Craven County, NC - George Miller, Robert Perry, Thomas Bracher & 
                    John Perry to Arthur Lipsey, 1758

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(Source: New Bern Register of Deeds, Book 2 Page 191)

George Miller, Robert Perry, Thomas Bracher & John Perry land sell to 
Arthur Lipsey

North Carolina
This indenture made the 12th day of June in the year of our Lord 1758 
between George Miller Robert Perry Thomas Bracher & John Perry of 
Craven County in the Province of North Carolina planters of the one 
part and Arthur Lipsey of the County & province af sd planter of the 
other part witnesseth that the sd George Miller Robert Perry Thomas 
Bracher and John Perry for and in consideration of the sum of £ 20 proc 
money to them in hand paid by the sd Arthur Lipsey before the ensailing 
& delivery hereof the receipt whereof they do herby acknowledge & every 
part & parcel thereof do fully acquit & discharge the sd Arthur Lipsey 
have bargained & sold & by these presents do fully & fully bargain & 
sell aline convey & confirm unto the sd Arthur Lipsey his heirs & 
apsigns forever a certain piece or parcel of land lying & being in the 
County & province afd on the South side of Trent River lying to John 
Simmons on the upper side beginning at a pine running thence S 70 N 12 
pole to a red oak thence S 20; 126 pole to a pine thence N 70 126 pole 
to a pine thence N 20 126 pole to the first station containing 100 
acres it being a tract of land patented by John Parker bearing date the 
10th day of Sept 1737 reference being thereunto & will, more plainly 
appear. To have & to hold the granted & bargain premises with all the 
appurtenances, privileges & commodities to the same belonging or in any 
wise appertaining to him the said Arthur Lipsey his heirs & apsigns 
forever & then the said George Miller Robert Perry, Thomas Bracher & 
John Perry for themselves there heirs exts, admst do covenant promise & 
grant to & with the said Arthur Lipsey his heirs & apsigns that before 
the ensealing hereof they are the true sole & lawfull owner of the 
above bargained premises & are lawfully seized & proposed of the same 
in there own proper rights as a good perfect & absolute estate of 
inheritance  in fee simple & have in them selves good right & full 
power & lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey & confirm in 
manner as above. That the Arthur Lipsey his heirs & apsigns shall & may 
from time to time & at all times hereafter by force & virtue of these 
presents lawfully peaceably & quietly have hold use occupy propels & 
enjoy the sd demised & bargain premises with the appurtenances free & 
clear & freely & clearly acquitted exonerated discharge of & from all 
manner former or other gifts bargains sells liens mortgages wills 
entails jointures dowries executions & extents whatsoever And further 
the said George Miller Rober Perry Thomas Bracher & John Perry their 
heirs exc & admst do covenant & grant to & with the said Arthur Lipsey 
his heirs & apsigns that all times hereafter upon the request & at the 
proper ex & charge of the sd Arthur Lipsey his heirs & apsigns make do 
& execute or cause or procure to be made and or executed all & every 
other reasonable acts or apurances in the law for the further better & 
more perfect apsuring & sure making & conveying the above sd track of 
land & premises to the said Arthur Lipsey his heirs & apsigns or his or 
their council learned in the law shall be reasonable advised devised & 
required & the said George Miller Robt Perry Tomas Bracher & John Perry 
for themselves & their heirs the above mentioned tract of land & 
premises & every part & parcel thereof from them their heirs & apsigns 
& all persons whatsoever shall & will warrant & defend for every by 
these presents. In Witness whereof the sd George Miller Rob Perry 
Thomas Bracher & Joh Perry have hereunto set their hands & affixed 
their seals the day & year first above written.

(signed) George Miller (his mark) (seal)
(signed) Robt Parrey (seal)
(signed) Thos Barcher (his mark) (seal)
(signed) John Perrey (seal)

(NOTE- the spelling of Parrey & Perrey-jh)

August Court 1758 Present his majesties justices then was this deed 
proved in open court by William Miller one of the subscribing evidences 
and order to be registered 

(signed) Peter Conway (Clk CP)