Theophilus Williams Sheriff To John Sullivan Deed 19 November 1782
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book 1 A Page 75, 76, & 77

Theophilus Williams Sheriff To John Sullivan

Deed for 200 acres of lands

	This indenture made the nineteenth day of November in the seventh year of the American 
Independance, and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two, between 
Theophilus Williams, Esqr. high Sheriff of the County of Duplin in the Stae of No. Carolina of 
the one part and John Sullivan junr. of the same place of the other part.  Whereas by a writ of 
Fien Gacia issued fron the County Court of Duplin in the following words, to wit.  State of No. 
Carolina, to the Sheriff of Duplin County, greeting you are hereby commanded that of the goodsa 
and chattels lands and tenements of William Hines if to be found in your Bailywick you cause to 
be made the sum of twenty nine thousand six hundred pounds current money of which John Suliven 
lately in the county Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Duplin recovered against the said 
William Hines for debt and also the sum of three pounds twelve shillings and seven pence specie 
as for the cost and charges in the said suit expended, whereof the said William Hines is 
convicted and liable as appears to us of record & have the said moneys before the justics of the
said County Court of Duplin on the thirs Mondy of July next, then and there to satisifie and pay 
the said John Sulliven his dmages costs & charges aforesaid together with you own fees for this 
service, herein fail not & have you then and there this writ.  Witnesseth William Dickson Clerk 
of the said Court of Duplin, the eighteenth day of April in the sixth year of the American 
Independance Anno Domini 1782, by virtue of which said writ the said Sheriff did enter upon and 
take possession of a certain tract of land sittuate lying and beign in the County of Duplin 
oforesaid in the fork of the No. East & Goshen and on the head of a branch called Ned's Branch, 
containing by estimation two hundred acres of land.  Begining at a pine on the No. Side of Ned's
Branch, runing No. 30 Et. 180 pole to a pine, thence So. 60 Et. 180 pole to a pine, thence So. 
Wt. 180 pole to a sweet gum in Ned's Branch thence  up the branch with the run to the begining 
two hundred acres of land being the property of the said William Hines, did according to law 
advertise and enpose the same to sale on the thirteenth day of July in the year aforesaid, and 
the said John Sulliven being then and there present, upon the premises on the said thirteenth 
day of July  aforesaid, did bid off the said tract of land at the sum of fifteen thousand pounds
current money as was the last and highest bideer.  Now this indenture witnesseth that the said 
Theophilus Williams Sheriff of Duplin County aforesaid by virtue of and in persuance of his said
office and the writ aforesaid and for and in consideration of the sum of fifteen thousand pounds
current money to the said Theophilus Williams in hand paid before the sealing and delivery of 
these presents the receipt whereof the said Theophilus Williams doth hereby acknowledge, hath 
granted bargained and sold aliend enfeoffed assigned and set over, conveyed and confirmed by 
virtue of his said office, and in persuance of the writ aforesaid as fully as he can and is 
thereby empowered and enables, doth by these presents, grant bargain and sell enfeoffs transferr 
assign and set over convey, and confirm unto the said John Sulliven andd the aforesaid tract of 
land containing two hundred acres, sittuate lying and being as before mentioned, with all the 
woods waters profits and advantages whatsoever to the said two hundred acres of land and of 
every part and parcel thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining, and all the estate right 
title interest claie or demands of the said William Hines therever to have & to hold the said 
tract of land herein mentioned or intended to be granted sold aliened transfered assigned set 
over conveyed & confirmed into the said John Sullivan his heirs and assigns forever & to the 
only proper use benefit and behoof of the said John Sulliven his heirs and assigns forever, in 
as full and ample manner as he the said Theophilus Williams Sherif of Duplin County aforesaid 
by virtue of his office of Sheriff, and in exeution of the writ aforesaid and is hereby enabled 
to convey after transferr and change the same and the said Theophilus Williams doth covenant 
promise and agree to and with the said John Sulliven his heirs and assigns, that the said 
Theophilus Williams Sheriff of Duplin County aforesaid will warrant and defend the said granted 
and bargained premises unto the said John Sulliven his heirs & assigns agains the said Theophilus 
Williams and his heirs and against every other person or persons claimuing under him the said 
Theoph. Williams his heirs or assigns sofar as his is impowered and enabled by virtue of his 
said office of Sheriff and pursuance of the act of Assimbly in such case made and provided.  
In witness whereof the said Theophilus Williams hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day and 
date first above written.
				Theophilus Williams

Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of
				Mary Munk
				Andrew Guffird

State of No. Carolina, Duplin County, October Court 1784.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Andrew Gufford and ordered 
to be registered.
	Test		W. Dickson, C. C.






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