Johnston County, NC - Robert Allen to Michajah Casey, 1778

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Johnston County Deed Book I-1, pg 306 - 200a
Type of Instrument: QD

To all to whom these presents shall come greeting know ye that I
Robert Allen of Dobbs County in the state of North Carolina for 
and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds to me in hand 
paid by Michajah Casey of the County and State aforesaid at and 
before the ensealing and delivery of these pres't the receipt whereof 
I do hereby acknowledge myself to be therewith fully satisfied 
contented and paid and of every part and parcel thereof do exonerate 
acquit and discharge the sd Michajah Casey his heirs and assigns 
forever have given granted bargained and sold ensealled conveyed and 
confirmed and by these presents do freely fully and absolutely give
grant bargain sell convey and confirm assign and set over unto the
said Michajah Casey his heirs Ex'rs Adm'rs and assigns forever one
certain plantation tract or parcel of land situate lying and being
in the county of Johnston aforesaid begining at a pine on the Great
Branch of Mill Creek running South 49 Wt. 200 poles to a lightwood
tree by a little branch side thence So. 41 Et. 160 pole to a 
lightwood stump in Arthur Davis's line then No. 49 Et. 200 poles a
long the said line to a white oak thence a straight line to the first
station containing by estamation 200 acres as may more fully and at
large appear by patent granted to William Willyhan to have and to
hold the above said bargained premises with the appurtenances there
to belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said Michajah Casey
his heirs Ex'rs Adm'rs and assigns forever free and clear from all
other former gifts grants sales or incumbrances whatsoever and I
the said Robert Allen do by these presents bind myself my heirs Ex'rs
Adm'rs to warrent and forever defend the aforesaid bargained premises
to the Michajah Casey his heirs Ex'rs Adm'rs and assigns forever from
the lawful claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever 
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th
day of Nov'r 1778
Sign'd Seald & Delivered }          Robert (his x mark) Allen {Seal}
In Presence of us        }
Jacob Stevens
Needham Whitley
                                     Johnston County Nov'r Term 1778
Then was the Execution of this deed duly proved in open court by the
oath of Jacob Stevens Esq'r and ordered to be registered

                                              Wm. Wade  Clk

Registered in the Registers Office of said county in Book I Page 306

                                             John Smith R'r

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