William Hall To Elisha Woodward Deed 20 July 1790
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book E Page 25, 26, 27, & 28

William Hall To Elisha Woodward

Deed 300 acres

This Indenture made this Twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven 
Hundred and Ninety, between William Hall of the County of Duplin and State of No. Carolina 
of the one part and Elisha Woodward of the same County and State aforesaid of the other 
part Witnesseth, that the said William Hall for divers good causes and considerations him 
thereunto moving but more especially for and in consideration of the sum of ----- pounds 
to him in paid or secured to be paid before the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt 
whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and himself therewith to be fully satisfyed and contented 
and thereof & therefrom doth hereby acquit the aforesaid Elisha Woodward his Heirs Executors 
administrators and assigns Hath bargained sold Enfeoffed conveyed and confirmed and hath 
by these presents for himself his heirs Executors and administrators, hath and doth fully 
freely and absolutely bargain sell Enfeoffe convey and forever confirm unto the said Elisha 
Woodward his heirs and assigns, one certain Tract of parcel of Land Containing by Estimation 
Two hundred acres be the same more or Less, lying and being in the County of Duplin and State 
aforesaid & Begining on the North side of Stocking head branch Runing Thence No 73 Et. 100 
poles to a pine thence So. 77 East 270 poles to a pine thence So thirteen East 120 poles to 
a pine then up the several courses of the swamp to the first station which land was sold from 
James Mills Rebecca Mills Leonard Mills to William Thall also a Tract of land containing one 
hundred acres on the North side of Maxwell swamp and both sides of stocking head Begining at 
a white oak John Whitmans corner thence his line North Forty five East one hundred and ninety 
six poles to a Red oak thence along Adam Plats line North thirty five East Eighty poles to a 
pine thence South Seventy East Eighty pole to a pine by his own corner thence as or near to 
his line South Forty East one hundred and Eighty poles thence to the begining which said survey 
was granted to James Mills by a pattent baring Date the First Day of April one Thousand seven  
hundred and Eighty and conveyed from James Mills to William Hall and from William Hall to 
Elisha Woodward to have and to hold the said Three hundred acres of land and premises with 
the appurtenances unto the said Elisha Woodward his heirs and assigns forever in a full and 
ample manner to all Intents and purposes as he the said William Hall did might or could have 
held the same before the making hereof and the said William Hall Doth hereby promise and engage 
for him self his heirs Executors and administrators that at the time of sealing and delivery 
hereof that he the said William Hall is and stands seized of the land and premises of an 
Indefeazeble Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple and hath in him self good and Rightfull power 
and Lawfull authority to grant Bargain sell convey and forever confirm the said Land and premises 
and every part and parcel thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said 
Elisha Woodward his heirs and assigns and that from time to time and at all times and forever 
hereafter he the said Elisha Woodward his heirs and assigns by power and virtur hereof may and 
shall enter into have hold use occupie possess and forever enjoy the said three hundred acres 
of land, free and clear and freely and clearly acquited discharges saved kept harmless and 
Indemnified of and from all former or other gifts grants bargains sails Infeoffements wills 
intails jointures Dowers Executions Entents and incumbrances whatsoever moreover the said 
William Hall doth for himself his heirs Executors and administrators do promise and engage 
that at any time hereafter at the reasonable request of him the said Elisha Woodward his heirs 
or assigns at his or their cost and charges in the Law, make or cause to be made and duly 
Executed any further or other deed or instrument of writing for the same making a good and 
lawfull title of the said three hundred acres of Land and premises to him the said Elisha 
Woodward his heirs and assigns forever, as he the said Elisha Woodward, his heirs or assigns 
or his or their Councils Learned in the Law shall advise devise or require.  And further more 
the said William Hall doth covenant and agree for himself his heirs Executor and administrators, 
to and with the said Elisha Woodward his Heirs and assigns, to warrent and forever defend the 
title of the said three hundred acres of land to him the said Elisha Woodward his heirs and 
assigns free from the claims of him the said William Hall his heirs or assigns or any person 
whatsoever, Laying any lawful claim thereunto.  In Witness whereof the said William Hall hath 
hereunto set his hand and seal the day & year first above Written.
Signed Sealed & Delivered		William Hall
in presence of
James Dickson
Joseph T. Rhodes

State of No. Carolina Duplin County July Term 1790

Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Joseph T. Rhodes and ordered to be 
registered.
	Test W. Dickson C.C.






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