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Deed Book B, Page 283 - 1 July 1779
Six hundred acres lying on Lick Branch the
waters of New Hope
State of North Carolina No. 122
To all to whome these presents shall come greeting know ye that we for
and in consideration of the sum of fifty shillings for every hundred acres
hereby granted paid into our Treasury by John Gregory have given and granted
and by these presents do give and grant unto the said John Gregory a tract of
land containing six hundred acres lying and being in our said county of Chatham
lying on the south side of Lick Branch the waters of New Hope beginning at a
pine the corner of John Morgans line and running west two hundred and ninety
poles thence west eighty three poles to an ash at Gideon Goodwins corners in
John Morgans line then south two hundred and forty and a half poles to a pine
on Gideon Goodwins line thence east three hundred and seventy three poles to a
black oak thence north two hundred and sixty five and a half poles to the first
motion as by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear together with all woods
waters mines minerals hereditaments and appurtenances to the said land
belonging or appertaining to hold to the said John Gregory his heirs and
assigns 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 Gregory shall cause this grant to be registered in the
Registers office of our said County of Chatham within twelve months from the
date hereof otherwise the same shall be void and of no effect. In testimony
whereof we have caused our great seal to be hereunto affixed. Witness Richard
Caswell Esquire our Governor Captain General and Commander in Chief at Kingston
the first day of July in the third year of our independence and in the year of
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine.
By His
Excellency’s Com.
J. Glasgon Sec. R.I.
Caswell Seal
Registered
April 6th, 1780
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