Stephen Barfield To William O'Daniel Deed 7 July 1783
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 99 & 100

Stephen Barfield To William O'Daniel

Deed for 200 acres lands

	This indenture made this seventh day of July in the year of our Lord Christ one 
thouseand seven hundred & eighty three getween Stephen Barfield of the County of Duplin 
of the one part and William O'Daniel of the same County of the other part.  Witnesseth 
that the said Stephen Barfield for and inconsideration of the sum of forty pounds specie 
to him in hand paid by the said William O'Daniel at and before the sealing and delivery 
of these presents, the receipt whereof and of every part & parcel thereof the said Stephen 
Barfield doth acknowledge, hath given granted bargained and sold alined enfeofed released 
& convirmed & by these presents doth grant bargain * sell, alien enfeofe release & confirm 
unto the said William O'Daniel on certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and geing 
in the County of Duplin aforesaid, on the No. side of the No. East Swamp & on both sides 
of Rooty Branch, containing by extimation two hundred acres be the same more or less.  
Begining at a stake said Barfields corner of another survey in Jumping run marsh and runs 
along said Barfield's line across rooty branch, thence along said line at a line of marked 
trees which divides said Barfields lands and Theophilus Williams' , thence a So. course 
along the line of marked trees to another line belonging to a survey granted to Jesse 
Barfield by patent, bearing date one thousand seven hundred and seventy three, thence 
along a line of the same survey to Rooty Branch to the fork, thence up Jumping rum to 
the begining.  To have and to hold to the said William O'Daniel his heirs & assigns 
forever and also the reversion & reversions, remainder & remainders rents issues of the 
said premises & of every part & parcel thereof with the appertenances therunto belonging 
or in any wise appertaining unto the said William O'Daniel his heirs and assigns forever, 
to the only proper use benefit & behoofs of him the said Wm. O'Daniel his heirs and assigns 
forever, and the said Stephen Barfield for himself his heirs executors & administrators 
doth covenant promise & agree to & with the said William O'Daniel his heirs and assigns 
with the said William O'Daniel his heirs and assigns that the said Stephen Barfield his 
heirs executors & administrators, the above bargained premises & every part and parcel 
thereof to the said William O'Daniel his heirs and assigns, against the right title claim 
& demand of all and all manner of persons whatsoever will forever warrant and defend.  In 
witness where of the said Stephen Barfield hath hereunto set his hand and fixed his seal 
the day and year first above written.
				Stephen Barfield

Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us
				Frederick Barfield
				Owen O'Daniel

State of North Carolina Duplin County October Court 1784.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Owen O'Daniel & ordered 
to be registered.
		Test		W. Dickson, C. C.






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