Deed, NC, Cabarrus, John Powell to David Powell 1798 This indenture made this 6th day of August 1798 between JOHN POWELL of the county of Cabarrus & state of North Carolina of the one part & DAVID POWELL of the county & state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that for divers good causes & through good will & affection to him, the said DAVID POWELL, the receipt whereof the said JOHN POWELL, his beloved father doth hereby acknowledge & therefore doth release, acquit & discharge the said DAVID POWELL, his heirs & assigns forever by these presents & that the said JOHN POWELL hath granted, bargained & confirmed unto the said DAVID POWELL, his heirs forever all that piece or parcel of land lying & being in the county aforesaid& n Rocky River. Beginning at a small Post Oak on the old line on the head of Gumper’s Branch & run with said line N 35 E 40 pole to a Pine; thence N 48 E 56 pole to a POST OAK; thence N 78 E 34 pole to a Water Oak on the Bank of the river at the mouth of a small hollow; thence down the river to the mouth of Gumper’s Branch; thence up the various courses of the branch to the beginning. Containing 40 acres with all woods, ways, waters & water courses or improvements whatsoever to the said premises hereby granted or intended to be granted or any part thereof belonging or appertaining all rents, issues thereof & all the estate, right, interest, use, trusts, property, claim or demand whatsoever the said JOHN POWELL in & to the said premises and all deeds evidences touching or concerning the same, to have & to hold the said premises granted & sold & every part thereof belonging unto the said DAVID POWELL his heirs & assigns forever & that the said JOHN POWELL is now at the time of sealing & delivering of these presents is seized of a good, sure, perfect & indefeasible estate of inheritance to the said premises & tat he has good power of lawful authority to grant & convey the same in manner & form aforesaid. In witness whereof the said JOHN POWELL hath hereunto set his hand & affixed his seal the day & year first above written. JOHN POWELL {seal, his mark} Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of JOHN STANSELL DENNIS CLAY, Jurat Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Cabarrus, John Powell to David Powell 1798 State of North Carolina Cabarrus County October Session 1802 This hereby certified that the within deed was duly proved in open court by the oath of DENNIS CLAY, recorded and ordered to be registered. Test JOHN SIMIANER Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Cabarrus, John Powell to David Powell 1798 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **