The State of
North Carolina |
To
all whom these Presents shall come.···GREETING: |
Know ye, that we, for and in consideration of the sum
of __Ten
Pounds______ for every
hundred acres granted, paid into our Treasury.
By _John
Bradshaw________
Have given and granted and
by these presents do give and grant unto the said John Bradshaw a tract
of land containing two hundred acres lying and being in our county of
Greene on the head of Dumpling creek, Begining at a stake on Richard
Rankins line. Thence South with said line South
sixty east one hundred and thirty eight poles to a Black oak at the foot
of the Mountain. Thence with said mountain North thirty seven East
two hundred and fourteen poles to a Black Oak. East thirty seven
poles to a Black Oak Thence with said mountain North thirty seven
East twenty five poles to a white oak on Meeke line. Thince with
said line North sixty West one hundred and thirty eight poles to a
stake. Thence South forty four degrees - thirty nine minutes West
two hundred and sixty Poles to the Begining - as by the plat hereunto
annexed doth appear together with all woods, waters, mines, minerals,
hereditaments, and appurtanences to the said land belonging or
appertaining to hold to the said John Bradshaw his heirs and asigns
forever. Yielding and paying to us such sums of money yearly or
otherwise as our General Assembly from time to time may direct provided
always that the said John Bradshaw shall cause the grant to be
Registered in the Register office of our said county of Greene within
twelve months from the date hereof, otherwise the same shall be void of
none effect.
In Testimony Whereof, we
have caused these, our letters to be made patent and our Great Seal to
be hereunto affixed.
Witness _______Richard
Caswell___________________________
Esquire, our Governor,
Captain General and Commander-in-Chief at __Kingston__
this _20th_
day of _September_
, in the _12th_
year of our Independence and in the year of our Lord _1787_
By His Excellencys
Comd
Richard Caswell
W Williams DSCC |
John Bradshaw 200 Acres Greene
County Recorded in the Secretarys Office Registered February 16th
1790
J. Martin DSCC |
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