Tho. Cummings To Abraham Glisson Deed 5 October 1782
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 11 & 12

Tho. Cummings To Abraham Glisson

Deed of 200 acres of lands

This indenture made the fifth day of October in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven 
hundred and eighty two between Thomas Cummings of the State of North Carolina & County of Duplin
of the one part and Abraham Glisson of the same place of the other part, witnesseth that the 
said Thomas Cummings for divers good causes & considerations for the sum of forty pounds good 
and lawful money of the State aforesaid to him in hand well and truly paid by Abraham Glisson 
aforesaid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath by these presents, given, granted, 
bargained, sold, assigned and set over the the said Abraham Glisson his heirs and assigns 
forever one certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in Duplin County aforesaid 
on the east side of the North East branch of the Cape Fear River opposite the mouth of Rockfish 
Creek including a survey formerly made for Job Roington.  Begining at a Black Jack on the 
Riverbank Herrington's upper corner, thence South 65 East 60 pole to two pines his corner 
thence South 25 East 100 pole to a pine his other corner thence the same course continued 60 
pole to a stake, thence South 65 West 100 pole to a stake by the River 60 pole above Herrington's
corner; thence the same courses continued to the River & up the River to the first station 
containing by patent two hundred acres be the same more or less the contains of a patent granted 
to Thomas Cummings the twenty second day of July Anno Dom. 1774, to have and to hold the said 
bargained land premises with all the appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise 
appurtaining to him the said Abraham Glisson his heirs & assigns for ever and the said Thomas 
Cummings the aforesaid land & premises to him the said Abraham Glisson his heirs & assigns shall 
and will warrant & forever defend from & against the lines the said Thomas Cummings his heirs & 
assigns as also from & against the just and lawful claims of every other person or persons 
whatsoever who may henceafter lay any just and lawful claim to the same.  In witness whencof 
the said Thomas Cummings hath hereunto set his hand & seal the date first above written.

					Thomas Cummings

Signed sealed and delivered in presents and in presence of us 
				
			Witness	Denis Glisson
			Witness	Saml. Howard

	State of North Carolina Duplin County, July Court 1784.
Then was the within deed acknowledged in open court and ordered to be registered
				W. Dickson, C. C.






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