Thomas Crumpton to David Hall Deed 18 July 1785

Thomas Crumpton to David Hall Deed 18 July 1785

(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn) Deed Book 1 A Page 214, & 215 Thomas Crumpton to David Hall Deed for 150 acres lands This indenture made the eightenth day of July in the tenth year of American Independence, & in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & eighty five, between Thomas Crumpton of the State of North Carolina and County of Duplin of the one part, and David Hall of the same place of the other part. Witnesseth, that the said Thomas Crumpton for divers good causes & consideration him thereunto moving, but more especially for the valuable consideration of the sum of fifteen pounds current money of the State aforesaid to him in hand well and truely paid by David Hall aforesaid before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof whereby acknowledged, hath by these presents given granted bargained and sold assigned and set over to the said David Hall his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land sittuate lying & being in Duplin County aforesaid on the west side of Burrill Hill Branch. Begining at a pine on the swamp side Clifton Bowen's corner, thence along his line about North 77 Wt. 220 pole to a stake by a pine his corner, thence No. 10 Et. 158 poles to a pine, thence So. 80 Et. 120 pole to a pine on Benjamin Lanier line, thence along his line So. 15 Et. 25 pole to a red oak pine and Hickory his corner at the head of a drane thence down the said drain with the various courses to the begining, containing in the whole one hundred and fifty acres be the same more or less, being the contents of a patent granted to the said Thomas Crumpton bearing date the 29th of October Anno Domini 1782. To have & to hold the aforesaid land and premises with all the appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said David Hall his heirs and assigns forever, free from all incumbrances whatever given granted of done by him the said Thomas Crumpton or any other person or persons whatever, by from or under him or their or any of them, and the said David Hall the aforesaid land and premises shall and may have hold use occupie enjoy and possess as his own free and lawfull inheritance, free from all former gifts grants mortgages intails wills dower right or title of dower executions entents or troubles whatever, and the said Thomas Crumpton the aforesaid land and premises to him the said David his heirs and assigns shall and will warrent and forever defend from & against him the said Thomas Crumpton his heirs & assigns, as also from and against the just & lawfull clame of all and every other person whatever who may hereafter lay any lawfull claim to the same. In witness, whereof the said Thomas Crumpton hath here set his hand & seal the date above written. Thomas Crumpton Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us W. Dickson Joseph Dickson Duplin County July Court 1785. Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Joseph Dickson & ordered to be registered. Test W. Dickson, C. C.

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