William Hunter Senr To Howel Hunter Deed 23 June 1820
(Transcribed by Hunt Sanders)


(Duplin Co, NC. Book 7A, p71-2)

William Hunter Senr To Howel Hunter
Deed 157 acres land
	This Indenture made the twenty third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and twenty, between William Hunter Senr of the State of North Carolina & County 
of Duplin of the one part & Howell Hunter of the same State & County of the other part. 
Witnesseth, that the said William Hunter Senr. for and in consideration of the sum of Four 
hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the said Howell Hunter aforesaid before the ensealing 
& delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, he the said Wm Hunter 
hath by these presents bargained sold aliened & confirmed unto the said Howel Hunter and to his 
heirs a certain tract or parcel of land lying & being in the County of Duplin aforesaid, and on 
the east of the North East River, and on the South side of the road that goes across the N. 
East at Chinquepin, Beginning at a Red Oak on the river bank, and runs N 60 E, 136 poles to a 
small pine & Crubley Oak stump; then N 25 E, 116 poles to a pine on the side of a branch; then 
N 37 E, 75 poles to a main road; then along the center of the road about N 70 W, 53 poles to Wm 
Hunter Junrs corner,; then as his line along
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the road S 70W, 120 poles to the turn of the road; then as his other line along the road S 29 
W, 32 poles to a Water Oak on the river bank; then down the river as it meanders to the 
beginning, containing in the whole one hundred & sixty acres, (these acres excepted at the 
landing on the river belonging to the heir of Arthur Gregory dec’d) be the same more or less, 
all the aforesaid land & tenements with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any 
wise appertaining of every nature & kind whatsoever, free & clear from the just or lawful 
claim of all person or persons whatsoever & I the aforesaid Wm Hunter Senr. do warrant the 
aforesaid lands & tenements to the aforesaid Howel Hunter his heirs or assigns. In witness 
whereof I the said William Hunter Senr. hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day & date first 
above written.
Signed sealed in		}				              his
Presence of James McCanne	}				William  X  Hunter  (Seal)
	       Henry Pickett	}				            mark
State of N. Carolina Duplin County	}
July Term 1820			}
There was the within deed proven by the oath of James McCanne & ordered to be registered.  
Copy T. C. Routledge Reg  Test Jas Pearsall Clk






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