Shadrack Stallings To John Williams Deed 13 January 1788
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book 1 A Page 552, 553, & 554
Shadrack Stallings To John Williams
Deed for lands
This indenture made the 12th year of our Independence, this thirteenth day of
January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty eight. Between
Shadrack Stallings of the one part & John Williams of the other part, witnesseth, that
for and in consideration of the sum of twenty pounds to the said Shadrack Stallngs in
hand paid by John Williams at or before the sealing & delivery of these presents, the
receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, & therefore doth release acquit & discharge
the said John Williams executors & administrators by these presents he the said Shadrack
Stallings granted bargained sold aliened & confirmed & by these presents doth grant sell
alien & confirm unto the said John Williams & his heirs a certain piece or parcel of land
situate lying & being in the County of Duplin & province of North Carolina bounded as
followth on the north side of Rockfish Creek. Begining at a large pine on an old line
said to be Pitman's line, thence along said line No. 82 Wt. 246 poles to a pine on an old
corner, thence No. 27 Wt. 200 poles to a line, thence Et. 230 poles a stake, thence joining
& old survey of 640 acres patent by John Pidcock called Porter's land, to the first station
& all houses buildings orchards ways waters & water courses, profits commodities hereditaments
& appurtenances whatsoever to the said premises hereof granted or any part thereof belonging
or in any wise appertaining & the reversion & reversions remainder & remainders rents issues
& profits thereof & also all the estate right title interest use trust property claim &
demand whatsoever of him the said Shadrack Stallings in & to the said premises & all deeds
evidences & writings touching or in any wise concerning the same. To have & to hold the lands
hereby conveyed & all and singular other the premises hereby bargained & sold & every part and
parcel thereof with their & every of their appurtenances unto the said John Williams his heirs
forever, to the only proper use and behoof of him the said John Williams & of his heirs & assigns
forever & the said Shadrack Stallings his heirs executors & adms. doth covenant promise & grant
to & with the said John William heirs & assigns by these presents, that he the said Stallings
now at the time of sealing & delivering these presents is seized of a good sure and undefeazable
estate of inheritance in fee simple of and in the premises hereby bargained & sold & that he has
good power & lawfull & absolute authority to grant & convey the same to the said John Williams
in manner aforesaid & that the said premises now are & so forever hereafter shall remain & be
free & clear off & from all former gifts grants bargains sales dower right & title of dower,
judgments executions titles troubles charges & incumbrances whatsoever made done committed or
suffered by the said Shadrack Stallings or any other person or persons whatever, the quit rent
hereafter to grow due & payable to John Williams's heirs & sussessors for and in respects of
the premises only excepted & fore prized & that the said S. Stallings & his heirs all & singular
the premises hereby bargained & sold with the appurtenenaces unto the said John Williams heirs
and assigns against him the said Stallings & his heirs & all & every person & persons whatsoever,
shall warrant & forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said Shadrack Stallings
hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day & year first above written.
Shadrack Stallings
Test John Boney
Jacob Boney
State of No. Carolina Duplin County April Term 1788.
Then was the within deed acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
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