William Boyet To Lewis Thomas Deed 4 February 1786
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book 1 A Page 246, 247, & 248

William Boyet To Lewis Thomas

Deed for 400 acres lands

	This indenture made the fourth day of February one thousand seven hundred and eighty 
six and in the tenth year of the American Independency between William Boyet of Duplin County 
and State of No. Carolina planter of the one part, & Lewis Thomas of the County and State 
aforesaid planter of the other part.  Witnesseth, that the said William Boyet for and in 
consideration of the sum of eighty pounds current money to him in hand paid at the exsealing 
and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the said William
Boyet he the said Lewis Thomas doth exonerate acquit and discharge, and hath bargained granted 
and sold and by these presents doth fully and absolutely grant bargain sell alin convery & 
confirm unto the said Lewis Thomas his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of 
land lying and being in Duplin County, buted and bounded as followeth Viz.  Begining at a pine 
on the line formerly called Abraham Molten's but now the property of Lewis Thomas and runs along 
the same across the branch So. 5 Et. 240 poles to a black jack his corner, thence No. 75 Wt. 200
poles to a pine thence 15 Et. 160 pole to a pine, thence to the begining, and containing in the 
whole two hundred acres, which land was formerly taken up by Felix Kenan, and conveyed by the 
said Kenan by a deed of sale dated July the 24th 1775 to William Boyet and also all that other 
tract or parcel of land lying and being in County & State aforesaid on the west side of the 
North East River on the south side of Nahunga Swamp.  Begining at a black jack his own corner 
of the land, he lived on, thence as his line No. 76 Wt. 178 pole to a pine, thence So. 14 Wt. 
90 poles to a pine on a pond, thence So. 76 Et. 178 poles to a pine, thence to the begining, 
and containing in the whole one hundred acres, which land I the said Boyet took up, and also 
all that other tract, or parcel of land lying and being in County and State aforesaid on a 
Branch of Nahunga Swamp above his plantation on both side the road.  Begining at a pine in a 
pond his own corner, thence as that line No. 12 Et. 90 poles to a pine his corner by the branch 
edge, thence to and with Stephen Powell's line No. 75 Wt. 180 poles to a pine by a pond, thence 
So. 15 Wt. 90 poles to a pine by a pond, thence to the begining, and containing in the whole one
hundred acres, which land I the said Boyet took up togeather with all houses and buildings 
thereon contained.  To have and to hold the said three tract or parcels of land and premises 
above mentioned & all & singular the appurtenances profits and hereditaments with all woods and 
all previledges thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him the said Lewis Thomas 
his heirs & assigns forever and I the said William Boyet doth hereby for my self my heirs 
executors administrators and assigns, covenant promise grant and agree to and with the said 
Lewis Thomas his heirs and assigns, that I the said Boyet at the time of sealing and delivery 
hereof am the true sole and lawfull owner of the said three tract or parcels of land and 
premises above mentioned, and have in myself good right full power and lawfull authority to 
grant bargain & sell the same in manner aforesaid and that the said Lewis Thomas his heirs and 
assigns shall & may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter lawfully peacebly & 
quietly have hold use occupie possess & enjoy the said land and premises with the appurtenances 
without any lett just trouble disturbance or interuption of the saie William Boyet his heirs 
executors administrators or assigns or any of them or any other person claiming from by or 
under him or them or any of them, and that the said tract or parcels of land at the day hereof 
is and to shall remain forever continue and be unto him the said Lewis Thomas his heirs and 
assing forever, free and freely acquited exonerated and discharged of and from all manner of 
former or other gifts bargain sails leases wills intales jointures rents and anearessof rents 
quit rents widdows dowries and all other incumbrance whatsoever, and the said William Boyet for 
himself his heirs executors and administrators doth covenant promise grant and agree to and with 
the said Lewis Thomas to warrent & defent the said tracts or parcels of land to him the said 
Lewis Thomas his heirs and assigns forever in manner and form following.  Viz.  that the said 
William Boyet and his heirs shall and will at the request of and at the proper cost & charges 
of him the said Lewis Thomas at any time when thereunto demanded make acknowledge perform and 
execute or cause to be made acknowledged performed and executed all and every such act or acts 
ded or deeds which the said Lewis Thomas his heirs exers. administrators or assigns or his or 
their council learned in the law shall be advised or required better and further assuring & sure
making & establishing the said land unto him the said Lewis Thomas his heirs executors admins. 
and assigns forever.  In witness whereof the said William Boyet hath hereunto set his hand & 
seal the day and year above written.
				William Boyet

Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us
				Jas. Kenan
				Leavin Wadkins
				Warren Blount

State of North Carolina Duplin County April Term 1786.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of James Kenan & ordered 
to be registered.
	Test			W. Dickson, C. C.






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