Stephen Williams To William Barnes Deed 9 January 1762
(Transcribed by Hunt Sanders)


William Barns buys from Stephen Williams 9 Jan 1762
(Sampson Co, NC. Deed Book 3, pp212-3)

Stephen Williams To William Barnes
This Indenture made Between Stephen 
Williams of Onslow County and province of North Carolina Planter of the one part and William 
Barnes of the County of Duplin and province of aforesaid Planter on the other part. Witnesseth 
that the said Stephen Williams for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty Five pounds 
proclamation money to him in hand paid by the said William Barnes the Receipt Whereof I the 
said Stephen Williams doth hereby confess and acknowledge that I the said Stephen Williams 
hath granted Bargained and sold unto the said William Barnes to his Heirs and assigns
Forever one parcel of land containing Two hundred and fifty acres more or less Beginning at 
the mouth of the Dividing Branch that Divided Stephen Williams and Benjamin Williams lands 
thence up the said Branch to a pine thence along a row of marked trees to the Back line to a 
Corner thence along the Back line to a corner pine thence along a row of Marked trees to 
Burncoat then up to a corner white oak then down the said swamp to the Beginning Being part 
of the land taken up By Anthony Williams Patent Bearing date the Twenty fifth day of September 
anno domini one thousand seven hundred and forty three 1743 the said land Being in Duplin 
County and made over By a Deed from Stephen Williams
Page 243.
Stephen Williams to William Barns it lying on the South Side of Burncoat in Duplin County the 
said William Barnes him his Heirs Executor Administrator and assigns forever to Have and to 
Hold each and Singular every part and parcel thereof to their only proper use and Behoof 
without any interruption of the said Stephen Williams Him His Heirs Executors administrators 
or assigns or any other Person What so Ever or the said William Barnes paying to his majesty 
and his Sovereign the yearly Reserves Quit Rents of four shillings & proclamation money per 
Hundred acres as in the Batton is Reserved and Furthermore that I the said Stephen Williams 
him his heirs and assigns hath made the Same Clearly of all other Bargains sales leases gifts 
grants mortgages Iayntures deliveries entails Rents arnarages of Rents and of an other Bargains 
and incumbrances Whatsoever had made done or committed By the said Stephen Williams or any 
other person Whatsoever Claiming or to claim and further that the said Stephen Williams and 
His Heirs and all other Persons Whatsoever and his or their any thing Hereof from time to time 
and at all times hereafter Warrant and defend the above Bargained premises to the said William 
Barnes and to his heirs and assigns Forever to their only proper use & Behoof.  In Witness 
whereof I the said Stephen Williams hath hereunto affixed his seal and Set his Hand this 
January the ninth 9thday One thousand Seven Hundred and sixty two 1762.
Signed Sealed and Delivered		}
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	Richard  X  Presot		}
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	Francis Shackelford		}			Stephen Williams {Seal}
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	Priscilla  X  Gregory		}
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