Wiliam Whitfield senr. To Buckner Killibrew Deed 30 July 1786
(Transcribed by Diane Siniard)


Deed Book 1 A Page 328, & 329

Wiliam Whitfield senr. To Buckner Killibrew

Deed for 350 acres lands

	Know all men by these presents that I William Whitfield of the County of Wayne & 
State of North Carolina for & in consideration of the natural love, good will & effection 
which I have and do bear unto my beloved son William Whitfield & at his request or desire 
& for other good causes have given & granted unto his son in law Buckner Killebrew the 
following tracts or parcels of land lying in Duplin County on the No. side of the No. East 
of Cape Fear (To Wit.) two tracts of one hundred acres each, granted to George Kornegay 
one the 14th October 1749, the other the 27th September 1756, one begining at a maple and 
runs No. 22 Wt. 204 poles to a pine, thence So. 87 Et. 148 poles to a white oak, thence So. 
22 Et. 88 poles to a live oak, thence up the several courses of run to the first station, 
the other begining at a large pine Kornegay;s corner, and runing thence along his line So. 
77 Et. 50 chains to a red oak by the swamp, thence along the swamp No. 56 Et. 17 chains & 
fifty links to a black gum by the run of the swamp, thence No. 61 Et. 10 chains to stooping 
popler, thence No. 12 chains to a stake, thence So. 79 Wt. 80 chains to the first, station, 
one hundred and fifty acres obtained by deed from Theophilus Williams.  Begining at a pine 
Kornegay's corner in Bailies Branch & runing up the various courses of the run of said 
branch to a pine & corner tree, thence along a line of marked trees towards Roody Branch to 
a pine Stephen Barfield's corner, thence along a line of marked trees southwardly to 
Kornegay's line, thence along Kornegay's line to the begining, containing in the whole three 
hundred & fifty acres be the same more or less.  To have and to hold the aforesaid land & 
premises with all the previledges & advantages to the same belonging & the said William 
Whitfield doth for himself his heirs executors and administrators warrant all their rights 
& titles that they have of the said lands & premises to the said Buckner Killibrew his heirs 
& assigns forever.  In witness whtereof the said William Whitfield, hath hereunto set his 
hand & fixed his seal this 30th day of July one thousand seven hundred & eighty six.
				William Whitfield

Signed sealed acknowledged & delivered in the presence of
				Wm. Whitfield
				William Whitfield minor

State of No. Carolina Duplin County October Term 1786.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of William Whitfield & ordered 
to be registered.
Test		W. Dickson, C. C.






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