William Moore To Felix Frederick Deed 20 October 1785
(Transcribed by Diane Siniard)
Deed Book 1 A Page 225, & 226
William Moore To Felix Frederick
Deed for 2 pieces lands
This indenture made this twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord Christ one
thousand seven hundred and eighty five, & in the tenth year of American Independence, between
William Moore of the State of No. Carolina and County of Duplin of the one part, & Felix
Frederick of same place of the orther part. Witnesseth that the said William Moore for divers
good causes & consideration him thereunto moving, but more especially for the consideration of
the sum of one hundred pounds current money of the State of No. Carolina to him in hand paid by
Felix Frederick aforesaid before the ensealing & delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof
he the said William Moore doth hereby acknowledge & himself to be therewith fully satisfied
contented & paid & of every part & parcel thereof doth hereby acquit and forever discharge the
said Felix Frederick his heirs assigns forever and hath by these presents given granted
bargained & sold confirmed to the said Felix Frederick aforesaid, two certain tract or parcels
of lands the one situate lying & being & being in the State aforesaid & County of Duplin on the
south side of Goshen Swamp & on a branch of Bear branch joining Mr. Henry McCulloch's land.
Begining at a Hickory by his line runing thence So. 11 Wt. 25 chains to a white oak, thence So.
65 Et. 40 chains to a pine, thence No. 11 Et. 25 chains to a white oak, thence to the first
station containing one hundred acres of land be the same more or less, as by the demention of
the patent granted to Thomas Kenan for one hundred of land be the same more or less, bearing
date the twenty fourth day of September in the year or our Lord 1754. To have & to hold all
the within granted land and premises with all the appurtenances to the same belonging or in
any wise appertaining of every nature or kind whatsoever to him the said Felix Frederick his
heirs & assigns forever, as also the other certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and
being in the State & County aforesaid, containing one hundred and fifty acres of land adjoining
the above bargained land and premises. Begining at a Hickory the above said William Moores
corner and runs No. fifteen Et. 22 pole to a pine, Felix Frederick's corner, thence along his
line Wt. 70 pole to a pine John Moore's corner, thence along his line No. 23 Et. 60 pole to a
pine, thence Et. 100 pole to a pine, thence So. 65 Et. 160 pole to a lightwood stump, thence
So. 150 pole to a pine on Thomas Phips's line, thence Wt. 66 pole, thence with William Moor's
line No. 11 Et. 40 pole, and thence along his other line to the begining, as by platt hereunto
annehed doth appear & partial granted to the above said William Moore, bearing date the tenth
day of November in the ninth year of our Independence & in the year of our Lord 1784. To have
and to hold the above bargained land & premises with all the appurtenances to the same belonging
or in any wise appurtaining of every nature or kind whatsoever to him the said Felix Frederick
his heirs and assigns, free and clear from all former gifts grants mortgages intails dowers or
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us
William Frederick
William Southerland
State of North Carolina Duplin County January Court 1786.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of William Frederick & ordered
to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
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