Deed, NC, Lincoln, JOHN ROBINSON to WILLIAM SIMPSON, 1787

THIS INDENTURE made the 23rd day of December in the year of our Lord 1787.

BETWEEN JOHN ROBINSON now of the state of South Carolina, Abbeville county of the
one part and WILLIAM SIMPSON of Lincoln county and state of North Carolina of the
other part.

WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the sum of £50 to the said JOHN
ROBINSON in hand paid by the said WILLIAM SIMPSON at or before the sealing and
delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof acknowledged and therefore doth
acquit and discharge the said WILLIAM SIMPSON, his executors, administrators by
these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien and confirm unto the said WILLIAM
SIMPSON, and his heirs, a certain piece or parcel of land in the said county of
Lincoln, being part of a tract of land granted to the said JOHN ROBINSON, said
grant bearing date the 9th day of November 1784, number 774, reference to which
being had may more at large appear.

    Beginning at a Black Oak on the 2nd line of the original survey; thence W
    40 poles to a Pine; thence S52W 120 poles to a post; then thence W 68
    poles to a Black Oak; thence N 240 poles to a Pine; thence E 92 poles to
    a Pine on the 6th line of the old survey; thence S45E 142 poles to a
    Spanish Oak; thence S16E 62 poles to the beginning.

Containing _____ and all houses, buildings, orchards, ways, waters, water courses,
profits, commodities, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the same
belonging or in anyways appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder
and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof and also all the estate, right,
title, interest, use, trust, property and claim whatsoever of him the said JOHN
ROBINSON and to the said premises and all deeds evidences of writings touching or
in anyways concerning the same.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the lands hereby conveyed and all and singular other the
premises hereby bargained and sold with their and every of their appurtenances unto
the said WILLIAM SIMPSON, his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use and
behoof of him, the said WILLIAM SIMPSON, and of his heirs and assigns forever, to
the only proper use and behoof of him, the said WILLIAM SIMPSON, and of his heirs
and assigns forever.

AND the said JOHN ROBINSON, for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators,
doth covenant promise and grant to and with the said WILLIAM SIMPSON, his heirs and
assigns by these presents that he, the said JOHN ROBINSON now at the time of
sealing and delivery of these presents is seized of a good, sure and perfect and
indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple of and in the premises hereby
bargained and sold and that he has good power and absolute authority to grant and
convey the same to the said WILLIAM SIMPSON in manner and form aforesaid and that
the said premises now are and so forever hereafter shall remain and be free and
clear of all former gifts, grants, bargains, sales, dower, right and title of
dower, judgments, executions, titles, trouble, charges and encumbrances whatsoever
made, done, committed or suffered b the said JOHN ROBINSON or any other person or
persons for, by or from under him, them or any or either of them.




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             Deed, NC, Lincoln, JOHN ROBINSON to WILLIAM SIMPSON, 1787

AND lastly, that the said JOHN ROBINSON and his heirs, all and singular, the
premises hereby bargained and sold, with their appurtenances, unto the said WILLIAM
SIMPSON, his heirs and assigns, against him, the said WILLIAM SIMPSON and his heirs
and all and every person or persons whatsoever shall warrant and forever defend
these presents.

IN WITNESS whereof the said JOHN ROBINSON hath hereunto set his hand and seal the
day and year first above written.

JOHN ROBINSON {seal}

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us

SAMUEL WHITWORTH
MOSES SHERRILL


(NOTE: the words “thence west forty poles to a Pine and one hundred and twenty” on
the 10th line and the words “to Pine” in the 11th line was interline before signing
and sealing).




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             Deed, NC, Lincoln, JOHN ROBINSON to WILLIAM SIMPSON, 1787

Lincoln County
October Sessions, 1787

The within deed was proved in open court and ordered to be registered.

Witness
JOSEPH DICKSON, CC




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