Stephen & Sarah Hancock To William Hunter Deed 22 March 1797
(Transcribed by Hunt Sanders)


(Duplin Co, NC. Deed Book 3A, pp465-6)

Stephen & Sarah Hancock To William Hunter
Deed 300 acres
	This Indenture made the twenty second day of March in the 22d year of American 
Independence & in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & ninety seven, 
Between Stephen Hancock & Sarah Hancock each of the State of N Carolina & County of Duplin 
of the one part, and William Hunter of the same County and State aforesaid of the other part 
Witnesseth that the said Stephen Hancock & Sarah Hancock for divers good causes & considerations 
them thereunto making but more especially for the valuable consideration of the sum of eighty 
pounds current money of this State to them in hand paid or secured to be paid by William Hunter 
aforesd before the ensealing & delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby 
acknowledged, hath by these presents given granted bargained sold assigned & set over to the 
said William Hunter his heirs and assigns forever, one certain lot tract or parcel of land, 
situate lying & being in the County of Duplin & State aforesd on the south side of Muddy Creek 
& South side of Jumping run a branch of Stafford Swamp. Beginning at a Cypress on the run of 
Jumping run, thence runing So 160 pole to a pine, thence So 70 E 300 pole to a lightwood tree, 
thence No 20 E 136 pole to a Gum on the run of said branch, thence down said branch as it 
meanders to the beginning; Containing in the whole 300 acres be the same more or less, it 
being the whole of a pattent of 300 acres granted to William Collins the 10th day of November 
1790, & sold from William Collins to Stephen Hancock, & sold from Stephen Hancock & Sarah 
Hancock unto William Hunter To have and to hold the sd bargained land & premises with the 
appertainances to him the said William Hunter his heirs and assigns forever, free from all 
incumbrances whatever, & the said Stephen Hancock & Sarah Hancock for themselves & their heirs 
the foresaid land & premises to him the said William Hunter his heirs and assigns shall & will 
warrant & forever defend from & against them the said Stephen & Sarah Hancock their heirs & 
assigns as also from & against the just & lawful claims of all & every
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other person or persons whatever who may hereafter lay any lawful claim to the same. In witness 
whereof the said Stephen & Sarah Hancock hath hereunto set their hands & seals the date & day 
first above written.
Signed Sealed & delivered in		}			Stephen Hancock  (Seal)
Presents of we, Moses Manning	}			Sarah Hancock    (Seal)
		 Job Hunter		
	State of N Carolina  Duplin County  April Term 1797
Then was the within deed proven in open Court by the oath of Moses Manning & ordered 
to be registered.  James Dickson Reg.   Test Wm Dickson  C.C.






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