Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, WILLIAM & MARY MOORE to EPHRAIM MCLEAN, 1765

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THIS INDENTURE made the 20th day of October 1765.

BETWEEN WILLIAM MOORE and MARY his wife of the province of North Carolina and
Mecklenburg County, of one part, and EPHRAIM MCLEAN of the province of North
Carolina and County aforesaid of the other part.

WITNESSETH that the said WILLIAM MOORE and MARY his wife for and in consideration
of the sum of £30 lawful money of this province aforesaid to them in hand paid by
the above said EPHRAIM MCLEAN the ??? hereby acknowledged and them also fully
satisfied contented and paid does hereby release, acquit, and discharge the said
EPHRAIM MCLEAN his heirs, executive orders, administrators and assigns by these
presents has given, granted, and sold and by these presents does give, Grant,
bargain, sell, alien, release and confirm unto the said EPHRAIM MCLEAN now in his
actual possession by virtue of a lease bearing date the day before the date hereof
and situated, lying and being in the province and County aforesaid.

    Beginning at a Red Oak on the head of the South Fork of Fishing Creek
    adjoining the branches of Turkey Creek, beginning at a Red Oak running S
    55 degrees W 220 poles to a stake; thence S 30 degrees E 220 poles to a
    stake; thence N 55 degrees E 220 poles to a stake; thence to the first
    station.

CONTAINING by estimation 300 acres.

Also the patent does more at large appear reference thereunto being had together
with all woods, waters, water courses, mines and minerals, all buildings and
houses, gardens, orchards, meadows, profits, commodities, hereditary and
appurtenances whatsoever the same belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the
reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, profits,
thereto, one half of all gold and silver excepted, also all the estate, right,
title, and interest use, trust, property claim and demand of the said WILLIAM MOORE
and MARY his wife and in the said premises hereby granted and released and all
Deeds, evidences and writings touching or in any wise concerning the same and etc.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tract of land with all and singular the premises
hereby granted and release and every part and parcel thereof with their and every
of their and every of their appurtenances unto the said EPHRAIM MCLEAN his heirs
and assigns forever and etc.

And the said WILLIAM MOORE and MARY his wife for themselves their heirs Executives
and administrators death Covenant to and with the said EPHRAIM MCLEAN his heirs and
assigns that they, the said WILLIAM MOORE and MARY his wife, at the time of sealing
and delivery of these presents are seized of a sure and good and and perfect
inheritance in and have good power and absolute authority to grant and convey the
same unto the said EPHRAIM MCLEAN is heirs and assigns in manner and form aforesaid
and that the said EPHRAIM MCLEAN his heirs or assigns is to pay all quit rents due
on the said premises from the time said premises was granted by Patent to the said
WILLIAM MOORE and that the said granted premises is free and clear from all other
former gifts, grants, bargains, sales, dowry and title of dowry, judgments,
executions, titles, troubles, charges, and encumbrances what so ever had made,
committed to or by the said WILLIAM MOORE and MARY his wife also the quit rents
hereafter to become do to our Sovereign Lord the king to be paid by the set EPHRAIM
MCLEAN his heirs and assigns and etc.

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And the said WILLIAM MOORE and MARY his wife and their heirs all and singular the
premises hereby granted and released shall and will and forever warrant and defend
from all manner of persons of saying any claim thereunto.

In Witness whereunto we the said WILLIAM MOORE and MARY his wife hereunto set our
hand and seal the day and year first written and in the sixth year of our Majesty's
reign and etc.

WILLIAM MOORE {seal}
MARY MOORE    {seal}

Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of us

WILLIAM DUNLOP
JOHN WILSON


Mecklenburg County the clerks record of the probate of this deed is lost

Test

WILLIAM B. ALEXANDER could be MCKNITT ALEXANDER




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