Thomas Wiggins To Nathaniel Kinnard Deed 5 December 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 123, 124, & 125

Thomas Wiggins To Nathaniel Kinnard

Deed for 40 acres lands

State of No. Carolina, Duplin County.  This indenture made this fifth day of January in the 
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five and tenth year of our Independence
between Thomas Wiggins of the County and State aforesaid planter of the one part and Nathaniel 
Kinnard of the County and State aforesaid, Brick layer of the other part witnesseth that the 
said Thomas Wiggins for and in consideration of the sum of fifteen pounds specie money to him 
in hand paid before the ensealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, 
and myself therwith fully satisfied contented & paid hath granted bargained sold conveyed and 
confirmed & by these presents doth fully freely and absolutely grant bargain sell and convey 
unto the said Nathaniel Kinnard his heirs & assigns one certain tract of parcel of land containing 
forty acres of land be the same more or less, lying and being in the State & County aforesaid, 
on the No. side of Goshen Swamp.  Begining at a stake at the mouth of Tylors branch thence up 
the meanders of Tylers to a maple the patent line, thence No. 45 Wt. 54 pole to a white oak 
Kinnard's corner, thence with his line So. 45 Wt. 120 pole to a live oak in Goshep Swamp below 
the bridge thence up the swamp No. 45 Wt. 133 pole to a white oak his corner at the mouth of 
white oak branch, thence So. 45 Wt. 44 pole to a gum an ashe an maple on the run of Goshen swamp,
thence down the meanders thereof Wm. Stephens line to the begining, with all the houses and 
improvements woods waters with the profits & advantages thereunto belonging or appertaining in 
a full and ample manner.  To have and to hold the said forty acres of land with hte premises 
therunto belonging & appertaining unto him the said Nathaniel Kinnard his heirs & assigns, and 
to the only use and behoof of him the said Nathaniel Kinnard his heirs and assigns forever, and 
I the said Thomas Wiggins for myself my heirs executors administrators doth hereby covenant and 
agree to and with the said Nathaniel Kinnard his heirs and assigns, that he the said Nathaniel 
Kinnard shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter peacebly and quietly 
have hold & possess and enjoy all and singular the above mentioned land and premises without any 
trouble molestation or interuption of him the said Thomas Wiggins his heirs executors 
administrators or assigns forever.  In witness whereof I the said Thomas Wiggins hath hereunto 
set my hand and seal the date above written.
				Thomas Wiggins

Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
				William Hurst
				John Beck
				William Beck

State of No. Carolina, Duplin County, January Court 1785.
There was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of John Beck & ordered 
to be registered.
		Test		W. Dickson, C. C.






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