William Graddy To Alexander Graddy Deed 16 April 1787
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 385, & 386

William Graddy To Alexander Graddy

Deed for 100 acres lands

	This indenture made between William Graddy of the County of Duplin & province of 
North Carollina planter on the one part, & Alexander Graddy of the same County & province 
aforesaid planter on the other part.  Witnesseth that the said William Graddy for and in 
consideration of the sum of ten pounds specie to him in hand paid by the said Alexander 
Graddy, the receipt the said William Graddy doth hereby confess & acknowledge, that the 
said William Graddy hath granted bargained & sold unto the said Alexr. Graddy & to his 
heirs & assigns forever, one parcel of land containing one hundred acres by estimation, 
be the same more or less, it being part of a tract of land taken up by William Williams, 
it lying in the North East & in Duplin County.  Begining at a hickory in the back line, 
thence 160 pole in the swamp to the giving line, thence down along the giving line the 
course of the patten 135 pole to a red oak in the back line, thence up the said swamp to 
the begining, it being part of the land taken up by Williams set over by him to Richard 
Bush, by the said Bush to the said Graddy, the patent bearing date April the 6th 1745, 
the said Alexsander Graddy hime his heirs & assigns forever.  To have and to hold each 
and singular every part and parcel thereof to their only proper use & behoofe without 
any interruption of the said William Graddy him his heirs or assigns or any other person 
whatsoever & furthermore that the said William Graddy him his heirs and assigns doth make 
the same clear of all other bargains sails grants leases mortgages rents, & of all other 
charges & incumbrances to be had made done or committed by the said William Graddy or any 
other person whatever, & furthermore that the said William Graddy and his heirs & assigns 
and all other persons whatsoever, his or their any time hereafter, from time to time and 
at all times hereafter warrant and defend the above bargained premises to the said 
Alexander Graddy and to his heirs & assigns forever, to the only proper use & behoofe.  
In witness whereof the said William Graddy hath affixed his seal and set his hand this 
sixteenth day of April 1787.
				William Graddy

Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of 
				Fredk. Graddy
				Wm. Graddy junr.

State of No. Carolina Duplin County April Term 1787.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Fredk. Grady & ordered 
to be registered.
		Test		W. Dickson, C. C.






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