William Hunter to Samuel Boyet Deed 14 May 1791
(Transcribed by Hunt Sanders)


(Duplin Co, NC. Deed Book E, pp314-5)

	William Hunter	}
		To		}  Deed 25 Acres
	Samuel Byet		}
				  This Indenture made this fourteenth day of May in the year 
of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety one Between William Hunter Planter of the 
State of North Carolina and Duplin County of the one part and Samuel Byet of the County and 
State aforesaid planter of the other part. Witnesseth that the said William Hunter for and 
in Consideration of the sum of twenty five Pounds specie to him in hand paid before the 
signing sealing and Delivery of these presents by the said Samuel Byet whereof I do acknowledge 
myself fully satisfied content and paid and every part and parcel have bargained and sold and 
forever confirm unto him the said Samuel Boyet a certain parcel or tract of land lying and 
being in the County and State aforesaid containing twenty five acres more or Less on the north 
side of the Grove Swamp and west side of Ashe Branch – Beginning at a Red Oake on the Edge of 
Ash Branch on Samuel Boyets line and along said line S75 W to a pine Boyets corner. Thence his 
other line S22 E. 72 pole to a pine his Corner. Thence John Phillips line S with his line to a 
Black hum in a Small Branch a corner of the Phillips Bought of said Hunter thence down said 
line to Ashe Branch to an Oake thence up said branch to the Beginning Containing twenty five 
acres more or less. To have and to hold to him the said Samuel Boyet his heirs and assigns 
forever the above bargained Land and premises
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With all appurtainances thereunto belonging or in any wise appurtaining and I the said William 
Hunter do for myself my heirs Executors Administrators and assigns the above bargained Land and 
premises forever Warrant and Defend to him the said Samuel Boyet his heirs and assigns to them 
and their only proper use benefit and Behooff freely from all former gifts grants Judgements 
Mortgages Dowers or any other Incumbrances of any kind whatsoever given or granted by him the 
said William Hunter and he the said Samuel Boyet his heirs and assigns the above Bargain 
premises shall and may from time to time and at all times have hold use occupy possess and 
Enjoy the above bargain land and premises according to the true intent and meaning of these 
presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and Date 
above written.
Signed Sealed and Delivered	}					  his
in the presence of us		}				William  H  Hunter  {Seal}
									 mark
William Boyet		}
	his		}
Arther X  Boyet	}
         mark		}

State of N. Carolina	}
Duplin County		}  July Term 1791
			Then was the within Deed proved in open Court 
			by the oath of William Boyet and ordered
			to be Registered
							Test W. Dickson C.C.






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