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P. 305
This Indenture made the Seventeenth Day of April In the
Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy one Be[tween]
James Wilson of the County of Mecklenburg and Province of
North Carolina and Jane Wilson his Wife of The one Part and Jas.
[Orr] late of the Province of Pensylvania Weaver of the other
[part] Witnesseth that for and In the Consideration of the sum
[of si]xty five pounds procklamation Money In hand paid To
[the sa]id Jas. Wilson and Jane his Wife at and By [--- ---]
[---] Delivery of These Presents (The Receipt Whereof Is hereby
[ackno]wledged) hath Granted Bargained sold Aliened Enfeoffed Con[veyed]
Confirmed and by these presents Doth Grant Bargain Sell
Enfeoff Convey and Confirm Unto the [sai]d James Orr
[his he]irs and assigns forever a C[ertain] Tract [or parc]el of
P. 306
Land Lying on goose Creek In Said County and Bounded as
Followeth Viz Begining at a White oak on the North Side of
The Middle Fork of the said Creek and Runs North 19o [Wt] 62 Poles
To a Hicory Then So 80 Et 96 Poles To a Stake Then So [8?] Wt
159 poles To a Black oak Then North 19o Wt 126 poles To the
first Station Containing by Estimation 55 Acres Be the same
More or Less.
Being part of a Tract of Land Granted and Conveyed To the
said James Wilson by Adam Alexander By Deed Bea[ring Date]
The Day ���� of And ����� With all The Appu[rtenan]
ces Situate Lying and Being as aforesaid & With Their an[------]
Their Appurtenances Rights Members and appurten[ances] [what]
soever and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Rem[ainders]
of all and Singular The Land Tenements Hereditaments [-----]
[premises] Hereby granted or Intended To be granted and of [-----]
Thereof and all Rents Issues Services and profits To the[-----]
Part of Them or any part or parcel of Them Incident Bet[----]
Or apertaining And also all and Every The Estate & Est[ates]
Claims Interests and Demands Whatsoever of him The sa[id James]
Wilson & Jane his Wife [------] To the said Lands Tenemen[ts]
Hereditaments a[nd] premises hereby Granted With Their appu[rtenanc]es
To The Sai[d] James Orr his heirs and assigns To The only Ju[st]
Use and Behoof of him The said James Orr his heirs and ass[igns fore]
ver (Save and Except The Quitrents accruing and Becom[ing]
Payable To his present Majesty his heirs and Success[ors]
Except as [------]ized To have and to hold the [------]
P. 307
And Tenements Hereditaments and premises hereby granted
Their Appurtenances unto The said James Orr his heirs and assigns
Forever And the said James Wilson for himself his heirs Executors
& administrators Doth Covenant Promise and agree That he the [----]
[James] Wilson his heirs Executor & administrators Shall and will at
[all t]imes Warrant and forever Defend The Said premises To the
[said] James Orr his Heirs and assigns against all Lawfull Claim
[---] Demand Whatsoever Whereby The Above Mentioned Prem
[ises m]ight or may be affected or Incumbered Contrary to the True
[intent] and Meaning of these Presents In Witness Whereof the
[said] James Wilson and his Wife have hereunto Set Their hands &
[seals] The Day and Year first above Written
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[Si]gned Sealed and Delivered |
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James Wilson (seal) |
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[in] the presence of |
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Jane her JC mark Wilson (seal) |
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[J]ames Harris |
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[W M] Harris |
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[No]rth Carolina |
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To wit April Term 1771 This is to |
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[deed] Was proved In Open Court & Recorded In the Clerks off[ice] |
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Robert Harris CC |
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Many words written on the edge of this document have broken away or been covered by yellowed tape, and cannot be made out. Some words that I have guessed or surmised have been written in enclosures.
Transcribed by Donna J. Johnson
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