Timothy Murphy To James Pearsall Deed 17 January 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book 1 A Page 128, & 129
Timothy Murphy To James Pearsall
Deed for 300 acres lands
This indenture made this seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred & eighty five in the ninth year of American Independence, between
Timothy Murphy of the one part, and James Pearsall Esqr. of the other part both of the
State of North Carolina & County of Duplin. Witnesseth, whereas by patent bearing date
the fourth day of December one thousand seven hundred & forty four two hundred acres of
land was granted to Timothy Murphy and bounded as follows Viz. on the west side of the
North East branch of Cape Fear river near Elder Branch Viz. begining at a large white
oak near the head of Stocking head branch thence runing So. 50 Et. 40 chains one hundred
& sixty poles to a large pine, thence No. 40 Et. fifty chains to a water oak in Caney
branch swamp thence up said swamp No. 50 Wt. 40 chains to a pine, thence No. 40 Wt. 50
chains to the first station, and whereas by indenture bearing date the third day of
January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sisty four by deed duely
executed William Laycock then of the said County & State duely sold & conveyed unto the
said Timothy Murphy one other tract of land containing one hundred acres being part of a
tract containing two hundred acres granted by pattent to Jacob & Henry Wells of the said
County, between John Miller's land on Stocking head branch & Timpthy Murphy's own line.
Beg'g at a large pine, thence runing along the patent line So. 68 Wt. forty two chains
to a stake in John Miller's line, thence along his line seventeen chains to a stake by
said branch, thence up the branch to Timothy Murphy's line & along his line So. 47
degrees Wt. twenty nine chains to the first station. Now this indenture witnesseth that
I the said Timothy Murphy for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds
current money of the State aforesaid to him in hand paid by the said James Pearsall,
the receipt whereof I the said Timothy Murphy doth hereby acknowledge have granted
bargained sold & by these presents do grant bargain & sell unto him the said James
Pearsall his heirs & assigns th afore mentioned two pieces or parcels of land with their
appurtenances & every part & parcel thereof to his & their only proper use benefit &
behoof forever against me the said Timothy Murphy my heirs & executors or administrators
& assigns & agains all and every other person or persons whatsoever from by or under me
& I the said Timothy Murphy for myself my heirs executors and administrators & assigns
do covenant promise & grant to and with the said James Pearsall his executors
administrators & assigns that he the said James Pearsall shall & may from time to time
& at all times have hold occupy & enjoy peacebly & quietly the above discribed two tract
or pieces of land free & clear of all & manner of incumbrances whatsoever, and by these
presents I the said Timothy Murphy for myself my heirs executors administrators & assigns,
warrent secure & defend the aforesaid James Pearsall his executors administrators & assigns.
In witness whereof I the said Timothy Murphy have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year
first above written.
Timothy Murphy
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
James Lockhart
Daniel Teachy
Charles Miller
State of No. Carolina, Duplin County, January Court 1785.
There was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of James Lockhart & ordered
to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
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