William Newton To William Wilkinson Deed 14 January 1788
(Transcribed by Diane Siniard)
Deed Book 1 A Page 491, 492, & 493
William Newton To William Wilkinson
Deed for 2 pieces of land
This indenture made the fourteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred & eighty eight, Between William Newton of the County of Duplin
in the State of No. Carolina of the one part and William Wilkinson of the same place
of the other part Witnesseth, that the said William Newton for and in consideration
of the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds current money of the State of No. Carolina
to him in hand well and truly paid before the sealing and delivery of these presents
by the said William Wilkinson the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge & himself
therewith to be fully satisfied contented & paid & of every part thereof doth acquit
and discharge the said William Wilkinson his executors & administrators forever by
these presents, he the said Wm. Newton hath granted bargained, sold aliened conveyed
confirmed assigned & set over, & by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien convey
confirm assigns & set over unto the said William Wilkinson & his heirs a certain piece
or parcel of land situate lying & being in the County of Duplin & State of North Carolina
aforesaid, on the south side of Bear swamp & on the lower side of Meeting Branch.
Begining at a sweet gum and poplar at and in the branch, thenc by estimation of courses
& distances runing 74 Et. to the meeting branch, thence along the same course 24 pole
to a pine, thence North 22 Wt. 80 pole to a black oak, thence No. 67 Wt. to a black oak
near the head of Thunder Bottom, thence No. 65 West the various courses of the said
Thunder Botton George Hornes's line, the various courses thereof to a black gum at the
edge of the run of Bear Swamp, thence up the run of Bear Swamp to the run of Meeting
Branch thence up the run of Bear Swamp to the run of Meetin Branch thence up the run of
said Branch to the mouth of gum branch & from thence up the said gum branch to the first
station, & containing in the whole by estimation one hundred acres by the same more or
less, it being part of a tract of 360 acres which was sold and conveyed by Henry Eustace
McCulloch Esqe. to Frederick Bell &c. reference being thereunto had may more fully appear,
& since sold and conveyed by the said Frederick Bell to Charles Hines & by the said
Charles Hines to the said William Newton & by the said William Newton to now by these
presents sold and conveyed to the said William Wilkinson in manner and form aforesaid
and also one other tract or parcel of land lying & being in Duplin County aforesaid on
the south side Bear swamp & on the head of the Meeting Branch & Gum Branch, adjoining
the aforesaid one hundred acres of land. Begining at a state & small pine George Hornes's
corner, thence So. 64 Et. 144 poles to a stake, thence So. 232 pole to a pine in a Savannah,
thence Wt. 360 pole to a large pine, thence No. 166 pole to a black jack Rawley Mills's
corner, thnce as his line So. 70 Et. 120 pole to a stake among three black jacks & a pine,
thence as his other line No. 30 Et. 65 pole to a black jack at Hardy Malpass'es corner,
thence to and with said Newton;s own line No. 72 Et. 114 poles to a pine his corner,
thence along his other line No. 25 Wt. 90 poles, thence along George Hornes's line to the
begining & containing in the four hundred & forty acres, it being the contents of a patent
granted to the said William Newton, bearing date fifteenth day of December 1778, reference
as being thereunto had may more fully appear and all houses buildings ways waters water
courses profits commodities hereditaments & appurtenances whatsoever to the said premises
hereby granted or any part thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining & the reversion
& reversions remainder and remainders rent issues and profits thereof, and also all the
estate right title interest use trust property claim & demand whatsoever of him the said
William Newton of in and to the said premises, & all deeds evidences & writings touching
or in any wise concerning the same. To have and to hold the lands hereby conveyed & all
& singular other the premises hereby bargained & sold & every part and parcel thereof with
their and every of their appurtenances unto the said William Wilkinson his heirs and
assigns forever, to the only proper use and behoofe of him the said William Wilkinson & of
his heirs & assigns forever, & the said William Newton for himself his heirs executors
and administrators doth covenant promise and grant to and with the said William Wilkinson
his heirs & assigns by these presents, that the said William Newton now at the time of
sealing & delivering these presents is seized of a good sure and perfect estate of
inheritance in fee simple of in and to the premises hereby bargained & sold and that he
has good power and lawfull authority to grant & convey the same to the said William
Wilkinson in manner & form aforesaid & that the said premises now on and so forever
hereafter shall remain & be free and clear off & from all former gifts grants bargains
sales dowers right & title of dower judgments executions titles troubles charges & from
all manner of incumbrances whatsoever, & further he the said William Newton deoth hereby
engage for himself his heirs executors & administrators, to warrant secure & forever defend
the said William Wilkinson in the quiet & peaceble possession of the said lands & premises
from & against the just & lawfull claim & demand of him the said William Newton & of all
and every other person or persons whatsoever claiming the same or any part or parcel thereof.
In witness whereof the said William Newton hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day &
date first above written.
William Newton
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of
William Wilkinson senr
Robert Wilkinson
State of No. Carolina Duplin County January Term 1788.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of William Wilkinson junr. & ordered
to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
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