William Messer To William Nethercut Deed 8 August 1786
(Transcribed by Diane Siniard)

Deed Book E Page 282, 283, & 284

William Messer To William Nethercut

Deed 100 acres

	This Indenture made the Eight day of August in the tenth year of American Independence 
and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and Eighty six.  Between William 
Messer of the state of no. Carolina and County of Duplin of the one part and William Nethercut 
of same place of the other part witnesseth that the said William Mercer for and in Diverse good 
causes and consideration him thereunto moving but more expecially for the valuable consideration 
of the sum of thirteen pounds specie to him in hand well and truly paid by William Nethercut 
aforesaid befor the Ensealing and Delivery of these presents the Receipt whereof he doth hereby 
acknowledge to be therewith fully contented and paid hath by these presents given granted bargained 
sold assinged and set over to the William Nethercut his heirs and assigns forever one certain 
Tract or parcel of Land situated lying and being in Duplin County aforesaid on the East side of 
the north East River and both sides of hors Branch and Tapmans Branch begining at a pine So. side 
of Tapmans Branch John Mercers upper corner thence as his line No. 50 Et. 100 poles to a pine, 
thence crossing the Branch with his other line no. 31 Wt. 60 pole to a pine on his old line thence 
along the same crossing hors Branch no. 55 Et. 148 poles to a pine thence along Calop Quinns line 
Et. 28 poles to a pine thence along Nethercuts line a cross the Branch So. 62 poles to a pine 
thence along an old line So. 40 WT. 290 poles thence no. 40 Wt. 70 poles to a stake thence to the 
begining containing in the whole one Hundred acres be the same more or Less.  To have and to hold 
the aforesaid Land and premises with all the appurtainances to the same belonging or in any wise 
appurtaining of Every nature and kind whatsoever to him the said William Nethercut his heirs and 
assigns forever free from all former gifts grants mortgages Intails powers Rights or Titles of 
Dower or any other Incumbrance whatever given granted or con by him the said William Messer or 
any other person whatever by from or under him and the said Willaim Messer the aforesaid Land and 
premises shall and will warrant and forever Defend to him the said William Nethercut his heirs and 
assigns forever from and against him the said William Nethercut his heirs and assigns from and 
against the just and Lawfull Claim of any other person or persons whatever who may hereafter lay 
and Lawfull Claim to the same and the said William Nethercut the aforesaid Land and premises shall 
and may have hold use occupy enjoy and passess as his own free and Lawfull Inheritance free from 
all Incumbrances whatsoever the taxes as they may hereafter become Due only Excepted.  In witness 
whereof the said William Messer hath hereunto set his and seal the Date above written.
Signed sealed and Delivered
In Presence of						William Messer
Calop Quinn
William Nethercut Junior

State of No. Carolina Duplin County July Term 1791

Then was the within Deed proved in open Court by the oath of Caleb Quinn and ordered to be 
Registered.		Test W. Dickson C. C.






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