Onslow County NcArchives Deed.....John Lewis, David Mills - Davis, Jeremiah 1784 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sloan S. Mason http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00022.html#0005225 March 10, 2023, 8:23 am Written: 1784 Transcribed by Sloan Mason slomas7@comcast.net Register of Deeds Onslow Co., NC Bk.1, p. 264-265 Jeremiah DAVIS to David MILLS & John LEWIS, all of Onslow Co., NC 15 July 1784 North Carolina Onslow County To All to Whom these presents Shall come greeting Know ye that I Jeremiah DAVIS of the County and Province aforesaid for and in Consideration of the Sum of fifty Pounds Specie to me in hand paid by David MILLS and John LEWIS, Both of the Same said Place the Receipt where of I do hereby Acknowledge that I am thou? with fully Satisfied Contented and Paid have Bargained Sold and by These presents do fully freely and Absolutely given grant & Bargain Sell Aline Convey and Confirm Assign and Set over unto then the Sd. David MILLS and John LEWIS & their Heirs and Assigns forever one Certain place or parcel of Land Situate on Northwest Branch of New River, Beginning at the Mouth of a Small Branch on the South Side of Mills’ Swamp at a Red Oak then N 190 poles then W 220 poles to a pine than S 170 to a Pine, Mills’s Line then S E by E? 277 poles to the first Station a Hundred Acres by the upper part of Land Courses being part of a Pattent granted to David DAVIS and Conveyed from David DAVIS to Wm. MILLS and from Wm. MILLS to __ To Samuel DAVIS and Just from Jeremiah DAVIS to David MILLS and John LEWIS and bearing Date One Thousand Seven hundred and forty three as will more fully appear together with another hundred acres of another patten Granted to my Father Samuel DAVIS, Deceased? - Joining of the above Mentioned Courses on both sides of Whales Branch beginning at the Old Corner pine the S W side of sd Branch thence running N 28 W 127 poles to a pine thence N E 2 E 12 poles to a pine thence S 28 E 127 poles to a Light wood tree near his Old line thence with the same sd. 62 W 127 poles to the first Station Containing Two Hundred Acres more or less the one part bearing Date One Thousand Seven Hundred & forty three the other patient bearing Date one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Seven. To have and to hold the Sd. Land and premises with all and Singular the profits privileges and Convenances Advantages Benefits and all the appertanences there or these unto belonging unto him the sd. Jeremiah Davis doth for myself my heirs or assigns for ever to his and thereof only proper use and behold and the sd. Jeremiah DAVIS doth for myself my heirs Executors Admrs. Covenant grant and agree to and with the sd. David MILLS and John LEWIS their heirs and assigns to Warrant and Defend the sd. Land and premises from me my heirs and assigns free and clear of all Deeds Mortgages Leases Sails titles the Taxes that shall here after become due online Excepted in at full an ample a manner as I myself could or would have done hereby Covenanting to Quit Claim and to warrant and defend the Sd. land and premises from me my heirs and Assigns unto sd David MILLS and John LEWIS their heirs and assigns. In Witness whereof have here unto Set my Hand and fixed my Seal this 15th Day 1784. Jeremiah (his X mark) DAVIS (Seal) Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presents of us Jasper COX Test: George WHITE Was proved by the Oath of Jasper COX and Ordered to be Registered July Term 1784 Wm. CRAY, CLk. Registered December 20th 1784 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/onslow/deeds/davis726ndd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 3.9 Kb