William Wright deed 1765
(Transcribed by Harry Schoettle)


Pasquotank County, N.C. Deed Book “D & E” pages 344 & 345

William Wright deed 1765

To all to whom that presents shall come greeting know ye that I Wm. Wright of the county of 
Pasquotank & province of North Carolina for & in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds 
currant money to me in hand paid before the ensealing & delivery hereof well & truly paid by 
Thomas Torskey of the county & province aforesaid. The receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge 
& myself therewith fully satisified contented & paid & thereof & every part thereof do exonorate 
acquit & discharge the said Thos. Torskey his heirs execs admins forever by these presents do 
fully freely & absolutely  give grant bargain sell alien convey & confirm & by these presents 
have given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed unto him the said Thos. Torskey 
his heirs & assigns forever part of a tract of land granted by patent to Thos. Wright. Relation 
being thereunto had doth more fully appear situated on the NE side of Pasquotank river 
beginning at a cypress on Raymonds creek thence S52E12 chains to a red oak thence 
S70E25 chains to a poplar thence S35W17 chains to a maple thence S23W13 chains to a 
sweet gum on Burgess swamp thence binding on said swamp S80W5 ½ chains thence N34W9 
½ chains thence N45W9 ½ chains thence W22 ½ chains to an acorn oak thence binding on 
Raymonds creek various courses to the first station containg one hundred & forty acres of land.
To have & to hold the said granted bargained premises with all the assertances  priviledges & 
advantages to the same belonging or in anywise assertaining to him the said Thos. Torskey his 
heirs & assigns forever to his & their own proper use benefit & behoof forever by the said Thos. 
Torskey his heirs & assigns shall & may from time to time & at all times forever by force & virtue 
of these presents lawfully peaceably & equally have hold use occupy possess & enjoy the 
demised premises with all the assertances free & clear & clearly acquitted exonorated of & 
from manner of forever & other gifts grants bargains leases mortgages wills entails jointure 
dowers judgements executions & extents furthermore. I the said Wm. Wright for myself my 
heirs execs admins do covenant & engage the above demised premises to him the said Thos. 
Torskey his heirs & assigns against the lawfull claim of any of my heirs & hereafter to warrant 
& defend the same from me & my heirs.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 7th day of July 1765.

William Wright
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us.
John Squires
Joel Brocket

July court 1765
Present his majesties justices
These men certify that the aforesaid deed was present in open court by the oath of John Squires 
in due form of law & on motion ordered to be registered.

Test Thos. Taylor clk
Registered the 30th day of July 1765
By Thos. Taylor P.R.





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