Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, WILLIAM GREEN to JAMES BRIDGES, 1765 THIS INDENTURE May 24th day of June in the year of Our Lord 1765. WILLIAM GREEN of Mecklenburg County and province of North Carolina of one part and JAMES BRIDGES of said County and the province, aforesaid, of the other part. WITNESSETH that the WILLIAM GREEN for and in consideration of the sum of £7 proclamation money to him in hand paid by the said JAMES BRIDGES, the receipt where of the said WILLIAM GREEN do hereby acknowledge himself therewith fully paid and satisfied, have bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain, sell, and deliver to the said JAMES BRIDGES all that tract or parcel of land containing ____ granted to the said WILLIAM GREEN by his Majesty's letter patent bearing date the _____. Which said land is lying situated on the south side of Broad River on both sides of Thickety Creek nigh to and above RICHARD MILLER's survey at a White Oak and runs N 38 E 140 poles to a hickory; thence S 55 E 100 poles to a Pine; thence S 17 E 100 poles to a White Oak; then S 31 E 140 poles to a Spanish Oak; then S 30 E 40 poles to a poplar; then S 45 W 180 poles to a Pine; thence to the beginning. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above said bargained lands and premises with the appurtenances unto the said JAMES BRIDGES, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, free and clear from all manner of encumbrance whatsoever, the quit rents now due and hereafter becoming due, excepted. And the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rights, issues, and profits thereof him the said WILLIAM GREEN his executors and administrators unto the said JAMES BRIDGES his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever. The said WILLIAM GREEN and I do alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm on to the said JAMES BRIDGES the above said bargain land and premises as it is described the above said patent granted said WILLIAM GREEN, reference being had their to me now more fully appear and hereby invest with both property and possession of the said JAMES BRIDGES his heirs, forever and further at the reasonable request, cost, and charge in the law, him, the said JAMES BRIDGES, his heirs, executors and assigns shall and will make, do and execute any other deed conveyance or conveyances as by him or their counsel in the law shall be reasonably advised or required ??? described track of bargained land unto him, the said JAMES BRIDGES his heirs and assigns to the real and equitable interest hereof. In witness whereof the said WILLIAM GREEN hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. WILLIAM GREEN {seal, his W mark} Signed and delivered in the presence of us JONATHAN CLARK JOSEPH VAGHENS [VAUGHN] {his + mark} JOEL BLACKWELL ANTHONY HUTCHINS Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, WILLIAM GREEN to JAMES BRIDGES, 1765 Mecklenburg County The clerk’s record the probate of this deed as lost Test W. B. ALEXANDER, C. R. Returns is for October 6th 1767 Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, WILLIAM GREEN to JAMES BRIDGES, 1765 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **