William McGee To Holden McGee Deed 19 October 1790
(Transcribed by Diane Siniard)

Deed Book E Page 87, 88, & 89

William McGee To Holden McGee

Deed of Gift 410 acres

This Indenture made the ninetheenth Day of October in the Fifteenth year of American 
Independence and In the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and ninety.  
Between William McGee of the State of North Carolina and County of Duplin of the one 
part and Holden McGee of the same place and son of the said William McGee of the other 
part Witnesseth that the said William McGee for Divers good causes and considerations 
him thereunto moving as also for the Love and Regard which he the said William McGee 
hath and doth bear unto his said son Holdon McGee for his advancement and preferrment 
in life and other Valuable considerationd Rec'd. hath by these presents given granted 
bargained sold and Delivered unto his said son Holdon McGee one certain Tract Lot of 
parcel situate lying and being In Duplin County aforesaid on the South west side of 
Maxwell swamp joining on the Mill Pond and including the fork of the swamp above the 
Mill as high as high as Edward Armstrongs line.  Begining at a Poplar on the Edge of 
the mill Pond about sixty yards above the mill House and runs thence South fifty west 
150 poles to an Ashe on the run of Armstrongs or Christin Jameses Branch thence up 
the run of said Branch as it meanders about 280 poles to a Large Poplar and white oak 
in a fork of said Branch said William McGees uper corner thence his outside line North 
55 Est crossing the Goose pond S. 10 poles to a pine thence So. 35 East 18 poles to 
a pine thence No. 35 East 160 poles to a white oak Thence So. 5 Wt. 6 poles to a pine 
thence Edward Armstrongs Line a Course nearly South 65 East 88 to a pine thence said 
Armstrongs line of another survey So. 75 Et. 50 poles to a gum and maple at the Run 
of Maxwell thence Down the Run as it meanders to the head of the mill pond thence Down 
the pond to the first station containing In the whole Four hundred and Ten acres be 
the same more or Less.  To have and to hold the said Four hundred and ten acres with 
all the appertainances to the same belonging on In any wise appertaining to him the 
said Holdon McGee his heirs and assigns forever free from all former Gifts Grants 
Mortgages Intails Wills Executions Entents of troubles in Law whtaever and the said 
Holdon McGee the aforesaid Land and premises shall and may have hold use occupy Enjoy 
and possess as his own free and Lawfull Inheritance free from Incumberance whatever 
given granted or done by him the said William McGee or any person whatsoever by from 
or under him and the said William McGee the aforesaid Land and premises to him the 
said Holdon McGee shall and will warrant and forever from against him the said William 
McGee and his heirs or any other person whatever claiming by from & under him In 
Witness whereof the said William McGee hath hereunto set his hand and seal the Date 
above written.
signed sealed and Delivered		William McGee
in presence of 
James Dickson

State of No. Carolina Duplin County October Term 1790

Then was the within Deed acknowledged in open Court and ofdered to be Registered.	
Test W. Dickson C. C.






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