Stephen Williams To Abraham Andrews Deed 31 July 1784
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 153, 154, & 155

Stephen Williams To Abraham Andrews

Deed for 50 acres lands

This indenture made this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven 
hundred and eighty four, between Stephen Williams of the County of Duplin and State of No. 
Carolina of the one part, and Abraham Andrews of the same County & State aforesaid of the other 
part.  Witnesseth that the said Stephen Williams for divers good causes and considerations him 
thereunto moving, but more especially for the valluable sum of fifty pounds specie to him in 
hand paid or secured to be paid before the sealing & delivery hereof the receipt whereof he 
doth hereby acknowledge and himself thereunto to be fully satisfied and content, and thereof & 
therefrom doth hereby acquit the aforesaid Abraham Andrews his heirs executors administrators 
and assigns hath bargained sold enfeoffed conveyed and confirmed and doth by these presents for 
himself his heirs executors and administrators hath and doth fully freely & absolutely bargain 
sell enfeoffe convey & confirm unto the said Abraham Andrews his heirs and assigns, one certain 
tract or parcel of land containing by estimation fifty acres be the same more or less, situate 
lying on a Branch of Muddy Creek joining plantation he lives on.  Begining at a pine by his 
upper corner & runs up the branch No. 70 Et. 90 poles to small pine, thence So. 20 Et. 90 poles 
to a small pine, thence So. 70 Wt. 90 poles to his own line thence along his line to the begining, 
it being a survey of land granted to Richard Williams by a patent bearing date the thirtieth day 
of October 1765.  To have and to hold the said fifty acres of land and premises with the 
appurtenances unto the said Abraham Andrews his heirs and assigns forever, in as full and ample 
manner to all intents and purposes as he the said Stephen Williams did might or could have held 
the same before the making hereof, and the said Stephen Williams doth hereby promise for himself 
his executors and administrators that at the time of sealing and delivery hereof is and stands 
seized of the said land and premises of an indefeazable estate of inheritance in fee simple, and 
hath on himself good right full power and lawfull authority to grant bargain sell convey and 
forever confirm the said land and premises and every part and parcel thereof with their and 
every of other appurtenances unto the said Abraham Andrews his heirs and assigns & that from 
time to time and at all times forever hereafter he the said Abraham Andrews his heirs and assigns 
by power and virtue hereof may & shall enter into have hold use occupy possess & forever enjoy 
the said fifty acres of land free and clear and freely & clearly acquitted discharged saved kept 
harless & indemnified of & from all former or other gifts grants bargains sales enfeoffements 
wills intails joyntures dowers executors entents & incumbrances whatsoever, moreover the said 
Stephen Williams doth for himself his heirs executors and administrators do promise & engage 
that at any time hereafter at the reasonable request of him the said Abraham Andrews his heirs 
or assigns or at his or their  cost and charges in the law make or cause to be made & duly 
executred any farther or other deed or instruments of writing for the same making a title of 
the said land and premises to him the said Abraham Andrews his heirs and assigns forever, as he 
the said Abraham Andrews his heirs or assigns or his or their council learned in the law shall 
advise devise or require and furthermore the said Stephen Williams doth covenant and agree for 
himself his heirs executors and administrators to and with the said Abraham Andrews hie heirs 
and assigns, to warrent and forever defent the title of the said fifty acres of land to him the 
said Abraham Andrews his heirs or assigns, free from the lawfull clame of him the said Stephen 
Williams his heirs Exrs. or administrators or any other person or persons whatsoever.  In 
witness whereof the said Stephen Williams hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day and year 
first above written.
				Stephen Williams

Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
				Nicholas Fennel
				Robert Southerland

State of No. Carolina, Duplin County, January Court 1785.
There was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Nicholas Fennel & ordered 
to be registered.
		Test		W. Dickson, C. C.






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