William Wilkins To Edward C. Debruhl Deed 9 February 1780
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book 1 A Page 383, 384, & 385
William Wilkins To Edward C. Debruhl
Deed for 200 acres lands
This indenture made the ninth day of February in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred & eighty. Between William Wilkins of the County of Duplin
& the State of North Carolina of the one part, & Edward Cornwallace Debruhl of the
County of Duplin & the Stated aforesaid of the other part (Witnesseth) that the said
William Wilkins for and in consideration of the sum of three thousand pounds good &
lawfull money of the State aforesaid to him in hand paid by the said Edward
Cornwallace Debruhl, the receipt whereof the said William Wilkins doth hereby
acknowledge & confess that he is therewith fully satisfied contented & paid, hath
granted bargained & sold, aliend and confirmed & by these presents doth grant bargain
& sedll alien & confirm unto the said Edward Cornwallace Debruhl his heirs & assigns
forever, two certain tract or parcels of land situate in the County of Onslow & lying
& being in the manner following that is to say, one tract on the south side of New
River. Begining at a small gum by the River side Kibblis lower corner, on the River
above a branch or creek in a field, thence crossing the said Branch or creek along the
dividing line No. 67 de. Wt. 380 poles to a pine in the Ward line of the tract, thence
So. 24 de. Wt. 40 pole to a white oak on the sidee of a Branch, thence down the various
courses of the branch, supposed to make a course So. 67 de. Et. 37 pole to a pine by
the River side, thence up by the River to the first station, containing one hundred
acres, thus ends the courses of the deed from Daniel Hicks to the aforesaid William
Wilkins and now begins the courses of a deed from James Kibblis to the aforesaid William
Wilkins. Begining at at a sweet gum by New Rover aforesaid John Willimason's corner,
thence runing by a hewn hickory by a path side No. 67 de. Wt. 380 to a pine, thence 249
de chains 76 links to a stake, thence So. 67 de. Et 340 pole to a stake, in a swamp thence
So. 24de. Wt. 26 pole to a small maple by the swamp of the creek, thence crosses the creek
So. 67 de. Et. 40 pole to a small gum by the River marked for a corner tree, thence up
the River to the first station, containing one hundred acres. To have and to hold to
the said Edward Cornwallace Debruhl his heirs and assigns forever, & also the reversion
& reversions, remainder & remainders, rents issues of the said premises & every part and
parcel thereof with the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto
the said Edward Cornwallace Debruhl his heirs & assigns forever, to the only proper use &
behoofe of him the said Edward Cornwallace Debruhl his heirs executors administrators and
assigns of the above bargained premises, & every part annd parcel thereof, to the said
Edward C. W. Debruhl his heirs & assigns against the righty title claim or demand of any
manner of person or persons whatsoever in law or equity, & the said Wilkins done and will
forever warrant & defend the aforesaid granted lands from my heirs executors administrators
& assigns forever. In witness whereof I have set my hand & affixed my seal the day & year
above written.
William Wilkins
In presence of us
Frederick Barfield
James Taylor
State of No. Carolina Duplin County April Term 1787.
Then was the within deed proved in open Court by the oath of Frederick Barfield & ordered
to be registered.
Test W. Dickson, C. C.
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