Ruben Weston To Sarah Taylor Deed 21 October 1789
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book E Page 16, 17, & 18

Ruben Weston To Sarah Taylor

Deed 100 acres

This Indenture made this twenty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand 
seven hundred and eighty nine between Ruben Weston of the County of Duplin and State of No. 
Carolina Plantor of the one part and Sarah Taylor daughter of Thomas Taylor of the County 
and State aforesaid spinster of the other part witnesseth, that the said Ruben Weston for 
and in consideration and the of Forty pound specie to him in hand paid by the said Sarah 
Taylor before the sealing, and delivery of these presents the Receipt whereof he doth hereby 
acknowledge hath given granted bargained and sold, and by these presents doth give grant 
bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Sarah Taylor her Heirs and assigns forever, 
a certain tract or parcel of Land Situate lying and being in the County of Duplin on the 
South side of the Nor. East of Cape fear.  Begining at a pine standing in a small branch 
of the wolf scrape Runing No 10 wt 120 pole to a pine thence so 80 wt 120 pole to an oak 
thence, So 10 Et 120 pole to a pine, thence a Right line to the Begining Containing one 
Hundred acres, being the Land whereon Thomas Taylor now lives, to have and to hold the 
said bargained premises unto the said Sarah Taylor her heris and assigns forever together 
with all Houses orchards, gardens waters ways and water courses, and all right Estate Title 
Claim or demand of him the said Ruben Weston his Heirs Executors Administrators and assigns 
and every of them, and the said Sarah Taylor shall and may from Time to Time and at all 
Times forever hereafter Lawfullly peaceably and Quietly have, hold, occupy possess and 
enjoy the said premises with profits Comodities immutrutues advantages or previledges 
whatsoever thereunto belonging or any ways appurtaining and the said Ruben Weston doth 
hereby declare himself to be seized and possessed of a full free and Rightfull Estate of 
Inheritance In Fee Simple of in, and to the said premises and every part and parcel thereof, 
and hath full power and authority to seal and confirm the same unto the said Sarah Taylor 
her heirs and assigns according to the True intent and meaning of these presents, Free and 
Clear and Freely and Clearly acquit and discharged from all former or other gifts grants 
bargains, sales, wills, Laws & Mortgages, entails, Dowers, and Rights of Dowers and every 
other incumbrances whatsoever and further the said Ruben Weston his heirs Executors Adms 
and assigns doth by free virtue of these presents warrent and forever defend the said 
bargained premises unto the said Sarah Taylor her heirs and assigns forever from the lawfull 
claim or claims of all manner of persons whatsoever In witness whereof the said Ruben Weston 
hath hereunto set his hand Seal the day and date above written.
Signed sealed and delivered	Reuben R. Weston
in presents of
Silas Carter
Thomas Taylor

State of No. Carolina Duplin County July Term 1790

Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the Oath of Thomas Taylor and ordered to be 
registered.
	Test		W. Dickson C.C.






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