Deed, NC, Rutherford, John Mills Esq. To John Mills, 1808 Page 265 No. 281 August 20th 1808 THIS INDENTURE made this 4th day of May 1808 between JOHN MILLS Esquire of Rutherford County in the state of North Carolina of the one part and JOHN MILLS of the same county and state of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said JOHN MILLS Esquire for and in consideration of the sum of £5 to him in hand paid by the said JOHN MILLS, at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged, he the said JOHN MILLS Esquire has granted, bargained, sold, conveyed, and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said JOHN MILLS, and to his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of land containing 44 acres originally granted to WILLIAM GILBERT by patent dated the 2nd day of March 1775, No. 296 and conveyed from him to ISAAC COOPER and by MARY COOPER conveyed to the said JOHN MILLS Esquire. NOW THE PART BY THESE PRESENTS CONVEYED to the said JOHN MILLS is: Beginning at a Spanish Oak, Kings Continental line; then along the old line S 8 E 116 poles to the old corner stake; then with the other old line N 82 E to a chestnut, King’s Corner; then along a line of marked trees, King’s line, nearly N 26 W 87 poles to a Spanish Oak; then N 70 W 34 poles to a chestnut Oak; then N 81 W 20 poles to the beginning. WITH THE APPURTENANCES, situated and lying and being, as aforesaid, with their and every of their rights, members, appurtenances whatsoever with the improvements and every emolument to the same the longing or in anywise appertaining. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD to said to the said JOHN MILLS and to his heirs and assigns forever to his and their own proper use and behoof and the said JOHN MILLS Esquire for himself his heirs and assigns does hereby Covenant and agree to and with the said JOHN MILLS his heirs and from all other persons whatsoever. In witness whereof the said JOHN MILLS Esquire has hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above written. JOHN MILLS {seal} Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of D. DICKEY ANTHONY DICKEY Page 1 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Rutherford, John Mills Esq. To John Mills, 1808 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 2 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK **