Samuel Godwin To James Outlaw Deed 16 October 1786
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book E Page 321, 322, & 323

Samuel Godwin To James Outlaw

Deed 200 acres

	This Indenture made this sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord God 
one thousand seven Hundred and Eighty six.  Between Samuel Godwin of Johnston County 
in the State of North Carolina planter of the one part and James Outlaw of Duplin County 
in the State aforesaid Esquire of the other part Witnesseth that I the said Samuel Godwin 
for and in consideration of the sum of twenty five pounds specie money to him in hand 
paid by the said James Outlaaw before the Ensealing and Delivery hereof well and Truly 
paid by the said James Outlaw the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge myself therewith 
satisfied contented and paid every part and parcel thereof do Exonerate acquit and Discharge 
the said James Outlaw his heirs Executors administrators and assigns forever by these 
presents have given granted bargained sold aliend conveyed and confirmed and by these 
presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain and sell unto  the said James 
Outlaw his heirs and assigns forever one Tract or parcel of Land containing 200 acres lying 
and being in Duplin County on the north side of Goshen swamp.  Begining at a Blackjack on 
the head of Ground nut and runs East 254 poles to a Blackjack thence No. 127 poles to a stake 
in the centre of three cypresses in the said pond thence Wt. 254 poles to a pine thence to the 
begining to have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the appurtainances 
previledges to the same belonging or in any wise appurtaining to him the said James Outlaw 
his heirs and assigns forever to his and their only proper use benefit and behoofe forever 
and I the said Samuel Godwin or me or my heirs and assigns do agree that before the Ensealing 
hereof I am the True sole and Lawfull owner of the above bargained premises and am Lawfully 
seized and possessed of the said in mine own proper Right as a good perfect and absolute Estate 
of Inheritance and have in myself good rightfull power and Lawfull authority to grant bargain 
sell and convey and confirm the Bargained premises in manner as above and the said Outlaw his 
heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter by virtue 
of these presents have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said Demised premises with all the 
appurtainances free and clear and freely and clearly acquit Exonerate and Discharge of and from 
all manner of former Rights grants bargains sails leases mortgages Intails Dowers judgements 
and Incumbrances or the Lawfull cliam or Demands of any person or persons the same will warrant 
and forever Defend.  In witness I the said Samuel Godwin do hereunto set my hand and fix my seal 
the day and year above written.
signed sealed and Delivered
in presence of						Samuel Godwin
William Graddy
John A. Swinson

State of No. Carolina Duplin County July Term 1791

Then was the within Deed proved in open Court by the oath of John A. Swinson and ordered to be 
Registered.	Test W. Dickson C. C.






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