Stephen Williams to William Barns Deed 13 January 1760
(Transcribed by Hunt Sanders)
(Sampson Co, NC. Deed Book 3, pp111-3)
Stephen Williams to William Barns
This Indenture made this Thirteenth
Day of January in the thirty third year of the Reign of Our Sovereign lord George the second
By the grace of God of great Britain, France and Ireland, King Defender of the Faith do Sheweth
Greeting Between Stephen Williams Junior of Onslow County and Province of North Carolina
Planter of the One Part and William Barns Gentleman of Duplin County and Province of aforesaid.
Witnesseth that I the said Stephen Williams Junior Do for and in consideration of the sum of
Twenty Pounds proclamation money to me in hand paid before the ensealing of these presents well
and truly made to me By William Barns aforesaid the Receipt whereof I do By force and Virtue of
these Presents
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Acknowledge myself therewith and every part And parcel thereof fully satisfied contented and
Paid therewith and every part and Parcel thereof do fully freely grant Bargain sell convey and
confirm Exonerate and discharge the said William Barns His Heirs Executors administrators and
assigns Forever By force and virtue of these Presents as freely fully and absolutely give grant
Bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto him the said William Barns his heirs and assigns
forever One Certain Tract of land and Plantation Situate lying and Being in a Duplin County and
Province of North Carolina on the South side of Burn Coat Swamp Beginning at a white Oak Being
a Corner tree Between Benjamin Williams and his brother Stephen Williams and so Running out By
aline of marked trees to the Back line to a pine then North 28 West 160 Poles to a pine on
Burncoat Swamp thence down the Courses of the swamp to the First Station the dividing line
Between Stephen and Benjm Williams Containing By Estimation Ninety acres be the same more or
less. Being part of a tract of land that was granted to Anthony Williams containing Six Hundred
and forty Acres as by the Patent may appear Bearing Date the Twenty fifth day of September
Anno domini 1743 and he the said Anthony gave the aforesaid part of the said tract of land to
his son Stephen Williams aforesaid Being the Plantation and Old Mill which formerly Belonged
to the said Anthony Williams To have and hold the aforesaid Onbargained and granted premises
with all Houses Orchards Barns Nurserys Woods and Woodland grounds timber and timber trees
Pastures and Pasture grounds Water and Water Courses with the Title that formerly belonged to
my Father Anthony Williams with all other the Priviledges Profits Hereditaments and
appurtenances thereunto Belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said William Barns his
Heirs and assigns forever to him and their only proper use benefit and Behoof Forever and that
before the ensealing and Delivery of these presents that I the said Stephen Williams am and is
the true and lawful owner of the above said Mill and Plantation with all the Priviledges and
Appurtenances thereunto Belonging and that I am lawfully seized and Possessed of the same and
that I have good Right and lawfull authority to sell the same to the aforesaid William Barns
His heirs and assigns forever and further more I covenant I convenant promise and agree to With
the said William Barns that I will from time to time Warrant and Defend the aforesaid Bargained
and Demised premises from me my heirs Executors administrators and assigns forever from any
other person or persons whatsoever laying any lawfull claim Whatsoever Free from all other
Rights Bargains Sales mortgages Will gifts or entails whatsoever and all other encumbrances
whatsoever that has may or shall come against the said land as aforesaid Except the Quit Rents
that from the date of these present become due to the crown By force and Virtue of these
presents To Have and to Hold occupy possess and enjoy the aforesaid demised premises premises
forever hereafter in lawfull quiet and Peaceable Possession with all the appurtenances thereunto
belonging As Witness Whereof I the said Stephen Williams Junior has hereunto set my hand and
fixed my seal this the Day and year above Written in the year of Our Lord anno domino One
thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty 1760
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the }
Presence of James Howard }
his }
Lawrence X Hall } Stephen Williams Junior {Seal }
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his
Moses Cox & John X Williams
Mark
The Within deed From Stephen Williams
to William Barns containing Ninety acres of land was proven in Open Court by the Oath of
John Williams and ordered to be Registered. Witness John Dickson Clerk of Our Said court
of Duplin County this Thirteenth Day of November anno domini One thousand Seven Hundred
and Sixty 1760.
13th Day November 1760 John Dickson Clk Court
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