William Kenan To Jesse Brown Deed 17 January 1786

William Kenan To Jesse Brown Deed 17 January 1786

(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn) Deed Book 1 A Page 257, & 258 William Kenan To Jesse Brown Deed for 100 acres lands This indenture made this 17th day of Jan.y 1786 between William Kenan administrator of the estate of my Father Felix Kenan Esqr. deceased late High Sheriff of the County of Duplin in the State of No. Carolina of the one part, and Jesse Brown of the County and State aforesaid, planter of the other part. Witnesseth, that the said William Kenan administrator as aforesaid , for and in consideration of twelve pounds proclamation money of the then Province, now State of No. Carolina, to the said Felix Kenan then Sheriff of the County of Duplin by Jesse Brown in hand paid the rect. whereof I do hereby acknowledge, the said Felix Kenan by virtue of a recovery and judgment, in the infinor County of Duplin County against James Moore late of the said County, did issue an execution for the aforesaid sum of twelve pounds for the debt and cost of a writ, brought by Archabald Bell, then of the aforesaid County the said Felix Kenan by virtue of the execution to him directed, did levy the same on a certain tract or parcel of land part of a tract of land patend by John Brown situated on the No. East side of Muddy Creek containing one hundred acres more or less. Begining on the corner at the creek and runing an east course, then a South course to a corner, then West to the creek, and from thence to first station, which said land leys between the land now John Woodward's and John Magee's and the aforesaid Jesse Brown purchased the same for the debt, & cost aforesaid of the said Felix Kenan in pursuance of an act of Assembly and said William Kenan administrator as aforesaid the aforesaid one hundred acres of land, be the same more or less agreeable to the aforesaid act of Assembly and sale by virtue of the said execution do warrent and defend unto him the said Jesse Brown his heirs executors administrators or assigns, forever and I the said William Kenan administrator aforesaid do by these presents, my heirs executors or administrators warrent and defend the legality of the asle of the aforesaid Felix Kenan Esqr. High Sheriff in the lawfull and peaceble possession of land (taxes or other incumbrances by law excepted). In witness whereof I the said William Kenan have hereunto set my hand and seal day & year first above written. Wm. Kenan Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us Catherine Kenan Elizabeth Cannon State of North Carolina Duplin County April Term 1786. Then was the within deed acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered. Test W. Dickson, C. C.

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