Ebenezer Swinson to Ann Swinson
Swinson Deeds
Ebenezer Swinson to RichardSwinson (27 Nov 1833)
EbenezerSwinsonto Ann Swinson (17 Jan 1842)
L. Gurganous and Wife to James Swinson (13 Sep 1869)
James and Rebecca Swinson to Jesse Swinson (8 Mar 1871)
A.D Cutts and Wife to JamesSwinson (1 May1874)
James &Rebecca Swinson toJesse Swinson (24 Mar 1875)
Richard Swinsonto Ebenezer Swinson (22Dec 1833)
Richard Swinson to Rebecca Swinson (18 Feb 1839)
State of North Carolina to Zebedee Swinson (23Nov 1833)
Zebedee Swinson to Lemuel Williams (13 Jul 1839)
State of NC to Zebedee Swinson (27Nov 1845)
Zebedee Swinson to Thomas Simpson (8 Feb 1853)
Zebedee &James Swinson toMaxey A. Manning (15 Oct 1866)
Transcribed byChris Swinson from deeds found on file in county records as a result ofpersonal research.
Ebenezer Swinson to Richard Swinson
(27Nov 1833)
This indenture made thistwenty seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousandeight-hundred & thirty three between EbenezerSwinson of the one part …Witnesseth that for & in consideration of thesum of fifty dollars good & lawful money but more especially for & inconsideration of the natural love and affection which I the said Ebenezer Swinson hath & do beartowards my son Richard Swinsonaforesaid have bargained sold & forever confirmed unto him the said Richard Swinson Jr. a certain tract orparcel of land lying & being in the County of Duplin aforesaid on the S.East-side of Back Swamp bounded as follows:
Beginning at a whiteoakon the swamp side Mashberry cornerthence So. 90 poles to the run of Mashberry branch thence up the variouscourses of the same 160 poles to the County line thence along the County lineNo. 9 ___ 194 poles to Taylor's corner thence along his lineto the beginning, containing 75 acres be the same more or less to have & tohold the above bounded lands & premises & every part and parcel thereoftogether with the improvements & advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining unto him the said RichardSwinson Jr. his heirs and assigns forever. (_____ my lifetime & my wifeAnne Swinson only excepted) & I the said Ebenezer Swinson do hereby warrant & defend the title of theaforesaid & premises & every part & parcel thereof unto him thesaid Richard Swinson Jr. his heirs& assigns forever free & clear of any incumbrance whatever & from& against the lawful claim or claims of all & every person or personswhatever who may hereafter lay any claim tot he same. In witness whereof I the said Ebenezer Swinson have hereunto setmy hand & seal the date above written.
Ebenezer Swinson (SEAL)
Signed sealed &delivered in presence of WilliamSwinson A. J. Swinson
State of North CarolinaDuplin County - Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions - January Term 1853
The within deed is provedin open Court by William Swinson oneof the subscribing witnesses thereto & it is ordered by the Court to beregistered.
Test: J. W.Dickson Clk - N Rousledge Reg
Duplin County Deed Book1_5_10_14_15, p. 212
Ebenezer Swinson to Ann Swinson
(17 Jan 1842)
To all people to whomthese presents shall come I Ebenezer Swinson Send Greetings
Know ye that I the said Ebenezer Swinson for and in consideration of the natural Love andaffection which I have and bear unto my beloved daughter Ann Swinson and for divers other good causes &consideration me hereunto mooving have given and granted and by these presentsdo give and grant unto her the said AnnSwinson all and singular my goods & Chattle following. Viz, fifty Acres of land lying and being inthe County of Duplin, State of North Carolina, in Back Swamp adjoining thelands of Thomas Horny (Horne) & LottWilliam’s Lands. Also the one halfof my household and Kitchen furniture. Articles too tedious to mention, one Sow & pigs Two ewes & Lambsall and singular to her the said Ann Swinson her heirs executors Administratorsand assigns forever To have and to hold free and clear of and from the Lawfullclaim or claims of all Mortgages deed suits Executory debts dues or demands ofall and every other person or persons Whatsoever. And I the said EbenezerSwinson all and singular the above mentioned Land &c to the aforesaid Ann Swinson shall and will by thesepresents forever warrant and defend. Inwitness whereof I the said EbenezerSwinson have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 17th day ofJanuary 1842. Signed & delivered inthe presence of
Test: WilliamSwinson EbenezerE. (his X mark) Swinson (SEAL)
William W. Swinson
I EbenezerE. Swinson acknowledge myself satisfied with the above deed in thepresents. Date 8th October 1852.
Test: James Brown EbenezerE. (his X mark) Swinson (SEAL)
Febs Brown
NorthCarolina Duplin County Court Clerks office
The due execution of the foregoing deed is provedbefore me by the oath of John JamesSubscribing witness this 19th day of September AD 1859.
ColyH. J. Kinneary, Regster John J. Whitehead, Clk.
DuplinCounty Deed Book 23, p. 192
L. Gurganous and Wife to James Swinson
(13Sep 1869)
State of North Carolina} Know all men by these presents that I Lewis
Onslow County} Gurganous and wifeChrena of the County of Onslow & state aforesaid, for and inconsideration of the Sum of one hundred and fifty dollars in hand paid by James Swinson, of the County &state aforesaid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged doth grant, bargain,Sell & convey to the said JamesSwinson, his heirs & assyins forever, the following real Estate,viz: lying on the North Side of Tenmile Swamp, bounded as follows, north by the lands of Hosea Marshburn, East by the lands of Blake, South by the Ten mile pocoson & West by the lands of John James & the Gurganous lands, formerly, as forboundries reference to a deed given to LewisGurganous from Hosea(Marshburn), - containing onehundred & twenty seven acres more or less, together with all the privileges& appurtenanaces to the Same belonging. To have & to hold the same to the said James Swinson, his heirs and assyins forever. We the grantors hereby Covenanting with thegrantee his heirs and assyins that the title So conveyed is clear, free andunencumbered, & that they will warrant and forever defend the Same againstall claims whatsoever. In witnesswhereof I the said Lewis Gurganus &wife has hereunto Set their hands & Seals, the 13th day of September A.D. 1869.
Lewis Gurganous {Seal}
Crena Gurganous {Seal}
Witness – Owen Gurganous
Onslow County} Be it remembered that on this 16 th day of
In the Probate Court} September 1869, before theundersigned, Judges of Probate for Said County, personally came Lewis Gurganous and Serena Gurganous,his wife, the persons described in, and who Signed the foregoing deed, andacknowledged the due execution thereof by them as their act and deed. And thereupon the said Serena Gurganous being by the undersigned privately examined,Separate and apart from her said husband touching her free Consent in theexecution thereof, doth declare in Such her examination, that She had executedthe Same freely, of her own free will accord, and without any force, fear orundue influence of her Said husband or any other person, and did Stillvoluntarily assent thereto. Thereforelet the Said deed, with this certificate be registered. Duly Stamped and Same Cancelled – A. C. Huggins Probate Judge
Received and Registered –September 18th 1869. S. W. Harget
Onslow County Deed Book 30,p. 112
James and Rebecca Swinson to Jesse Swinson
(8Mar 1871)
State of North Carolina} Marchthe 8th A. D. 1871
Onslow County} This indenture made and executed day anddate above written, between JamesSwinson and wife Rebecca of the first party and Jesse Swinson of the second party all of State and Countyafore and we the party’s of the firstpart for and in consideration of the sum of Sixty dollars to us in hand paid bythe second party acknowledges have sold unto the second party a tract of landin sd County on the North Side of the Ten mile, joining the lands of Ruth __ Gurganuos. Beginning at a lightwood stump, on theedge of the field, thence So 88 E. 226 poles to Rutha Blake’s line then with her line So 25 Wt 76poles, thence North 74 Wt along a line of marked trees to Ruth__ Gurganous’ line, then to thebeginning, containing Sixty six acres, be the same more or less and we theparty’s of the first part, for ourselves, our heirs and assigns do warrant anddefend the afd bargained primacies to the party of the second part, to him andhis heirs and assigns forever, to his and there use and behoof, clear of thelawful claim or claims of any person, to there use and behoof forever. Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of,day and date above written. Surveyedby E. Walton Sur.
Test: James “X” Swinson {Seal}
O. Gurganous Rebecca“X” Swinson {Seal}
State of north Carolina} In the Probate Court
OnslowCounty} Be it remembered that onthis _____ (left blank) day of ____ (left blank) before the undersigned, Judgeof Probate for County aforesaid, personally appeared James Swinson and Rebecca Swinson his wife, the persons describedin and who Signed the foregoing deed and who acknowledged the due executionthereof by them, as their act and deed; and thereupon the said Rebecca Swinson being by theundersigned privately examined separate and apsrt from her said husband,touching her free Consent in the execution thereof doth declare on such herexamination, that she had executed the same freely of her own will and accord,and without any force, fear or undue influence of her said husband or any otherperson, and did Still voluntarily consent thereto. Let the said deed, with this Certificate be registered.
DulyStamped, and} A. C. Huggins
Same Canceled} Probate Judge
Receivedand registered Sept 13th 1872. (J.?) M. Carter Regr.
OnslowCounty Deed Book 31, p. 324-325
A.D Cuttsand Wife to James Swinson
(1May 1874)
ThisIndenture made the first day of may 1874, between A. D. Cutts & his wife Deborah A. of the County of Onslow &State of NC of the first part and JamesSwinson of the aforesaid County & State of the Second.
Witnesseth: that the siad parties of the first part forand in consideration of the sum of One hundred & five dollars 50/100 lawfulmoney of the United States to them duly paid before the delivery hereof havebargained & sold & by these presents do grant & convey to the saidparty of the second part, his heirs & assigns forever, all that certainpiece or parcel of land lying & being in the County of Onslow & Stateof NC and which is known and described as follows, to wit: beginning at a BlackGum in the edge of Rooty branch then down said branch to the Pocosin then alongthe edge of the pocosin S23 E 20.00 chains to a small branch then up saidbranch S40 W 18.00 ch. To a black gum then to the beginning, containing fiftyacres & three Roods, be the same more or less.
Together with all & singular the tenements,hereditaments & appurtenances & all the said estate title &interest of the said parties of the first part therein. And the said parties of the first part dohereby covenant & agreed with the said party of the second part that at thetime of the delivery hereof the said parties of the first part are the lawfulowners of the premises above granted & seized thereof in fee simpleabsolute and that they will warrant & defend the above granted premises inthe quiet & peceable possession of the said party of the second part, hisheirs & assigns forever.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands &seals this first day of May 1874.
D. A. Cutts (Seal)
A. D. Cutts (Seal)
State of North Carolina}In the Probate Court
OnslowCounty} On this the 3 rd day of Jany 1874 [this was probably supposed to be1875] before me A. C. Huggins Judge ofProbate for said County personally appeared A. D. Cutts & D. A. Cutts persons described in & who signedthe annexed conveyance and severally acknowledged the due execution thereof forthe ___ ____ therein expressed. Andtherupon the said D. A. Cutts being by me privately examined, apart from her saidhusband touching her voluntary consent thereto doth state she executed the samefreely & without fear or compulsion of her said husband and does nowvoluntarily assent thereto.
Thereupon,let the said Deed & this certificate be registered.
A. C. Huggins Judge of Probate
Registeredin due form of law May 10th 1875.
J. O. Frazel, Regr.
Onslow County Deed Book 33,p. 213
James& Rebecca Swinson to Jesse Swinson
(24 Mar1875)
This indenture made thetwenty fourth day of March in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred andseventy five between James Swinson andhis wife Rebecca of the County of Onslow and State of North Carolina of thefirst part and Jesse Swinson of thesame place of the second part Witnesseth that the said parties of the firstpart for and in consideration of the sum of Sixty dollars lawful money of theUnited States to them in hand paid before the delivery hereof hath bargainedand sold and by these presents doth grant and convey to the said party of thesecond part his heirs and assigns forever all that certain piece or parcel ofland lying and being in the County of Onslow and S(t)ate of North Carolina andwhich is known and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at Jesse Swinson corner near the mouth ofJumpin (?) Branch thence with the ten mile pocoson South to John James’ line thence with said lineto Jesse Swinson other corner thenwith Jesse Swinson line to thebeginning containing Sixty acres more or less together with all and singularthe tenements hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or are anywise appurtaining And the said parties of the first part do hereby covenant andagree with the said parties of the second part that at the time of the deliveryhereof the said parties of the first part are the lawful owners of the premisesabove granted and seized thereof in fee simple absolute and that they willwarrant and defend the above granted premises in the quit and peaceablepossession of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof we have hereunto set ourhand and seal this twenty fourth day of March one thousand eight hundred andseventy five.
Test James (his X mark) Swinson {Seal}
John H Marshburn} Rebecca (her X mark) Swinson {Seal}
State of North Carolina}
Onslow County} In the Probate Court of said County
Be it known that on thisthe 11th day of January AD 1876 before me A.C. Huggins Judge of the Probate Court for said County personally came James Swinson and his wife Rebecca Swinsonand severally acknowledged that they signed sealed and delivered the foregoingdeed of conveyance from them to JesseSwinson and bearing date the (left blank) day of March 1875 for thepurposes therein ________ and thereupon the said Rebecca the ____ _____ grantor is privily examined by me separate andapart from her said husband touching her free voluntary consent in theexecution of Said deed and upon Said examination She the said Rebecca acknowledges and declares thatshe executed Said deed freely of her own accord without fear of or compulsionof her said husband or of any other person And that she doth still voluntarilyassent thereto.
Wherefore let this deed and this Certificate beregistered.
A. C.Huggins
Judgeof the Probate Court for Said County
Registered in due formthis 11th April 1876
J. A. Frazel (?) Register
Onslow County Deed Book 33,p. 515-516
Richard Swinson to Ebenezer Swinson
(22Dec 1833)
This indenture made this22nd day of December 1838 between RichardSwinson of the county of Duplin and State of North Carolina of the one part& Ebenezer Swinson of the thesame county and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that I the said RichardSwinson have for and in consideration of the sum of twenty dollars to me inhand paid by Ebenezer Swinson havebargained & sold unto the said Swinson a tract or parcel of land in DuplinCounty on the Southeast side of the back swamp bounded as follows Beginning ata whiteoak on the swamp side Mashberry(Mashburn?) corner then So. 90 poles to the run of Mashberry (Mashburn?) Branchthen up the various courses of the same 160 poles to the County line then alongthe county line No. 9___ 194 poles to Taylor's corner then along his line tothe beginning containing seventy five acres the same more or less together withall and every privilege thereunto belonging or otherwise appertaining to thesame or any part and parcel of the same and I the said Richard Swinson do bind myself my heir execs or admins or assignsto warrant & forever defend the aforesaid bargained land to be free andclear from all manner of persons or claims of any nature whatsoever but to beand remain free and clear unto him the said Ebenezer Swinson his heirs execs admins & assigns forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set myhand and seal the date above mentioned.
Signed sealed anddelivered in presence of Richard Swinson (SEAL)
Thomas Burton
Dickson Burton
State of North CarolinaDuplin County
Court of Pleas andQuarter Sessions
October Term 1853
Then was the above deedproven in open court by the oath of ThomasBurton and ordered to be registered.
