William Hunter to Nathaniel Wells 10 April 1792
(Transcribed by Hunt Sanders)


(Duplin Co, NC. Deed Book F, pp170-1)

William Hunter to Nathaniel Wells 50 acres
This indenture made this 10th day of April one thousand seventeen hundred ninety two between 
Wm Hunter of the County of Duplin & State of N. Carolina of the one part & Nathaniel Wells of 
the County & State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said William Hunter for & 
in consideration of the sum of Twenty pounds good & lawful money to him in paid or secured to 
be paid before the sealing & delivery hereof the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge & 
himself therewith fully content & paid hath given granted & bargained & sold  & by these 
presents doth give grant bargain & sell unto the said Nathaniel Wells his heirs & assigns 
forever a certain piece or parcel of Land lying & being in the County of Duplin containing 
fifty acres on the W. side of the N. E. river including Persimmon Swamp. Beginning at a white 
oak his own line corner S. side the swamp thence as his own line E55 W 70 poles to a pine 
Lochart’s corner patented by John Rutherford thence down the swamp as said line E67 S 180 poles 
to a Black Jack thence acrossing the said Swamp N 23 W 64 poles to a stake thence up the N side 
S 67 W 116 poles to a stake thence to the beginning. To have & to hold the aforesaid Fifty 
acres of land with the appurtenances & all rights & privileges & improvements to the same in 
any wise belonging to him the said Nathaniel Wells his heirs & assigns forever.  And the said 
Wm Hunter doth for himself his heirs & assigns hereby covenant & agree to & with the said 
Nathaniel Wells that he the s’d Nathaniel Wells that he the s’d Nathaniel Wells his heirs & 
assigns shall & may forever hereafter peaceably equably have hold occupy possess & enjoy
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The aforesaid granted land & premises without the let or intestation of any person whatsoever 
free & clear from ill & all manner of encumbrances whatsoever and he the said William Hunter 
doth oblige himself his heirs executors & adm’r to warrant & defend the aforesaid granted land
& premises to him the said Nathaniel Wells his heirs & assigns forever against the lawful claim 
or claims of any person or persons whatsoever. In Witness whereof the said William Hunter hath 
hereunto set his hand & seal the day & year above written.
Signed sealed & del in presence of John Malibit, Edward Carroll
							William  X  Hunter  {Seal}
State of N Carolina  Duplin County April Term 1794.   Then was the within deed present in open 
Court by the oath of Edward Pearsall & ordered to be entered.
							Test  W. Dickson  C.C.






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