Deed, NC, Lincoln, JOHN PATTON to JOSEPH SMITH, 1770 THIS INDENTURE made the 25th day of October in the year of Our Lord 1770. BETWEEN JOHN PATTON of the county of Tryon in the province of North Carolina of the one part and JOSEPH SMITH of the county and Province aforesaid of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said JOHN PATTON, for and in consideration of £10 sterling money of Great Britain, to him in hand paid by the said JOSEPH SMITH at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt, where of, the said JOHN PATTON doth hereby acknowledge, for himself and his heirs, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, release and confirm unto the said JOSEPH SMITH, his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land with the premises containing, by estimation, 200 Acres situated and lying and being in the county of Tryon, formerly a part of Mecklenburg, and in the province of North Carolina on the south side of Allison's Creek. Beginning at a white oak by a branch on JOHN KERR‘s line at his corner and runs N 20 W with his line 162 poles to a Pine at JOHN TAGGART’s line; thence to the beginning AND the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, profits of the said premises, and all estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever of him, the said JOHN PATTON, and his heirs, of, in, and to the premises aforesaid. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said described tract or parcel of land and premises with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining to the said JOSEPH SMITH, his heirs and assigns forever, free and clear of, and from, all encumbrances whatsoever, the quit rents to grow due and payable where and in respect of the premises only excepted and foreprized, and the said JOHN PATTON for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators doth hereby covenant, grant, agree to, and with, the said JOSEPH SMITH, his heirs and assigns by these presents, the said JOHN PATTON, and his heirs, the said tract of land and premises above mentioned and intended to be bargained and sold, and every part and parcel thereof, against him the said JOHN PATTON his heirs and assigns to the said JOSEPH SMITH his heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. IN WITNESS whereof the said JOHN PATTON have hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first above written. JOHN PATTON {seal} Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of RICHARD BARRY JOHN TAGGART FRANCIS MCBRIDE Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Lincoln, JOHN PATTON to JOSEPH SMITH, 1770 North Carolina Tryon County October term 1770 This is to certify that the execution of the with indeed was proven in open court and recorded in the clerk's office according to law. Ordered to be registered EZEKIEL POLK, C. C. Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Lincoln, JOHN PATTON to JOSEPH SMITH, 1770 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **