John Merril to John Wesston
(Transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse)

Book I
Pages 119-120

   To all to whome these presents shall come greeting Know ye that I JOHN MERRIL of 
the County of Pasquotank & province of North Carolina for & in consideration of the sum 
of Twenty pounds Prol. Money to me in hand paid before the insealing and delivery hereof 
well & truly paid by JOHN WESSTON of the County & province afsd. The recept where of I 
do hearby acknowledge & my self therewith fully satisfied contented & paid & there of & 
every part there of do Exonourate a quit & discharge the said JOHN WESTON his heirs 
Ex. Adm. For ever by thess presents have given granted bargined sold alined conprayed & 
confairmed & by these presents do fully freely & absolutely give grant bargin sell alien 
convay & confairm unto the said JOHN WESSTON his heirs & assigns for ever part of a 
tract of land granted by Patten to the afsd. JOHN MERRIL relation being there unto had Doth 
more fully appear situate on the north east side Pasquotank River viz beginning at a gum on 
ROBERT HARRISONS line thence along a line of markt trees to the afsd. Patten line 
thence down sd. Patten line and round the sd. Patten line to the first station for Fifty acres 
of land be the same more or less. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the sd. Granted bargained 
Primises with all the appartainances priviledges and advantages to the sme belonging or in 
anywise appertaining to him the sd. JOHN WESSTON his heirs & assigns forever to his 
& there own properuse conefort & behoof forever & the sd JOHN WESSTON his heirs & 
assigns shall & may from time to time and at all times for ever by force & virtue of these 
presents Lawfully Peaceably & quietly have hold use occupy possess & in Joy the 
dismissed & bargined premises with all The appertainces free and Clear & Clearely 
aquited Exonourated of and from all maner of former & other gifts grants bargins sailes 
leaces morgages wills intails Joynts doworys judgments Executions and Extents 
furthermore I the sd JOHN MERRIL for my self my heirs Ex. & adm. Do Covenant and 
ingage the above dismissed premises to him the said JOHN WESTON his heirs and 
assigns against the lawfull name of any of my heirs and here after to warrant Maintain the 
same from any person or persons Whatsoever in Witness hereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and seal this 5th day of October 1767

                                                                  JOHN MERRELL   seal

Signed Sealed and Delivered in presences of us 
ISAAC GILFORD

JOHN SQUIRES  jurat

ASA BURGES

North Carolina
Pasquotank County 
   March Inferior Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1769
   Deed of Sale of land from JOHN MERRELL to JOHN WESTON was duely proved in open 
Court by the oath of JOHN SQUIRES a subscribing evidence there to in due form of law 
ordered to be Registered Test  Fred. Blount Clk.
   These May Certify that the above deed was registred August the 5th day 1770 by Thomas 
Taylor publick Register.






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