William Picket To Sihon Picket Deed 16 March 1789
(Transcribed by Diane Siniard)
Deed Book E Page 123, 124, 125, & 126
William Picket To Sihon Picket
Deed 100 acres
the State of No. Carolina Duplin County
This Indenture made this sixteenth day of March and in the thirteenth year of our
Independence and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eight nine Between
William Picket Junr. and Sihon Picket both of the said County and State aforesaid planter.
Witnesseth that the said William Picket for and in consideration of the sum of sixty pounds
specie to him in hand paid by the said Sihon Pickett the Receipt whereof he the said William
Pickett hereby acknowledge himself to be therewith fully contented satisfied & paid and Every
part and parcel thereof doth fully freely and absolutely aquit Exonerate and discharge him the
said Sihon Pickett his heirs and assigns forever I have given granted bargained sold and by
these presents do freely fully and absolutely give grant bargain sell allienate enfeoffe,
convey assign and forever make over and confirm unto him the said Sihon Pickett his heirs and
assigns a certain plantation tract or parcel of Land containing one hundred acres by Estimation
be the same more or less the said being patened by Peter Debrual In April the 11th 1759. Lying
and being in our County of Duplin on the East side of the North East Branch of Capefare River
on the south side of Cypress creek at place called the Lake. Begining at a water oak by the
Lake thence Running So. 10 Et. opposite against the mouth of a small branch to a pine thence a
Cross the Lake along a line of marked trees to a pine on the Back line thence along the said
line to a pine and from thence to the first station to have and to hold unto the said Sihon
Pickett his heirs and assigns forever together with all Improvements appurtainances and previledged
thereunto belonging and to the only proper use benefit and behoofe of him the said Sihon Pickett
his heirs Exrs. Admrs. and assigns forever and the said William Pickett doth for himself his heirs
Excrs. and admrs. covenant grant and agree to and with him the said Sihon Pickett his heirs &
assigns That he and them shall from time to time and at all times forever hereafter hold use occupy
possess and Enjoy the aforesaid bargained premises and Every part and parcel thereof with out the
Least Interruption molistation or hinderance of him the said William Picket his heirs or assigns
or any other person or persons whatsoever and further that he the said William Pickett his heirs
Exers. admrs. and assigns shall and will from time to time and at all times forever hereafter make
do Execute at the Reasonable of him the said Sihon Pickett his heirs or assigns all suck further
Conveyanances and asshurance in the Law for the moreparfiect assuring and conveying the aforesaid
Land and premises unto the said Sihon Pickett his heirs and assigns forever as by the said Sihon
Pickett Etorney Learned in Law shall be Devised advised or requred and lastly that he the said
William Pickett his heirs Excrs. and admrs. shall and will forever hereafter warrant and Defend
the aforesaid piece of Land with the appurtainances premises and previledges thereunto belonging
or in wise appurtaining unto him the said Sihon Pickett his heirs Excrs. admrs. and assigns against
all manner of former or other gifts grants sales Leases wills dowreys Entails Covenants Mortgages
or Judgements or other Incumberances what nature or kind soever by me the said William Pickett or
any other other person or persons whatsoever or whatsoever laying any Lawfull claim thereunto or
any part or parcel thereof in as full ample manner as any Lands are holden in this Government In
witness whereof I the said William Pickett have thereunto set my hand and fixt my seal this day
and year above written this fourth day of July 1789.
Signed sealed and Delivered William Pickett
In presence of us
William Picket Junr.
Easther Picket
State of No. Carolina Duplin County January Term 1791
Then was the within Deed proved in open Court by the oath of William Pickett & ordered to Registered.
Test W. Dickson C. C.
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