Samuel Ward To John Hart Deed 13 June 1790
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book E Page 370, 371, & 372

Samuel Ward To John Hart
Deed 320 Acres

	This Indenture made this Thirteenth day of June one thousand seven hundred and ninety between Samuel 
Ward of the County of Duplin and State of No. Carolina planter of the one part and John Hart of the County and 
State aforesaid Labourer of the other part.  Witnesseth that the said Samuel Ward hath for and in Consideration 
of the sum of fifty specie to him in hand paid by the said John Hart Beforae 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 alien Enfeoffe Convey and Confirm unto the said John Hart his heirs and 
assigns forever a certain Tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the County of Duplin Between the 
No. East and Goshen Swamp and on on or near Poley Bridge Branch butted and bounded as followeth.  Beginning at 
a pine the fourth corner of the Land Patent from the Beginning and a corner of Sullavints Land and running with 
his line So. 50 Wt. 200 poles to a pine thence No. 40 Wt. 180 poles crossing Sods. Branch to a stake thence No. 
50 Et. 260 poles crossing Sods branch again to a stake, thence along the Given Line to the middle and thence to 
the Beginning.  Containing three hundred and twenty acres being half a Survey Granted by Patent to the Samuel 
Ward bearing date the first day of April 1780 and now conveyed by the said Samuel Ward to the said John Hart as 
by these presents doth fully appear to have and to hold unto the said John Hart his heirs and assigns forever, 
together with all Houses Orchards, Garden, Fences, ways waters and water courses, and all the appurtainance 
previledges and profits unto the same belonging or in any ways appertaining with every part and parcel thereof 
and also all Estate Right Title claim and demand whatsoever of him the said Samuel Ward of in and to the said 
premises hereby granted or intended to be granted and every part and parcel thereof and the said John Hart his 
heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter have hold occupy possess 
and Enjoy the above Bargained premises to the only proper use benefit and Behooffe of the said John Heart his 
heirs and assigns forever free and Clear of and from all former or other gifts, grants, Bargains Sales wills 
Leases Mortgages or Intails or any other Incumbrances whatsoever, and the said Samuel Ward for himself his heirs 
Executors administrators and assigns and every of them doth Covenant and agree to and with the said John Heart 
to warrant and forever Defend the said Bargained premises unto the said John Heart his heirs and assigns forever 
of and from the Lawfull Claim or Claims of all and all manner of persons whatsoever.  In witness whereof I the 
said Samuel Ward have hereunto set my hand and Seal this day and date above written.

Signed Sealed and Delivered
In presence of						Samuel Ward
Stephen Jones Sr.
Jessee Cook

State of No. Carolina					October Term 1791
Duplin County

	Then was the within Deed proved in open Court by the oath of Stephen Jones and ordered to be Registered.
				Test.  W. Dickson, C. C.






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