Mary, Alex & Tho. McCann to William McCann, 1808

Transcribed by Robert McCann at mccannra@hotmail.com
© October 5, 2007

MARY, ALEX & THO. McCANN to WILLIAM McCANN ~ 1808 ~ A deed for 200 acres on the waters of Trammel Creek. Deed Book 5 ~ pages 223-224-225-226

This Indenture made this twelfth day of August in the year of Our Lord One Thousand eight hundred & eight between Mary McCann, Thomas McCann & Alexander McCann, all of Guilford County & State of North Carolina of the One part & William McCann of Sumner County & State of Tennessee of the Other part, witnesseth that the said Mary, Alexander and Thomas McCann for & in consideration of the Sum of three Dollars to them in hand paid at or before the Sealing & delivery of these presents the receipt which the do hereby Acknowledged have bargained & sold & by these presents doth bargain Sell & confirm unto the said William McCann his heirs & assigns forever each of our undivided part of a tract of land of two hundred Acres, being the Estate of the late Robert McCann, deceased. We as lawful heirs to the said Estate do by these presents bargain & Sell unto the Said William McCann, his heirs and Assigns each of Our undivided parts of Said two hundred Acres of land lying on the Waters of Trammels Creek in the County of Sumner & state of Tennessee which may be more fully seen by having reference to the Grant no. 3238 (or 3233 ?) issued the 24th day of November 1797.

Beginning at a Stake on Benjamin Phillips' North West Corner running West One hundred and ninety poles to a Stake. South one hundred and sixty-eight & half pole to a stake. East one hundred and ninety poles to a Stake on Phillips' line. North to the Beginning Containing two hundred Acres More or less to have and to hold the aforesaid Undivided parts of Said tract which falleth to us as heirs of said Robert McCann, unto the said William McCann his heirs and Assigns forever and the said Mary McCann, Alexander McCann & Thomas McCann doth oblige themselves to warrant & defend the said land against themselves, their heirs & assigns forever. In witness whereof to the true use of the said William McCann his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof the said Mary McCann, Alexander McCann & Thomas McCann have hereunto set their hands & affixed their seals the day & year above written________________.

Witness presents
Josiah McDill {
Alexander McCann {seal}
Mary McDill }
Thomas McCann {seal}

State of North Carolina
Guilford County August Court 1808
The within deed was acknowledged in open Court by Mary McCann, Alexander McCann & Thomas McCann and on Motion Ordered to be registered.
John Hamilton, Clerk - Test.

Guilford County
November the 17th 1808 The within deed and the above probate were both duly registered in the register's office in Book I page the 396th
Test Rob't Gorrell P.R.

State of North Carolina
Guilford County --- I do hereby Certify the within deed was acknowledged in open Court & that Robert Gorrell Esq. is the Register of the County legally appointed & qualified as such. In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my Name and affixed the Seal of my Office the 3rd day of December 1808 ~
John Hamilton Clk.

State of North Carolina
Guilford County {
As the presiding Justice of the peace for Said County I do hereby Certify that the above Subscribing John Hamilton Esq. Now and for sundries years past has been the Clerk of the County for said County and that the seal hereunto is the seal of his Office. That due faith and Credit may be paid to the above testimony given under my hand & seal the 5th day December 1808
Ralph Gorrell P.J.

State of Tennessee
Sumner County ------Court December Term 1810
The within deed of bargain & sale between Mary McCann, Alexander McCann & Thomas McCann of the one part & William McCann of the Other part for three eights of an undivided 200 acre tract of land being exhibited in Court together with the Certificate of the Clerk & presiding Justice of the County Court of Guilford in the State of North Carolina and the seal of said Court assures the acknowledgement of Said deed in said Court by the aforesaid bargainers - Mary McCann, Alexander McCann & Thomas McCann which did upon the Certificate aforesaid together with said certificates as ordered to be registered ~
A Copy Test
David Shelly, Clerk of said Court.
Registered & Exanined the 26th December 1810~
James Douglass, Register
(by) Thomas Culbert, deputy
Registor Sumner County



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