Samuel Ashe Junr. To Jacob Boney Deed 8 February 1786

Samuel Ashe Junr. To Jacob Boney Deed 8 February 1786

(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn) Deed Book 1 A Page 260, & 261 Samuel Ashe Junr. To Jacob Boney Deed for 400 acres lands This indenture made the eighty day of February in the tenth year of American Independence and in the year of our Lord Christ, one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, between Samuel Ashe Junr. of the State of North Carolina and County of New Hanover (Gent.) of the one part, and Jacob Boney of the State aforesaid and County of Duplin of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Samuel Ashe for divers good causes and considerations him therunto moving, but more especially for the valuable consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds current, money of the State aforesaid, to him in hand well and truly paid or secured to be paid by Jacob Boney aforesaid before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the rect. whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath by these presents given granted bargained sold assigned and set over to the said Jacob Boney his heirs and assigns forever, one certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in Duplin County aforesaid, on the North side of Rockfish creek on both sides of the main road, and both sides of Porter's Branch, being that part of the contents of a paten granted to John Peacock the fifteenth day of Feby. Anno Domini 1737, and be him sold to the late John Porter. Begining at a black oak or water oak on the creek bank the first, sation of the paten, thence as the paten line No. 25 Wt. 172 poles to a pine, thence No. 65 Et. 320 pole crossing the road and Porter's Branch to a pine, thence So. 25 Et. 206 poles to a pine, thence So. 65 Wt. 182 poles to a red oak and poplar on the edge of a branch, (said in the paten to be 162 poles) thence down the branch as it meanders to a Burch at the mouth, thence up the creek by various courses to the first station, containing in the whole four hundred acres be the same more or less. To have and to hold the aforesaid land and premises with all the appertenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining of every nature of kind whatever, to him the said Jacob Boney his heirs and assigns forever, free from all former gifts grants mortgages intails wills executions entents or troubles whatever and the said Samuel Ashe (Gent.) for himself his heirs executors administrators and assigns, the aforesaid land & premises with all the appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said Jacob Boney his heirs and assigns shall and will warrent and forever defend from and against him the said Samuel Ashe his heirs and assigns, as also from and against the just and lawfull clame of all and every other person or persons whatever who may hereafter lay any lawfull claim to the same. In witness whereof the said Samuel Ashe junr. hath hereunto set his hand and seal the date above written. Saml. Ashe Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us Saml. Ashe Shack. Stallings State of North Carolina Duplin County April Term 1786. Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Shadrack Stallings & ordered to be registered. Test W. Dickson, C. C.

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