Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, GEORGE DAVIS Page 655 This indenture made the 21st day of June 1788 between WILLIAM and GEORGE DAVIS of the County of Mecklenburg, State of North Carolina of the one part THOMAS NATION of the County and province aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said WILLIAM and GEORGE DAVIS for & in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds current money of the state aforesaid to them in hand paid by the said THOMAS NATION, the receipt whereof they, the said WILLIAM and GEORGE DAVIS doth hereby acknowledge they the said WILLIAM and GEORGE DAVIS hath granted, bargained and sold, aliened and confirmed by these presents do bargain and and sell, alien and confirm unto the said THOMAS NATION, his heirs and assigns forever all all his ???, ??? of land situate and lying in the county and state aforesaid upon the head branch of Paw Creek on the east side of the Catawba River. Beginning at a corner White Oak of JOHN DAVIS’ land then along DAVIS’ line S 77 W 100 poles to a pine, then with DAVIS’ other line S 13 E 144 poles to the corner Elm and the same course continuing 38 poles to an Oak Sapling, then S 63 E 80 poles, then with JOSEPH MANN’s line N 10 E 76 poles to his corner forked Hickory; thence along the other line S 76 E 60 pole to a stake thence N 70 poles to a Pine; thence N 85 W 150 poles to the beginning. Containing 150 acres of land ??? appear by JOHN MCKNITT ALEXANDER’S deed to JOHN MCKEE bearing date 9th day of November 1764 and the conveyance to said MCKEE bearing date 26th day of July 1766, and thence by conveyance to DAVID DAVIS bearing date the 4th day of February 1769; thence conveyance by last will and testament of David DAVIS to WILLIAM and GEORGE DAVIS, the will bearing date the 15th day of November 1776 and also all lands, trees, woods and all ??? common pastures, profits, commodities ??? hereditaments & remainders, rents ??? of the said premises and of every part thereof and all the estate right, title, interest, claim & demand whatsoever of them, the said WILLIAM & GEORGE DAVIS & ANNA & ISABELLA [DAVIS] their wives of and to the said messuages, tenements, and premises and every part thereof and parcel to have and to hold the said messuage or ??? and all and singular the said premises above mentioned and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said THOMAS NATION, his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said THOMAS NATION, his heirs and assigns forever and the said WILLIAM and GEORGE DAVIS, their heirs, assigns or them and their heirs the said messuage and remnant & premises & every part thereof against them and their heirs and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever to the said THOMAS NATION, his heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, GEORGE DAVIS In witness whereof the said WILLIAM & GEORGE DAVIS and their wives hath hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first written. WILLIAM DAVIS GEORGE DAVIS ANNE DAVIS Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of SAMUEL NEELEY MOSES NEELEY Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, GEORGE DAVIS ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **