DEED
Caleb Burkit to Zachariah Hunnings
October 10, 1771
77 acres by estimated
North Carolina - To all to whom these presents shall
come greetings and know ye that I Caleb Burkit of Virginia for
and in consideration of the sum of thirty one pounds current money of
North Carolina to me paid in hand by Zachariah Hunnings of
Tyrrell County and province of North Carolina have given granted
bargained and sold and by these present do fully freely clearly and
absolutely give grant bargain sell alliance enfeoff release convey
confirm assign transfer and set over unto him the said Zachariah
Hunnings his heirs and assigns forever a tract or parcel of land
containing by estimate seventy seven acres of land lying and being in
the county or Tyrrell on the east side of Alligator River beginning at a
pine on the pocosin thence N 45 W 120 poles on the pocosin to a holly
thence N 45 E 54 poles to a black gum on the branch on Owens line
thence on the said line then S 45 E 84 poles to a holly from thence to
the first station to include the 77 acres it being part of a tract of
land granted to Benjamin Cowell for one hundred and fifty acres
bearing date the sixth day of December 1753 reference thereunto being
had will more fully appear to have and to hold the aforesaid tract or
parcel of land with all and singular the rights privileges commodities,
herediaments appertaining and appendants thereunto belonging or in
anywise appertaing unto him Zachariah Hunnings his heirs and
assigns forever in as full and ample manner to all intents and purposes
as the most learned in the law can devise free from all manner of
incumbrances whatsoever amd the conditions amd provisions of Lord
Granville Grant only executed unto him the said Zachariah
Hunnings his heirs and assigns forever further I the said Caleb
Burkit do for myself my heirs executors administrators and assigns
forever convent promise and agree to and with the said Zachariah
Hunnings his heirs and assigns that the said bargained premises and
every part thereof is free and clear from the lawful claim and demands
of al and every other person whatsoever claiming from by or under me my
heirs executors administrators or assigns or any other of them in
witnessing thereof.
I the said Caleb Burkit have hereunto set my hand and seal this
tenth day of October anon Domino 1771.
Caleb Burkit
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us.
William Hunnings
Zachariah Owens
Adam Owens
Reg. September th 14 th 1772 Fr. Wood Reg.
Remarks:
Tyrrell County Deed Book 5 part 1, page 104 and 105
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