John J. Whitehead Clk
Copy A.T.Stanford Reg.
Duplin County Deed Book 21,p. 251
RichardSwinson to Rebecca Swinson
(18Feb 1839)
This indenture made this18th of February 1839 between RichardSwinson of Duplin County & State of North Carolina of the one part & Rebecca Swinson of the Sd County of Duplin of the other partwitnesseth that I the Sd Richard Swinsonhave for in consideration of the sum of ten dollars to me in hand paid by Rebecca Swinson have bargained &sold unto Sd Re Swinson a certaintract of land being in Onslow County beginning at a forked gum in Taylor’s branch standing in the countyline running up Sd branch to a swamp pine (thirty?) eight poles & thenSouth one hundered & twelve poles to Mashburn’sbranch to a small pine & down Sd branch to the county line & withthe Sd line to the beginning twenty five acres more or less together with alland every privialige thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to thesame or any part or parcel of the same & I the Sd Richard Swinson do bind my self my heirs executors andadministrators or assigns to warrant & defend offered bargain land to befree & clear from all manor of persons & claims of any nature whateverbut to be & remain free & clear unto her the Sd Rebecca Swinson her heirs executors or administrators & assignsforever in where I have hereunto set my hand and seal the date above mentioned
Test. WilliamBrown RichardSwinson (Seal)
Test. EbonezarSwinson
North Carolina} The execution of the foregoing instrument was this day provenbefore
Onslow County} me by theoath of and examination of OwenGurgainous who says that he was well acquainted with William Brown one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoingdeed of conveyance with his hand writing having often seen him write and thathis Signature to the same is in his own proper hand and genuine
Therefore let thisinstrument with the certifiedes be registered this February 2nd 1891
CharlesGrover (?) Clerk Superior Court
Registered in due formthis the 2nd day of June 1891 C.C. Morten Register
Onslow County Deed Book 50,pg. 370/371
State ofNorth Carolina to Zebedee Swinson
(23Nov 1833)
To all whom thesepresents may come, Greeting:
Know Ye, that we, for andin consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars for every hundred acres herebygranted, paid into our Treasury by ZebedeeSwinson have Given and Granted, and by these Presents do Give and Grantunto said Zebedee Swinson a tract ofland, containing Twenty acres lying and being in our said county of Onslowbeginning at Elisha Lewis’s Corneron the East side of the Back Swamp near the great branch then South with said Lewis’s line one hundred and Eightypoles to a lightwood stump then South twenty two East forty four poles to astake then south twenty seven west sixty two poles to a lightwood tree Near thehead of a small branch then down the said branch and down Swinson’s line to the County lineand with said County line to theBeginning.
Entered 23rd day of Nov1833}
Surveyed January 30th1834}
Richard Swinson} Lewis Canady}
DavidPickett} County Surveyor
Chain Bearers
As by the Plat hereuntoannexed doth appear; together with all woods, waters, mines, minerals,hereditaments and appertenances, to the land belonging or appertaining: To HOLD to the said
Zebedee Swinson his heirs and assignsforever: Yielding and Paying to Us suchsums of money, yearly or otherwise, as our General Assembly from time to timemay direct.
