Theophilus Williams to Rawley Mills Deed 26 January 1784
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book 1 A Page 69 & 70

Theophilus Williams to Rawley Mills

Deed for 50 acres lands

	This indenture made the 26th day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty four, 
between Theophilus Williams of the State of North Carolina and County of Duplin and Rawley Mills
of the same place.  Witnesseth, that Theophilus Williams hath for & in consideration of the sum 
of fifty pounds specie to me in hand paid by Rawley Mills the receipt I hereby acknowledge my 
self fully paid and content therewith, hath bargained sold conveyed and confirmed unto Rawley 
Mills a certain plantation tract or parcel of land Sittuate lying and being in the County of 
Duplin aforesaid on the south side of Bear Swamp, on the milling branch.  Begining at a post 
oak on the west side of Cattail Marsh, running So. 45 Et. 112 pole to a white oak, thence No. 
74 Et. to a poplar in the gum branch, Charles Hines'es corner, thence down the gum branch the 
various courses thereof to a gum at the mouth of the Cattail branch thence up the said branch 
to the begining containing fifty acres be the same more or less being part of three hundred and 
fifty acres purchases by Frederick Bell of Henry McCulloch out of his large survey as by the 
deed of said Frederick Bell may more fully appear.  To have and to hold the above land and 
premises to him the said Rawley Mills his heirs and assigns forever, as a perfect & absolute 
wright of inheritance in fee simple with all the wrights priviliges possessions appertaining to 
the above land & premises to him the said Rawley Mills his heirs & assigns against me the said 
Theophilus Williams my heirs & assigns and every other person or persons whatsoever.  In witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal.
				Theophilus Williams

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us 
				David Cannon
				Wm. Newton
				Joseph Williams

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






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