BEAUFORT COUNTY, NC - DEED - John Buck to Frederick Grist, 1801.

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                     Deed: JOHN BUCK TO FREDRICK GRIST

To whom these presents may come be it Known that James Buck decd of the 
County of Pitt by his last will and Testament ordered that all property 
by him possessed and not particularly disposed of  by Will should be 
sold for the benefit of his children.  Be it known that I John Buck, son 
of said James Buck and the only acting Executor to his last Will did 
agreeable to the said will did advertise and on the 10th  day of 
September last proceed to sell with many other articles of his property 
two parcels of Land belonging to the Estate of James Buck (to wit) being 
in No. Carolina and Beaufort County and in the Long neck of Chicod 
beginning at a Stake in Reading Blounts line and with his line No. 120 
poles to a Lightwood stump his corner then west 30 poles to Blounts line 
then with his line No. 130 pole to a pine his corner.  Then east 36 
poles to said Blounts line to a Juniper in the Swamp then with the said 
line South 17 East 26 poles to a Bay in the Swamp then west 95 pole to 
the Beginning for 75 acres being part of a tract granted to Reading 
Blount dated 13th October 1783 and sold by Blount to Thos. Smith and 
from Smith to Isaac Edwards and Edwards to James Buck the 2nd.  
Beginning at a Lightwood Stump Edwards 2nd corner and Runs south 
120poles to a Stake then West 160 poles then North 120 poles to a pine 
and from Thence to the Beginning it being part of a tract granted to 
Reading Blount and by him deeded to Isaac and Emanuel Edwards and by 
them deeded to James Buck which Lands were bought by Fredrick Grist for 
the Sum of Eight Five Pounds ten Shillings and be it further Known that 
I the said John Buck as acting  Executor to the last will of my Father 
do bind myself and the Estate of my Decd Father to warrant Defend unto 
the said Fredrick Grist his Heirs Executors administrators and assigns 
the above Mentioned Lands against the Lawful claims of any person or 
persons whatever.  In witness whereof I the said John Buck have hereunto 
set my hand and seal this 9th day October 1801 A.D 1801 and the 
Independence of the United Stated the 25.

Signed, Sealed and
Executed in presence of                  John Buck, Executor (Seal)
Israel Harding
Thomas Gorham

June Term 1812 Certified that this Deed from John Buck to Fredrick Grist
for Two tracts or parcels of Land was proved in Court by the oath of 
Israel Harding, a Witness thereto let it be Registered.

                                                 Thos. Smaw, Clk.

Original filed in Deed Book 9, page 315
Beaufort County Registry, Washington, NC