Provided Always, that the said Granteeshall cause this Grant to be registered in the Register’s office of the saidcounty of Onslow within twelve months from the date hereof, otherwise the sameshall be null and void and of no effect.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,We have caused these our Letters, to be made Patent, and our Great Seal to behereunto affixed. Witness (signed) David L. Swain, Esquire, Our Governor,Captain-General and Commander-in-Chief, at Raleigh
The 24th day of April inthe 59th year of our Independence, and in the year of our Lord one thousand 835
By hisExcellency’s Command:
(signed)Wm. Hill, Secretary (signed) D. L. Swain
RegisteredJune ______
Onslow County Grant Book 1,page 465
ZebedeeSwinson to Lemuel Williams
(13Jul 1839)
This indenture made thisJuly the 13th AD 1839 between ZebedeeSwinson of the State of North Carolina Onslow County of the one part and Lemuel Williams of the County of Duplinand State aforesaid of the other part winesseth that for and in considerationof the sum of twenty dollars to the said ZebedeeSwinson in hand paid by the said LemuelWilliams on or before the sealing and delivery of these Presents thereceipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and therefore doth release acquitand discharge the said Lemuel Williams hisheirs Executors and administrators by these Presents he the said Zebedee Swinson grant bargained soldconfirmed and by these Presents grant bargain sell ( ) and confirm unto the said Lemuel Williams his heirs a Certain Parcel or tract of landcontaining twenty acres lying and being in the county of Onslow beginning at John Brown’s corner on the east side ofthe back swamp near the great branch thence South with said Brown’s line one hundred & Eightypoles to a lightwood stump thence south twenty two East forty four poles to astake thence south 27 Wt 62 poles to a lightwood tree near the head of a smallbranch thence down the said branch and RichardSwinson’s line to the county line and with the said county line to thebeginning to have and to hold the said land containing twenty acres being thesame more or less unto the said LemuelWilliams his heirs Executors administrators and assigns to his & theirown proper use and benefit forever and I ZebedeeSwinson myself my heirs Executors & administrators the said BargainedPremises unto the said Lemuel Williams hisheirs Executors administrators and assigns from & against all person andpersons whomsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these Presents
In witness whereof I haveset my hand and affixed my seal days date above written
Signed Sealed in presenceof
(Signed) Bryan (his X mark) Williams Zebedee Swinson(Seal)
(Signed) William Brown
State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas andQuarter Sessions February Term 1846 then was the foresaid deed proven in opencourt by the oath of William Brown andordered to be registered
Jasper Etheridge
L.B.Higgins
Registered April 28th 1846
Onslow County Deed Book 25,page 282/283
State ofNC to Zebedee Swinson
(27Nov 1845)
TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING KNOW YE, Thatwe, for and in consideration of the sum of Five dollars for every hundred acreshereby granted, paid into our Treasury by ZebedeeSwinson have Given and Granted, and by these Presents do Give and Grantunto the said Zebedee Swinson aTract of Land containing one hundred Acres, lying and being in our County ofOnslow on the north side of the Juniper Swamp Beginning at a pine Wiley Briant’s corner thus north elevenwest eighty poles to Briant’s Linethence with it South twenty West fifty seven poles to a Branch thence with theBranch to the Juniper Swamp and with the Swamp to the mouth of the BuzzardBranch and with the same to the first station.
Right Horne} Entered the 27th day of November 1845
Wm. R. Horne} (signed)M.L.H. Redd (?)
RegisteredJuly 26th 1847
L.B. Higgins (?) Regr
as by the plat hereuntoannexed doth appear; together with all woods, waters, mines, minerals,heriditaments and appurtenances, to the said land belonging or appearing: To HOLD to the said
ZEBEDEESWINSON
his heirs and assignsforever; Yielding and paying to USsuch sums of money, yearly or otherwise as our General Assembly from time totime may direct. Provided always that the said grantee shall cause this Grant to beregistered in the Register’s office of our said county of Onslow within twelvemonths from the date hereof, otherwise the same shall be void have no effect.
