Craven County, NC - Deeds - William Nunn & Wife to John Williams, 1745 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This Indenture made the tenth day of April in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and forty five between William Nunn of Craven County in the Province of North Carolina Planter and Elizabeth his wife of the one part and John Williams of the County and Province aforesaid Merchant of the other part Witnesseth that the said William Nunn and Elizabeth his wife for and in consideration of the sum of eight hundred and fifty pounds current money of the province aforesaid to him in hand well and truly paid by the said John Williams the receipt whereof the said William Nunn and Elizabeth his wife do hereby confess and acknowledge and for divers other good causes and considerations them thereunto moving they the said William Nunn and Elizabeth his wife have granted bargained and sold aliened released and confirmed and by these presents do fully freely and absolutely give grant bargain and sell alien release and confirm unto the said John Williams (in his actual possession now being by vitue of a bargain and sale to him thereof made for one whole year by indenture bearing date the day next before the date of these presents and by force of the statute transferring uses into possession) and to his heirs and assigns forever all that messuage or tenement tract and parcel of land situate on the south side of Neuse River (commonly called Fort Barnwell containing two hundred and ninety acres) beginning at a red oak at the mouth of the half moon swamp running up the swamp to the mouth of stony branch then up the various courses of the branch to an ---- in ---- ----line then S-80-Est 131 poles to a gum then N-10-Est—320 poles to a red oak on the river side then up the various courses of the river and low grounds to the fish station being part of a tract of land containing six hundred and forty acres granted by a patent from the late Lords Proprietors of Carolina, bearing date the thirtieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty one to William Handcock the elder and by him sold and transferred by deed bearing date the twenty sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty eight to William Handcock the younger and by the said William Handcock the younger sold and transferred by deed bearing date the twenty sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty two to Francis Nunn father of the above William Nunn who died intestate by reason whereof the above premises became the sole right of the said William Nunn as eldest son and heir to the said Francis his father with the rights members and appurtenances thereof and all houses edifices buildings orchards gardens lands meadows pastures feeding ---- woods underwoods wayths pathes waters and water courses easements profits advantages emoluments hereditaments whatsoever to the said messuage or tenement lands and premises belonging or any ways appertaining and also the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents and ---- of all and singular the said premises above mentioned and of every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances and also all the estate right title claim and demand whatsoever as well in equity as in law of him the said William Nunn and Elizabeth his wife of in and to all and singular the said premises above mentioned and of in and to every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances and also all deeds evidence and writings touching or concerning the said premises only or only any part thereof together with true copies of all other deeds evidences which do concern the said premises or any part thereof jointly with any other lands or tenements now in the custody or possession of him the said William Nunn and Elizabeth his wife or which they or either of them may get or come by. To have and to hold all and singular the said messuage or tenement lands hereditaments and premises above mentioned and every part and parcel thereof with its appurtenances unto the said John Williams his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said John Williams his heirs and assigns forever. And the said William Nunn and Elizabeth his wife for themselves their and each their heirs and assigns do covenant and grant to and ----the said John Williams his heirs and assigns that he the said William Nunn now is the true lawful and rightful owner of all and singular the said messuages or tenement lands herediments and premises above mentioned and of every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances and also that he the said William Nunn now is lawfully and rightfully seized in his own right of a good sure perfect absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple of and in all and singular the premises above mentioned, with the appurtenances without any manner of condition mortgage or other matter cause or thing to alter change change or determine the same and also that he the said William Nunn now hath good right full power and lawful authority in his own right to grant bargain sell and convey all and singular the said messuage land tenement herediments and premises above mentioned with the appurtenances unto the said John Williams his heirs and assigns forever according to the true intent and meaning of these presents_ and also that the said John Williams his heirs and assigns shall and may at all times forever hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold occupy possess and enjoy all and singular the said messuage lands tenements herediments and premises above mentioned with the appurtenances without the --- trouble hindrance molestation interruption and device of him the said William Nunn and Elizabeth his wife their or either of their heirs or assigns and of all and every other person or persons whatsoever, and that freed and discharged or otherwise saved will and sufficiently and kept harmless and ----------- of and from all former and other bargains sales gifts grants leases mortgages dowers wills entails rents and arrearages of rents and of and from all other charges estates rights titles and encumbrances whatsoever, and further that he the said William Nunn and his heirs and Elizabeth his wife and all and every other person or persons and his and their heirs anything having or claiming in the said premises above mentioned or any part thereof shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter upon the reasonable request and at the cost and proper charges of the said John Williams his heirs and assigns make do and execute or cause or precurse to be made done and executed all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable acts and acts things and anythings device and devices conveyance and conveyances in the law whatsoever for the further better and now perfect granting and conveying and assuring of all and singular the said premises above mentioned with the appurtenances unto the said John Williams his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him the sad John Williams his heirs and assigns or their or his counsel learned in the law shall be reasonably devised advised and required. In witness whereof the said William Nunn and Elizabeth his wife to these presents their hand and seals have put and affixed the day and year first above written. Signed sealed and William Nunn delivered in presence of Elizabeth Nunn Francis Stinger Thomas Tuten Acknowledged in the open court by the said Wm. And Eliz. Nunn and registered by James Coor no register ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patti Nunn ___________________________________________________________________