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Granville County Deeds
JAMES KELLEY to MAJOR EVANS-1787
Deed Book O, Pages 533-534
This Indenture made this the 26th day of June One Thousand Seven
Hundred Eighty Seven between JAMES KELLEY of Mecklenburg County in
the State of Virginia of the one part & MAJOR EVANS of the County of
Granville & State of North Carolina of the other part Witnesseth
JAMES KELLEY for an in consideration of the sum of Fifty pounds
specie to him in hand paid sealing & delivery of these presents the
rect. whereof the sd JAMES KELLEY doth hereby acknowledge hath given
granted bargained sold aliened released enfeoffed & confirmed unto
the sd MAJOR EVANS his heirs & assigns forever one certain tract or
parcel of land situate lying & being in the County of Granville &
State of North Carolina on both sides of Middle Creek containing by
estimation One hundred Acres be the same more or less butted &
bounded as follows, to wit, begining at the white oak on JOHN
ROGER's line thence a west course across Middle Creek to a white oak
thence South to a white oak a corner tree on to Deep branch thence
up the sd branch to a white oak near the head of the sd branch
thence Northeast to the first station which above bargained land is
part of a larger tract of land containing Five hundred & Eighty
eight acres granted to JOHN POPE from THOMAS CHILDs Esqr, Special
Agent & by a written deed conveyed the above sd One hundred acres to
JAMES McGEHEE & from McGEHEE to OKELLEY his heirs assigns forever To
have & to hold the sd granted bargained land & premises with every
of its benefits privileges & appurtenances thereunto belonging unto
the said MAJOR EVANS his heirs & assigns forever to his or their
proper use benefit & behoof & the said JAMES KELLEY do by these
presents Warrant & will forever defend unto the sd MAJOR EVANS his
heirs & assigns the aforesaid One hundred acres of land be the same
more or less free & clear of all manner of Incumbrances & from the
just claim of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof
the sd JAMES OKELLEY set his hand & seal the day & year first above
written.
JAMES OKELLEY
Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of us
JOHN POPE
GEORGE NICHOLSON
Granville County Nov Court A.D.1787
This Deed was duly proven by the Oath of JOHN POPE Esqr. which was
ordered to be Registered.
Test
REUBEN SEARCY CC
Truly Reg'r by M. SATTERWHITE PR |
