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This indenture made
and entered into on the 12th day of May
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty seven between Strawbridge
Young of the County of Transylvania and State
of North Carolina of the one part and A. F.
English W. L. Case and S. R. Neill, Trustees of
the Methodist Episcopal Church of the other
part. Witnesseth that for and in
consideration of the sum of five dollars to him
in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby
fully acknowledged he the said Young hath given
granted bargained and convey and confirmed and
by these presents doth give grant bargain and
convey unto the said A. F. English, W. L. Case
and S. R. Neil Trustees as aforesaid and their
successors in office a certain tract of land
land and being in the State of North Carolina
in the County of Transylvania on the waters of
Davidson River bounded as follows: viz:
Beginning on a Beech on the South bank
of Davidson River and runs South 22 deg East 11
poles to a chestnut then South 79 deg East _
poles to a Birch thence N. 71 deg. East 6 1/4
poles to a Black gum thence West with the river
to the beginning. To have and to hold
together with all and singular the woods
ways waters, privileges and apportioning to
them the same a. F. English, W. L. Case and S.
R. Neill Trustees of the aforesaid church and
their successors in office in fee simple
absolutely and forever free and discharged of
all encumbrances whatsoever as long as it is
kept for a church or school in trust for the
use and benefit of the said religious society
it is also to be free to all Orthodox
Denominations said land is ____ in trust that
said premises shall be used _______ land and
dis___ of as a place of public worship of the
said church in the United States of America
subject to the discipline by the General
Conference in which Lands the said
premises are situated ___ hereby covenant with
the said trustees and agree that I will forever
warrant and defend the right and title to them
the said trustees and their successors in
office. In witness whereof I do hereby
set my hand and seal the day and date above
written Signed sealed and delivered in
presence of G. W. Kitchens
- Sraub.
Young (seal)
State of North
Carolina
Transylvania
County
The forgoing deed
was duly acknowledged before me by the
maker thereof rendered and ordered to be
registered this June 10th 1867
Witness Geo Orr,
C.C.C.
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