In Testimony whereof, we have caused theseour Letters to be made Patent, and our Great Seal to be hereunto affixed. Witness Wm.A. Graham, Esquire, our Governor, Captain-General and Commander-in-Chief,at Raleigh the 28th day of December in the 71st year of our Independence, andin the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six (signed) Wm. A. Graham
By his Excellency’s Command (signed) Wm. Hill
Onslow County Grant Book #2,Pg. 172
ZebedeeSwinson to Thomas Simpson
(8 Feb1853)
State of North Carolina} This indenture made this 8th day of Februaryin the year of our
OnslowCounty} Lord 1853 between Zebedee Swinson of the County and Stateafore said of the first part and ThomasSimpson of the same county and State afore said of the other partwitnesseth that I the said ZebedeeSwinson doth for and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars currentof this state to me in hand paid by the hand of Thomas Simpson before the ensealing and delivering of thesepresents have bargained sold conveyed and confirmed and sel(l) over leased andreleased unto the said Thomas Simpson one certain tract or parcel of land lyingand being in the County of Onslow and State afore said butted and bounded asfollows viz, on the north side of the Juniper Swamp beginning at a pine Wiley Bryan’s corner runs North 11 West30 poles to Bryan’s line thence withit West 46 (?) poles to Mileses line thence with it South 20 West 57 poles to abranch thence with the branch to the Juniper Swamp and with its swamp to themouth of the Buzzard Branch and with the same to the first station containingone hundred acres of land be the same more or less the same to have and to holdunto the said Thomas Simpson him hisheirs Executors and administrators together with all woods waters minesminerals hereditaments and appertuances to the said land belonging and in anywise appertaining and I the said ZebedeeSwinson for my self my heirs Executors and administrators and say (?) ofthem warrant and defend the before mentioned land and premmases unto the said Thomas Simpson him his heirs executorsand administrators or assigns free and clear of all rites or titles orExecutiones or debts costs or finds of any person or persons having claims andfor and against all person or persons whomsoever warrant and forever defendunto the said Thomas Simpson him hisheirs executors and administrators in testimony whereof I have hereunto set myhand and fixed my seal day and date first above written Signed Sealed and delivered in presence ofus
W. B. Brown Zebedee Swinson (Seal)
Daniel M. Brown
State of North Carolina}Court of Pleas Quarter Sessions
Onslow County } March Term 1853
Then was the foregoingded proved in open Court by the oath WilliamB. Brown and ordered to be registered Jasper Etheridge (Seal)
State of North Carolina}Ons County Registered 15 February1853
L. M. B?? (Seal
Onslow County Deed Book 27,p. 107
Zebedee& James Swinson to Maxey A. Manning
(15 Oct 1866)
State of North Carolina, Duplin County. Know all men by these presents that I, Zebedee Swinson of the County& State aforesaid & JamesSwinson of the County of Onslow and State aforesaid for & in considerationof the sum of Twenty Dollars to me in hand paid by Maxey A. Manning of the aforesaidCounty & State the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged doth hereby grantbargain sell & convey to the said Maxey A. Manning her heirs & assigns forever thefollowing Real Estate , to wit: a piece or parcel of land in the Countyaforesaid located on the N. E. side of Back Swamp, bounded as follows viz: onthe north by the lands of LemuelWilliams, on the E. by the lands of John A. Bachelor & W. by the lands of Lucia [?] & Maxey A. Manning, Jr.[?] itcontaining whatever amount of land we fell heirs to by our father Zebedee Swinson, as for reference[?] to a deed held by him, together with all the privileges & appurtenancesto the [premises?] belonging to have & to hold the same to the said Maxey A. Manning her heirs &assigns forever. The grantor herebycovenanting with the grantee his heirs & assigns that the title so conveyedis clear free & unencumbered & that they will warrant & foreverdefend the same against all claims whatsoever. In witness whereof the said Zededee Swinson & James Swinson
have hereunto set their hand &seal the 15th day of October A. D. 1866.
Witness: Owen Gurganus Zebedee (X) Swinson (Seal) James (X)Swinson (Seal)
State of North Carolina DuplinCounty. In the Probate Court Sept 28th1869
The due execution of the foregoingdeed is this day proved before the undersigned Judge of Probate for said Countyby the oath & examination of Owen Gurganious a subscribing witness thereto. 50cW. D. Revenue Stamp affixed & cancelled, let it be registered.
J. S. Southerland Prob Judge Copy [ ? ] Reg
Duplin Deed Book 26, p. 143