Johnston County, NC - Land & Deed Records File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carol Norville Berning Solomon Hinton Deed Solomon Hinton to William Hinton Johnston County, NC July 16, 1787 Transcribed by Carol Norville Berning berningc@worldnet.att.net This indenture made this sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy four between Solomon Hinton of the County of Johnston in the province of North Carolina of the one part and William Hinton of the County & Province aforesaid of the other part winesseth that the said Solomon Hinton hath for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pound proc money to him in hand paid by the said William Hinton hath given granted bargained & sold & confirmed and by these presents doth absolutely give grant bargain & sell alien (_______) & confirm unto the said William Hinton his heirs & assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of land situate lying on the north side of Neuse River in the county and Province aforesaid containing by estimation two hundred & fifty acres more or less and counted as follows: beginning at the mouth of the Mill Creek thence the various courses of the Mill Creek to the back line then down said line to the Coalkiln branch then down the said branch to Neuse River then up the said River to the first Station it being part of a Tract of Land ganted to Hardy Hinton by a deed from the Honourable Earl Granvilles Office for four hundred sixty five acres of land the fourteenth day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Sixty one with all and singular the rights members (_______) profits & priveleges belonging to the said Land or in anywise appurtaining thereunto to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land on all and singular other the premises unto him the said William Hinton his heirs & assigns forever in as full (________) clear and ample a manner to all intents & purposes as the said Solomon Hinton ever did assign or could have held the same before the making of this deed and the said Solomon Hinton hereby (_________) & obliges himself his heirs executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend the said land & premises unto the said William Hinton he heirs executors administrators & assigns forever against him the said Solomon Hinton his heirs and assigns and all other person or persons whatsoever lawfully claiming under him or any of. In witness whereof the said Solomon Hinton hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day & year first above written. Solomon Hinton (Seal) Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of Malachi Hinton John Hinton Junr __________________________________________________________________________ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. __________________________________________________________________________