Duplin County, NC - SAMUEL SESSUMS to ISAAC SESSUMS, 1785 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Fay Sadler - Rostraver@gmail.com Samuel Sessums to Isaac Sessums 100 acres State of North Carolina 1785 This indenture made this 13th day of June in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and eighty five (1785) between SAMUEL SESSUMS of Duplin County in North Carolina of the one part and ISAAC SESSUMS of the same county and provence aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said SAMUEL SESSUMS for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty (20) pounds proclamation money to him in hand already paid and satisfied hath given granted aliened bargained and sold and confirmed and by these presents doth absolutely give grant bargain sell and alien enfeffer and confirm unto the said ISAAC SESSUMS his heirs asigns forever One Certain tract of land containing one hundred acres of land it being and being in Duplin County between Little Cohary and South River in the fork of the Great Swamp and the Beaver Dam Swamp near a place called Hicks Island. Beginning at apine on the East side of the Great Swamp. Running North 70 East 137 poles to apine thence South 20 East 127 poles thence up the Great Swamp to the beginning mouth all and Singular the rights hereditaments appertainced appendants whatsoever to the said land in any ----- thereunto belonging to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with all the edifices and dependants unto the said ISAAC SESSUMS his heirs and assigns forever in as full bless perfect and ample manner to all intents and purposed as he the said SAMUEL SESSUMS ever did might or could have hold the same before land an freed from all Widows dower in this deed the said SAMUEL SESSUMS hereby finds and obliges himself his heirs executors administrators an assigns to warrent and forever defend to be good valued and sufficient to the said ISAAC SESSUMS his heirs an assigns forever against his heirs and assigns and all other persons whatsoever lawfully claiming by from or under him or any of them. In witness whereof I the said SAMUEL SESSUMS have here unto set my hand and seal affixed this day and year first above written. Signed Sealed Delievered in the presence of } SAMUEL SESSUMS NICHOLAS SESSUMS } X SOLOMON SESSUMS } (his mark) RICHARD SESSUMS } (and seal) State of North Carolina Duplin County Sate of North Carolina Duplin County --- was the within deed from SAMUEL SESSUMS to ISAAC SESSUMS proved in open court by the Oath of NICHOLAS SESSUMS one of the ------ witnesses and ordered to be registered April court one thousand seven hundred and eighty three 1783. WILLIAM DICKSON C C State of North Carolina Duplin County