Samuel Bowden To Jesse Swinson Deed 17 June 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 445, 446, & 447

Samuel Bowden To Jesse Swinson

Deed for 160 acres lands

	This indenture made this seventeenth day of June, one thousand seven hundred 
and eighty five, Between Samuel Bowden of the County of Duplin & State of North Carolina, 
taylor, & Jesse Swinson of the County & State aforesaid, planter, of the other part, 
witnesseth, that the said Samuel Bowden for and in consideration of the sum of twenty 
five pounds specie to him in hand paid before the sealing & delivering of these presents, 
the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, hath given granted bargained & sold & 
by these doth give grant bargain and sell convey and confirm unto the said Jesse 
Swinson his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the 
County of Duplin on the north side of Goshen swamp & the Et. side of Barr marsh.  
Begining at a pine John Winder's corner & runs thence No. 35 Wt. to Henry Hally line, 
thence along said line to Thomas Bradley line, thence along Bradley's line to the 
giving line of the patent ande thence along the giving line thence the pochosin to a 
place calle tthe Calf pen, & from thence to the first station, containing by estimation 
one hundred and sixty acres be the same, more or less, being part of a tract of three 
hundred and twenty acres, & now transfered to the said Jesse Swinson by this deed doth 
appear.  To have & to hold the above bargained premises, with all the appurtenances 
and previledges to the same belonging, to him the said Jesse Swinson his heirs & assigns 
forever, to his & their proper use benefit and behoof & the said Jesse Swinson his heirs 
executors administrators & assigns forever, shall and may from time to time & at all 
times hereafter by free virtue of these presents lawfully peacebly & quietly have hold 
occupie & enjoy the above bargained premises, together with all houses & out houses 
orchards gardens fences waters & water courses, & all other previledges profits & 
advantages to the same belonging freely & clearly acquit from all manner of gifts grants 
bargains sales leases wills mortgages intails whatsoever or any other incumbrances 
whatsoever, & I the said Samuel Bowden my heirs & assigns, forever do warrant & forever 
defend the above bargained premises to him the said Jesse Swinson his heirs & assigns 
forever, from the lawfull claim or claims of all manner of persons or persons whatsoever.  
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this day and date above written.
				Samuel Bowden

Signed sealed & delivered in the presents of us
				John Winders senr.
				John Winders

State of No. Carolina Duplin County October Term 1787.
Then was the within deed acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
	Test		W. Dickson, C. C.






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