William Hunter To Stephen Brown Deed 20 August 1808
(Transcribed by Hunt Sanders)


(Duplin Co, NC. Deed Book 4A, pp19-20)

William Hunter To Stephen Brown
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	This Indenture made this 20th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and eight between William Hunter Sen’r and Stephen Brown Jun’r both of the 
County of Duplin and State of North Carolina. Witnesseth that the said William Hunter hath 
for and in consideration of the Sum of one hundred & seventy dollars lawful money of the 
United States to him in hand paid by the said Stephen Brown, the receipt for which is hereby 
acknowledged granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed & forever confirmed, & doth by 
these presents
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grant bargain sell alien enfeoff convey & forever confirm unto the said Stephen Brown his 
heirs and assigns two certain pieces tracts or parcels of land, situate lying & being in the 
County of Duplin aforesaid, viz one piece beginning at a gum on the South of the Cedar prong 
of Muddy Creek on the _?_, thence the old patent line to a post, the _?_, thence West 200 
poles to whit Oak an other _?_, thence with the old patent line north to a Stake on the run 
of the Creek, thence up the run to the first station, containing by estimation one hundred 
acres the same more or less, being part of a tract of two hundred acres granted to James 
Whaley by patent bearing date the 16th of November 1790 one other piece or tract adjoining 
above, Beginning at a stake the _?_ _?_ of the above patent of 300 acres & now thence with 
the line thereof W 30 poles to a pine Stephen Hancocks corner, thence Hancocks line S 35 E 12 
poles to the Big branch, thence up the said branch to Hancocks line, thence with Hancocks line 
s 34 W 30 poles to his corner a pine thence his other line N 46 W 160 poles to a pine his other 
corner -  thence Hillery Brinson’s line to the beginning, containing by estimation sixty acres 
be the same more or less, granted to said William Hunter by patent bearing date the 29th 
September 1803, all which lands & premises warrants hereditaments & appurtenances thereunto 
belonging or in any wise appertaining, the said William Hunter doth for himself his heirs 
executors, administrators warrant & forever defend by these presents to the siad Stephen Brown 
his heirs & assigns, to have & to hold occupy possess & enjoy to his or their only use benefit 
and behoof free and clear from the just or lawful claim or him the said William Hunter his 
heirs executors and administrators & every other person or persons whatever. In testimony 
whereof the said William Hunter doth hereunto set his hand & affix his seal the day & date 
first written.
Signed Sealed & delivered in		}				  his
			    her		}			William  X  Hunter {Seal}
Presence of us Elizabeth  X  Miller	}				mark
			   mark		}
		Joseph T. Rhodes	}






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