Thomas Baker To John McGee Deed 15 October 1784
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 450, & 451

Thomas Baker To John McGee

Deed for 100 acres lands

	This indenture made this fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one 
thousand seven hundred & eighty four, Between Thomas Baker of Great Pee Dee in the State 
of South Carolina of the one part, & John McGee of Duplin County in the State of No. 
Carolina of the other part.  Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the sum of 
thirteen pounds currency to the said Thomas Baker in hand paid by the said John Magee 
at or before the sealing & delivering of these presents the receipt whereof he doth 
hereby and therefore doth release & discharge the said John McGee his heirs executors 
& administrators by these presents, he the said Thomas Baker hath granted bargained 
sold, aliend and confirmed  and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien and 
confirm unto the said John McGee his heirs and assigns forever, a certain piece and 
parcels of land, situate lying in the County of Duplin & State aforesaid, containing 
one hundred acres on the east side of the No. East & upper side of Cypress Creek & 
No. side of the gum swamp.  Begining at a white oak on Benton Williford's line, thence 
along his line about No. 12 Et. 200 poles to or near Joseph Hutcheson's line, thence 
No. 28 Wt. 80 poles, then So. 12 Wt. 200 poles, then So. 78 Et. to the begining, 
paten'd to the said Thomas Baker 29 October 1782, and all houses buildings orchards 
ways waters water courses profits commodities heriditatments & appurtenances whatsoever 
to the said premises hereby granted or any part thereof belonging or in any wise 
appertaining & the reversion & reversions remainder and remainders rents issues & 
profits thereof, & also all the estate right and title interest use & trust property 
& claim & demand whatsoever of him the said Thomas Baker of in and to the said premises.  
To have and to hold the said land hereby conveyed & all and singular other premises 
hereby bargained & sold & evey part & parcel thereof unto the said John McGee, his 
heirs executors administrators or assigns forever, at a true and perfect estate of 
inheritance in fee simple & he the said Thomas Baker at the ensealing & delivering 
of these presents have a lawfull right to convey the same & that the same is free 
and clear from any incumbrance whatsoever assessments & taxes hereafter by law 
excepted, & I the said Thomas Baker obliges myself my heirs executors administrators 
to give unto the said John McGee his Council or councils learned in the law what he 
or they shall advise devise or require for any further or more ample title to the 
premises hereby conveyed.  In witness whereof I the said Thomas Baker have hereunto 
put my hand and seal the day and year above written.
				Thomas Baker

Signed sealed & delivered in the presents of us
				James Lockhart
				Stephen Williams
				John Farrior

State of No. Carolina Duplin County October Term 1787.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of John Farrior & ordered 
to be registered.
	Test		W. Dickson, C. C.






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