Saml. & John Johnston & Jane Blair To Frederick Barfield Deed 2 July 1780
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 377, 378, & 379

Saml. & John Johnston & Jane Blair To Frederick Barfield

Deed for 243 acres lands

	This indenture made the second day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred 
and eighty, Between Samuel Johnston Executors & Jean Blair Executrix of the last will & testament of 
George Blair deceased of Edenton in Chowan County in the State of No. Carolina & John Johnston of Bertie 
County in the State afoareaid of the one part & Frederick Barfield of Duplin County in the State aforesaid 
of the other part witnesseth, that the said Samuel Johnston Executior & Jean Blair Executrix & thes said 
John Johston for & in consideration of the sum of forty seven pounds four shillings proclamation money 
to them in hand paid the rect. whereof is hereby acknowledged, they the said Samuel Johnston Jean Blair 
& John Johnston have granted bargained and sold & by these presents do grant bargain & sell unto the 
said Frederick Barfield his heirs & assigns all that tract or parcel of land lying & being in the County 
of Duplin.  Begining at the patent begining & runs with the patent line South 55 East three hundred and 
thirty four pole to a stake, then North thirty eight degrees East 175 pole a course of the patent to a 
stake in the patent line William Whitfield's corner, thence with his line South 72 degrees West 72 pole 
to a stake in the Marsh, thence with his line again No. 52 degrees West to the run of the creek, thence 
up the various coursed of the creek to the given line, thence to the beging.  containing two hundred and 
forty three acres, Being part of a tract of land containing three thousand acres, taken up and patend by 
Saml. Johnston Esqr. in his life time & by him in his last will & testament given to Samuel Johnston & 
John Johnston & one undivided moiety thereof conveyed by the said Samuel Johnston & George Blair in his 
life time by deed of bargain & sale, & also all the woods under woods common & commons of pasture wary 
watercourses profits commodities advantages heriditaments & appurtenances whatsoever to the said tract 
or parcel of land belonging or in any ways appertaining, & the reversion & reversions remainder & 
remainders rents issues & profits of the said premises, & ever part and parcel thereof 7 all the right 
title interest claim & demand whatsoever & them the said Samuel Johnston Jean Blair & John Johnston of 
in and to the said tract or parcel of land & premises & every part and parcel thereof.  To have and to 
hold the said tract or parcel of land & all & singular the premises above mentioned & every part and 
parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said Frederick Barfield his heirs & assigns, to the only 
proper use and behoofe of him the said Frederick Barfield his heirs & assigns forever, & the said Samuel 
Johnston, Jean Blair for themselves & the said John Johnston for himself his heirs & assigns the said 
tract or parcel of land and premises & every part and parcel thereof against the heirs of the said George 
Blair & of the said John Johnston or any person or person who shall lawfully claim by from or under them 
or either of them, shall and will warrant & forever defend by these presents.  In witness whereof the 
said Samuel Johnston Jean Blair & John Johnston have hereunto set their hands & affixed their seals the 
day & date above written.
				Saml. Johnston
				Jean Blair
				John Johnston

Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of
				John Gray
				Joseph Horne

This 3rd day of November 1787, came before me Joseph Horne & made oath that he one of the subscribing 
witnesses to the above deed, saw Saml. Johnston Jane Blair & John Johnston sign seal and deliver the 
same as their respective act & deed &c.
				Jno. Williams J. L. C. L. E.






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