Sutton Byrd To Lewis Thomas Deed 15 January 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 108, 109, & 110

Sutton Byrd To Lewis Thomas

Deed for 210 acres of lands

	This indenture made the fifteenth day of January & in the year of our Lord one thousand 
seven hundred & eighty five and in the ninth year of the American Independancy, between Sutton 
Byrd of the State of South Carolina and County of Craven planter, of the one part and Lewis 
Thomas of Duplin County and State of No. Carolina, planter of the other part.  Witnesseth, that 
the said Sutton Byrd for and in consideration of the sum of forty pounds in gold & silver to him 
in hand paid by the said Thomas before the ensealing & delivery of these presents, the receipt 
whereof is hereby acknowledged and the said Sutton Byrd he the said Lewis Thomas doth exonerate 
acquit & discharge and hath bargained granted and sold & by these presents doth fully and 
absolutely grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said Lewis Thomas his heirs and 
assigns forever a certain tract of parcel of land lying & being in Duplin County butted and 
bounded as followette Viz.  Begining at a black gum in Nahunga Swamp on the north side being 
the corner of a tract of land formerly lade off for Jesse Jornagan byt now Lewis Thomas's corner 
& runs thence along the same line No. 30 Et. 60 pole to a red oak & pine, thence No. 62 Wt. 62 
pole to a read oak &  hickory thence No. 52 Wt. 100 po. to a large pine, thence No. 71 Wt. 120 
pole to a black jack, thence So. 5 Et. crossing the branch 60 pole to a pine, thence through 
Powell's field No. 80 Et. 120 pole to the center of 3 pines, thence So. 48 Et. 92 pole to a pine, 
thence So. 22 Et. 99 poles to a stake on Mr. Molten's line, but now Lewis Thomas's thence with 
his line No. 29 Et. 74 pole to a white oak & red oak at the run of Nahunga Swamp his corner, 
thence up the said run as it meanders to the begining, being about 100 yards and containing in 
the whole two hundred and ten acres of land formerly conveyed from Henry McCullock Esqr. by a 
deed of said to Litton Byrd all which premises are more particularly discribed and set fourth 
in the plan and may therof hereunto annuced, with all rights and priviledges together with all 
houses and building thereon contained, to have & to hold the said land and all and singular 
appertenances profits and heriditaments with all woods and all previledges belonging unto him 
the said Lewis Thomas his heirs executors administrators & assigns forever, and the said Sutton 
Byrd doth for himself his heirs exectuors administrators and assigns, covenant promise grant & 
agree to & with the said Lewis Thomas his heirs and assigns that he the said Sutton Byrd at the 
time of ensealing and delivery hereof is the true sole and lawfull owner of the said land and 
premises, and hath in himself good rightfull power and lawfull authority to grant bargain and 
sell the same in manner aforesaid, and that the said Lewis Thomas his heirs executors 
administrators & assigns and every of them shall and may from time to time and at all times 
peacebly & quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said land and premises with the 
appertenances without any let suit trouble distrubance or interruption of him the said Sutton 
Byrd his heirs executors administrators or assign or any of them or any other person or persons 
claiming from by or under him or under them or any of them and that the said tract of parcel of 
land at the day hereof is and so shall remain for ever continue and be unto him the said Lewis 
Thomas his heirs & assigns forever, free and freely acquitted exonerated & discharged of and 
from all manner of forms and other gifts grants bargains sails leasses will intail jointure 
rents and arnearages of rents quit rents widow dowers and all other incumbrances whatwoever & 
the said Sutton Byrd for himself his heirs executors & administrators doth covenant promise 
grant and agree to & with the said Lewis Thomas in manner and form following Viz.  that he the 
said Sutton Byrd and his heirs shall & will at the request of and at the proper cost & charges 
of him the said Lewis Thomas at any tim or times when therunto demanded make acknowledge perform 
and execute or cause or suffer to be made acknowledge performed and executed all and every such 
act & acts deed & deeds which the said Lewis Thomas his heirs executors administrators or 
assigns or his or their council learned in the law, shall be advised or required better & 
further assessing and sund making and establishing the said land unto him the said Lewis Thomas 
his heirs executors administrators and assigns forever.  In witness whereof the said Sutton 
Byrd hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day and year of our Lord above written.
				Sutton Byrd

Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us
				Jas. Middleton
				David Middleton

State of North Carolina Duplin County January Court 1785.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of David Middleton & ordered 
to be registered.
		Test		W. Dickson, C. C.






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