Shadrack Stallings To William Wells Deed 20 July 1784
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 13 & 14

Shadrack Stallings To William Wells

Deed of 50 acres of lands

	This indenture made this twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand 
seven hundred and eighty four and in the ninth year of Independence between Shadrack Stallings 
of the County of Duplin and State of North Carolina of the one part and William Wells of the 
same County and State aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth that the said Shadrack Stallings 
for divers good causes and considerations him thereunto moving, but more especiallly for and 
in consideration of the sum of twenty pound specie to him in hand paid or secured to be paid 
before the sealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof he doth acknowledge and himself 
therewith to be fully satisfied & content and thereof and therefrom doth hereby acquit the 
aforesaid William Wells his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns hath bargained sold 
enfoosed conveyed & confirmed and hath by these presents for himself his heirs executors & 
administrators hath and doth fully freely and absolutely bargain sell enfoos convey and 
forever confirm unto the said William Wells his heirs and assigns one certain tract or parcel 
of land containing by estimation fifty acres , lying and being in the County of Duplin on the 
east side of Bens Creek a Branch of Rockfish Creek and on both sides of Reedy Branch beginning 
at a whie oak on hte lower edge of the branch Jacob Wells's line; Thence East 90 poles to a 
pine; thence North ninety poles to a gum bush in a gully thence West ninety poles to a large 
pine by Jacob Wells's line; thence South to the beginning to have and to hold the said fifty 
acres of land and premises with the appurtenances to the said William Wells his heirs and 
assigns forever in as full and ample manner to all intents and purposes as he the said Shadrack 
Stallings did might or could have held the same before the making hereof, and the said Shadrack 
Stallings doth hereby promise and engage for himself his heirs executors and administrators that
at the time of sealing and delivery hereof the said Shadrack Stallings is and stands seiged of 
the said land and premises of an indefeasable estate of inheritance in fee simple and hath in 
himself good and rightful power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and forever 
confirm the said land and premises and every part & parcel thereof with their and every of 
their appurtenances unto the said William Wells his heirs and assigns and that from time to 
time and at all times forever hereafter said  William Wells his heirs and assigns by prower 
and virtue hereof may and shall enter into have and hold use possess and forever enjoy the 
said fifty acres of land free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted discharged saved kept 
harmless & indemnifyed of and from all former or other gifts grants bargains sells enfeossments 
wills intails jointure dowers executors extents and incumbrances whatsoever the quit rents 
which shall hereafter become annually due only except moreover the said Shadrack Stallings doth 
for himself his heirs executors and administrators do promise and engage that at any time at 
the reasonable request of him the said William his heirs or assigns or at his or their cost & 
charges in the law make or cause to be made & duly executed any further or other deed or 
instrument of wrighting for the same making a title of the said land and premises to him the 
said William Wells his heirs and assigns forever as he the said William Wells his heirs or 
assigns or his or their counsels learned in the law shall advise devise or require & furthermore
the said Shadrack Stallings doth covenant and agree for himself his heirs executors and 
administrators to and with the said William Wells his heirs & assigns to warrant and forever 
deferred the title of the said fifty acres of land to him the Wm. Wells his heirs and assigns 
free from the lawful claim of him the Shadrack Stallings his heirs executors or administrators 
or any other person or persons whatsoever.  In witness whereof the said Shadrack Stallings hath 
hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.

					Shadrack Stallings

Signed sealed and delivered in presents and in presence of us 
				William Goff
				Edward Dickson

	State of North Carolina Duplin County, July Court 1784.
Then was the within deed acknowledged in open court and ordered to be registered
				W. Dickson, C. C.






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