William Graddy To Solomon Carter Deed 5 February 1782
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book 1 A Page 134 & 135

William Graddy To Solomon Carter

Deed for 100 acres lands

	This indenture made between William Graddy of Duplin County and the province of North 
Carolina on the one part, and Solomon Carter of the said County of the other part.  Witness 
that the said William Graddy for and in consideration of the sum of twenty thousand pounds 
currency of this State to him in hand paid by the said Solomon Carter the receipt whereof I 
the said William Graddy doth hereby confess & acknowledge that I the said William Graddy hath 
granted bargained and sold unto the said Solomon Carter & to his heirs and assigns forever one 
tract of land containing one hundred acres lying and being in Duplin County on the South side 
of Mathews Branch.  Begining at a maple on the run & runs So. 15 Wt. 127 pole to a pine, thence 
No. 75 Wt. 127 pole to a small black jack, thence No. 15 Et. 127 poles to a maple on the north 
side of the swamp, thence up to the begining, it being the plantation where William Bower 
formerly lived, the said Solomon Carter his heirs & assigns for ever.  To have and to hold each 
and singular every part & parcel thereof, to their only proper use & behoof, without any 
interruption of the said William Graddy him his heirs or assigns or any other person whatsoever, 
the said Solomon Carter paying rents becoming due to the State, and further more that I the said 
William Graddy him his heirs and assigns doth make the William Graddy him his heirs and assigns 
doth make th same clear of all other bargains rents & charges incumbrances whatsoever to be had 
made done or committed by the said William Graddy or any other person whatsoever & his or there 
any thing hereof from time to time and at all times hereafter warrant & defend th above bargained 
premises to the said Solomon Carter & to his heirs forever, to their only proper use and behoofs.  
In witness whereof the said William Graddy hath hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 
fifth day of February 1782.
				William Graddy

Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
				Richard Munds
				James Bowen
				Elizabeth Graddy

State of No. Carolina, Duplin County, January Court 1785.
There was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Richard Munds & ordered 
to be registered.
		Test		W. Dickson, C. C.






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