William & Esther Routledge To Edward Pearsall Deed 11 June 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 143, 144, & 145

William & Esther Routledge To Edward Pearsall

Deed for 251 acres lands

	This indenture made the eleventh day of June in the ninth year of the American 
Independence and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and eighty 
five, between William Routledge and Esther his wife of the State of North Carolina and 
County of New Hanover of the one part and Edward Pearsall of the State aforesaid and 
County of Duplin of the other part,  Witnesseth that the said William Routledge and 
Esther his wife for divers good causes and considerations them thereunto moving, but 
more especially for the valluable consideration of the sum of two hundred and twenty 
five pounds specie to them in hand well and truly paid or secured to be paid by Edward 
Pearsall aforesaid before the ensealing of these presents the rects. whereoff is hereby 
acknowledged hath by these presents given granted bargained & sold to the said Edward 
Pearsall his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land situate lying 
and being in Duplin COunty aforesaid on the north side of Grove swamp, including part 
of three survey's Viz. part of a survey of John Miller's jun. and part of a survey or 
deed of one hundred acres sold by Henry Eustace McCulloch to Edward Matcher, as also 
part of a paten of one hundred & forty acres granted to the said William Routledge, 
which said three pieces of lamd are bound as follows, and are included in the following 
lins Viz.  Begining at a maple on the north side of the grove swamp, below the gridge 
which is called McCulloch's maple corner, and runs thence north 40 Wt. 220 poles to a 
pine, thence North 30 Wt. 100 poles to a pine sapling, thence No. 40 Et. 200 poles to a 
red oak, thence So. 30 Et. 80 pole to the main road thence along the main road with Smith's 
line to the run of the Mill branch, by the mill dam being a course of SO. 35 WT. thence 
down the run of the mill branch as it meanders with Smith's line to the mouth, thence up 
the run of the grove swamp as it meanders to the first station, containing in the whole 
by estimation two hundred and fifty one acres be the same more or less, being part as 
aforesaid of different survey's or deeds Viz.  part of a deed from John Matchet to the 
said William Routledge for one hundred acres, dated the eighth of Sept. 1767, also part 
of a deed from John Miller junr. for one hundred acres to the said William Routledge 
dated the 23rd of August 1768, and part of a patent granted to the said William Routledge 
for one hundred and forty acres, dated the fourth of May 1769,  to have & to hold the 
aforesaid land and premises with all the appurtenances to the same belonging or in any 
wise appurtaining to him the said Edward Pearsall his heirs and assigns forever free from 
all incumbrances whatever, given granted or done by them the said William Routledge and 
Esther his wife & the said William Routledge and Esther his wife the aforesaid land and 
premises to him the said Edward Pearsall his heirs and assigns, shall and will warrant 
and forever defend from and against, the said William Routledge & Esther his wife as also 
from and against the just and lawful claim of all and every other person or persons whatever, 
who may hereafter lay any lawfull claim to the same, and the said Edward Pearsall the 
aforesaid land and premises shall and may have hold use occupy enjoy and possess as his 
own free and lawfull inheritance, free from all incumbrance whatever, the taxes as the are 
or may hereafter become due, only excepted and fore prized.  In witness, whereof the said 
William Routledge and Esther Routledge his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the 
date above written.
				William Routledge
				Esther Routledge

Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
				James Pearsall
				Nicholas Routledge

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

		June the 12th 1785
Esther Routledge being privately examined by me whether signed the within deed of her own 
free will and voluntary consent, declared that she was not compelled or forced by any means 
whatever to sign the said deed, but that she did it of her own free will without any 
computtion whatever.
				Joseph Dickson, J. P.






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