance whatever & the said Robert Merrit the aforesaid land & premises to 
him the said David Davis shall and will warrant & forever defind from and against him the said 
Robert Merrit his heirs & assigns as also from & against the just & lawfull claim & demand of 
all & every other person or persons whatever who may hereafter lay any lawfull clame to the 
same.  In witness whereof the said Robert Merrit hath hereunto set his hand & seal the date 
above written.
				Robert Merrit

 Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
				James Ryan
				James Rawlings

State of No. Carolina Duplin County Jany. Term 1787.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of James Rawlings & ordered 
to be registered.
Test		W. Dickson, C. C.






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