William & Robert Dickson To Robert Dickson Deed 30 May 1785
(Transcribed by Diane Siniard)


Deed Book 1 A Page 307, & 308

William & Robert Dickson To Robert Dickson

Deed for 250 acres lands

	This indenture made the thirtieth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand 
seven and eighty five, & in the ninth year of the American Independence etc.  Between William 
Dickson & Robert Dickson of the County of Duplin in the State of North Carolina of the one 
part and Robert Dickson of the same place on the other part.  Witnesseth that the said William 
Dickson & Robert Dickson for and in consideration of the sum of fifty pounds current money to 
them in hand well and truly paid by the said Robert Dickson, the receipt whereof they do hereby 
acknowledge, and themselves therewith to be fully satisfied contented and paid & of every part 
and parcel thereof do acquit and discharge the said Robert Dickson his heirs executors & 
administrators forever by these presents they the said William Dickson & Robert Dickson have 
given granted & sold to the said Robert Dickson his heirs & assigns forever, all that tract or 
parcel of land lying & being in the County Duplin aforesaid on the Wt. side of the No. East 
River above the mouth of Island Creek joining the great pocoson at a place calle Louis Island 
and joining the west corner of Laughlin Louis land.  Begining at a red oak in the head of a 
small branch and runs east 200 pole to a pine, thence So. 200 pole to a stake & thence Wt. 200 
pole to a stake & thence to the begining, and containing in the whole two hundred and fifty 
acres of land, being the contents of a patent granted to the said William Dickson & Robert 
Dickson bearing date the 26th day of October in the year of our Lord 1777, reference being 
thereunto had may more fully appear etc. all which premises we the said William Dickson & 
Robert Dickson by these presents do fully & freely & absolutely give grant bargain & sell & 
convey to the said Robert Dickson his heirs & assigns forever & further we do hereby covenant 
and engage to & with the said Robert Dickson to warrant secure and defend him in the quiet & 
peaceable possession of the above granted premises from and against all manner of claims & 
demands whatsoever that can or may be made for the same or any part thereof by from or under 
us, or heirs executors admins. or assigns.  In witness whereof we the said William Dickson & 
Robert Dickson have hereunto set our hand & seals the day & first above written.
				W. Dickson
				Robert Dickson

Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of us
				Joseph Dickson
				Arthur Savage

State of North Carolina Duplin County October Term 1786.
Then was the within deed acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be registered.
	Test			W. Dickson, C. C.






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