Beaufort County, NC - Deeds

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Deed Book 5, page 43    5 March 1779

This Indenture made this 5th day of March in the year of our Lord 1779   
THOMAS WALLIS of the County of Beaufort and state of North Carolina, 
Bricklayer of the one part and THOMAS ELLISON of the County and state of 
a fore Said, Planter, of the other part.  Witnesseth that the Said THOMAS 
WALLIS far the consideration of the sum of Two pounds current money of 
this state to him in hand paid by the Said THOMAS ELLISON before the 
ensealing and delivery of these present the receipt where of is hereby 
acknowledged and himself to be there with fully contented  satisfied and 
paid have given granted, bargained and sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed 
aforesigned and set over unto the Said THOMAS ELLISON his heirs and 
aforesigns forever a Plantation or Tract of land containing 40 acres lying 
and being in the County aforSaid and on the East side of Long acre 
beginning at ROBERT WEST'S corner tree running down the ridge of Said acre 
to - end of the Beechy (Buchy)(Bushy) Island and across the end of Said 
Island to the Great Branch and along the Said Branch to JOSEPH DEVITES'  
corner tree on the back of the Beachy Island and from thence to the first 
station being part of a Tract or parcel of land he lately entered 
containing 300 acres the aforeSaid land known and called by the name of 
the Beachy Island.

To have and to hold the aforeSaid land or Plantation bounded as aforeSaid 
unto the Said THOMAS ELLISON his heirs exec'ors and aforesigns forever 
which Said Land bounded as aforesaid the Said THOMAS WALLIS doth for himself 
his heirs and aforesigns, promise to warrant and defend the above promises 
to THOMAS ELLISON his heirs and aforesigns.

In witness whereof the Said THOMAS WALLIS hath here unto set his hand and 
seal the day and date first written.

                                   Thomas Wallis  (Seal)

Signs sealed and delivered          
in presence of                              
JOHN EVETT		     
CHARLES LATHAM      

                                   JUNE TERM   1779,

Present the Justices, These may certify that the written deed was 
then acknowledged in Court ordered to be registered.

                                   (Test)   Ald.  ELLISON   C.I.C.
                                                                                                                 Thomas Smaw CLK>
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