William Whitfield senr.  To William Whitfield minor Deed 30 July 1786
(Transcribed by Diane Siniard)


Deed Book 1 A Page 327, & 328

William Whitfield senr.  To William Whitfield minor

This indenture made this 30th day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, Between 
William Whitfield senr. of the County of Wayne & State of North Carolina of the one part, & 
William Whitfield minor of the County of Duplin & same state of the other part.  Witnesseth 
that the said William Whitfield senr. for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred & 
fifty pounds specie to him in hand paid by William Whitfield junr. have bargained & sold unto 
him the said William Whitfield minor, the following tracts or parcels of land lying in Duplin 
County on the No. side of the North East Marsh, to wit. part of a tract attained by deed from 
Samuel Johnston Esqr. & Jean Blair supposed to be one hundred and fifty acres.  Begining on 
Jumping run at the seventh or last corner of Johnston's patent & runing So. 52 Et. to a 
bottom or drain that lies near midway between the said William Whitfield's plantation & run, 
thence down the various courses of the bottom & drain to the North East Creek, thence up the 
various courses of the creek to Johnston's giving line, and thence with the giving line to 
the begining one tract containing two hundred acres granted tot he said William Whitfield 
Senr. the 1st day of April 1780.  Begining at a pine his old corner in Jumping run & rums 
with his line So. 30 Et. 120 poles to his corner, thence with his line No. 40 Et. 160 poles 
to a pine, thence Et. 91 poles to a pine, thence No. 135 poles to a stake on Limon Davis's 
line, thence with his line Wt. 91 poles to a jack & from thence to the begining & all the 
remainder part of a tract of one hundred acres granted to the said William Whitfield the 
23rd day of February 1754, that the said Johnston's land does not include, one tract attained 
by deed from William O'Daniel and Samuel Tanner for two hundred acres mor or less.  Begining 
at a pine on Jumping run, and runs Wt. 100 poles to a pine, near Rooty run a corner tree of 
Jesse Barfield's patent & so continues Wt. to a line of marked trees, known by the same of 
Theophilus Williams's line, thence along that line of marked trees to a pine the third corner 
of Barfield's survey, thence with Barfield's line to Kornegay's line, thence with Kornegay's 
line to Smith's Branch, and from thence up Smith's Branch & Jumping run to the begining, and 
all the land that lies to the west side of the middle of the bottom or drain that lies midway 
between the said William Whitfield's plantation & Jumping run, that is within his lines, the 
whole of said land containing by estimation six hundred acres be the same more or less.  To 
have & to hold the aforesaid land & premises with all the previledges & advantages to the 
same belonging & the said William Whitfield senr. for himself his heirs executors & 
administrators doth warrant & forever defend the same against the lawfull claims of any 
person whatever, the tax or public dues excepted, to him the said William Whitfield minor 
his heirs & assigns forever.  In witness whereof the said William Whitfield senr. hath 
hereunto set his hand & fixed his seal the date above mentioned.
				William Whitfield

Signed sealed acknowledged & delivered in the presence of
				Wm. Whifield
				Buckner Killibrew

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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