Contributed by Steve Edgerton Posted by Myrtle Bridges
Alexander McPherson, Jr. and Edward McPherson in the following deed are two of the children of John McPherson, Jr.[brother of Colin McPherson who donated the land for McPherson Church in Fayetteville, NC], and Sarah (nee Black?) McPherson of Cumberland County. Edward McPherson went to New York City; nothing is known of his fate. Alexander married Mary A. Black, his first cousin, in 1854, and soon became Clerk of Superior Court of Cumberland County (and judge of probate) until his death in October 1881. Alexander and Edward had two other siblings, Catherine and Colin (possibly more). Catherine married in 1846 to Dr. Sidney Gilchrist of Robeson County, NC, and moved to Gadsden County, Florida. Nothing to date is known of Colin, though it appears he was alive and living two doors away from his aunt Nancy Campbell McPherson in the Cumberland County 1850 census. He is not found in subsequent census records of Cumberland.
Edward McPherson to Alexander McPherson, Jr.
This Indenture made the first day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight
hundred and fifty four between Edward McPherson of the City and State of
New York of the one part and Alexander McPherson Jr. of the State of
North Carolina and County of Cumberland of the other part. Witnesseth,
that the said Edward McPherson for and in consideration of the sum of
two hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the said Alexander McPherson
Jr at or before the Signing Sealing and delivering of these presents,
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath bargained sold, aliened
and confirmed and by these presents doth bargain sell alien release and
confirm unto the said Alexander McPherson Jr all of his interest in a
certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the County
of Cumberland and bounded as follows (viz) Beginning at a stake in the
Bank of Big Rockfish Creek and runs North 60 chains to a stake near the
head of Race branch then West 50 chains to a stake across the Mill
Creek, thence south 60 chains to a small Cypress on the bank of Big
Rockfish Creek near or below where the Old Bridge stood on said Creek
thence the meanders of said Creek to the Beginning- Containing Three
hundred & five (305) Acres more or lefs which said interest in said land
hereby conveyed is one half of the same- To Have and To Hold the said
Land with the appertenances to the only proper use behoof and benefit of
the said Alexander McPherson Jr his heirs and assigns forever- And the
said Edward McPherson for himself his heirs executors administrators
doth covenant promise and agree to and with the said Alexander McPherson
Jr his heirs and afsigns and every of them shall have hold occupy and
possess the said land with the appertenances without let suit or
hindrance from or by the lawful claim or claims of any person or persons
whatsoever- to warrant and forever defend- In Testimony whereof the said
Edward McPherson hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day
and year first above written-
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of
John Brown
A M Johnson
Edward McPherson {seal}
Registered 29th Septr 1854
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