Robert Wilkinson To James Wright Deed 13 October 1786
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book 1 A Page 512, & 513

Robert Wilkinson To James Wright

Deed for 75 acres lands

	This indenture made the thirteenth day of October in the eleventh year of the 
American Independence & in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty six.  
Between Robert Wilkinson of the County of Duplin in the State of North Carolina of the 
one part & James Wright of the same place of the other part witnesseth, that the said 
Robert Wilkinson for and in consideration of the sum of ten pounds current money to him 
in hand well and truly paid before the sealing & delivering of these present by the said 
James Wright the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge & himseld to be therewith 
fully satisfied contented and paid & of every part and parcel thereof doth acquit and 
discharge the said James Wright his heirs executors & administrators by these presents, 
he the said Robert Wilkinson hath given granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed 
and confirmed & by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoffe convey and 
confirm unto the said James Wright & his heirs a certain piece or parcel of land lying 
& being in the County of Duplin aforesaid onthe north side of Bear Swamp & south side of 
Poley Bridge Branch, joining & between Luke Ward's & Cullen Connerly's lines.  Begining 
at a small live oak in a small branch, a little above the main road, thence up the branch 
No. 120  poles to a pine by the head of the Pocoson, thence Et. 90 poles to a pine 
Connerly's corner, then So. 60 pole to a pine said Connerly's other corner, thence along 
Connerly's other line Et. 234 pole to a black jack his corner, thence So. 68 Wt. along 
John Ward's line 58 pole to a black gum and water oak Luke Ward's line 58 pole to a black 
gum and water oak Luke Ward's corner, thence along Luke Ward's line So. 68 Wt. to a line 
of marked trees made for a dividing line between said James Wright and Luke Ward, thence 
along said dividing line a westwardly course to the main road & thence with the road to 
the begining & containing in the whole 75 acres be the same more or less & all ways waters 
water courses profits commodities hereditaments & appurtenances whatsoever to the said 
premises hereby granted, or any part hereof belonging or in any wise appertaining.  To 
have and to hold the lands hereby conveyed & all and singular other the premises hereby 
bargained & sold and every part and parcel thereof with their & every of their appurtenances 
unto the said James Wright his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use and behoof of 
him the said James Wright his heirs & assigns forever & the said Robert Wilkinson doth 
further covenant and agree to and with the said James Wright his heirs executors & 
administrators to warrant secure and forever defend him the said James Wright his heirs 
executors & administrators or assigns in the peacebly and quit possession of the said 
bargained premises with all the appurtenances, from & against the just & lawfull claim 
& demand of him the said Robert Wilkinson his heirs executors administrators or assigns 
& from & against all and every other person or persons claiming or to claim by from or 
under him them or any of them, any just right title interest or property of in or to the 
said bargained premise or any part or parcel thereof.  In witness whereof the said Robert 
Wilkinson hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day & year first above 
written.
				Robert Wilkinson


Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
				W. Dickson
				Daniel Glisson

January Term 1788.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Daniel Glisson & ordered 
to be registered.
	Test		W. Dickson, C. C.






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