Land Grant, NC, Mecklenburg, John Barnet 1779 No. 327 File No. 2926 State of North Carolina To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting. KNOW YE, That We, for and in Consideration of the Sum of Fifty Shillings for every Hundred acres hereby granted, paid into our Treasury by JOHN BARNET have Given and Granted and by these Presents do Give and Grant unto the said JOHN BARNET a Tract of Land, containing Thirty Eight acres, lying and being in our County of Mecklenburg on the waters of Sugar Creek: Beginning at a Black Oak an the West Side of Waggon Road on FRANCIS ROSS’ line on or near MATTHEW MCNEALS Land runs; thence with said ROSS’ line North Eighty West Seventy one poles to a Red Oak Sapling on said line joining his own land; thence South with his own line one hundred and forty pole to a Black Oak sapling on or near his other survey; thence with said survey east twenty pole to a Black Oak on said MCNEAL’s line by the side of the Waggon Road; thence wit said line and road to the beginning. As the plat hereunto annexed doth appear; together with all Woods, Waters, Mines, Minerals, Hereditaments, and Appurtenances, to the said land belonging or appertaining: To hold to the said JOHN BARNET his Heirs and Assigns, forever. Yielding and paying to us such sums of money yearly or otherwise, as our General Assembly from time to time may direct. Provided always, that the said JOHN BARNET shall cause this grant to be registered in the Register’s Office of our said County of Mecklenburg within Twelve Months from the Date hereof, otherwise the same shall be void and of no Effect. IN TESTIMONY whereof , we have caused our Great Seal to be hereunto affixed. Witness, we have caused our Great Seal to be hereunto affixed. Witness RICHARD CASWELL, Esquire, our Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, at Kingston, the Twentieth Day of September in the Fourth Year of our Independence, and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Nine. By His Excellency's Command J. GLASGOW, Sec. R. C. CASWELL Page 1 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Land Grant, NC, Mecklenburg, John Barnet 1779 No. 2926 County: Mecklenburg Name: BARNET, JOHN Acres: 38 Grant No. 34 Issued: September 20, 1779 Warrant No: Entry No: 107 Entered: August 3, 1778 Book No. 38 Page No. 352 Location: On the waters of Sugar Creek Page 2 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Land Grant, NC, Mecklenburg, John Barnet 1779 State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County These may certify that on February the fifth, 1778, JOHN BARNET did enter with me entry taker for said county fifty acres of land in the county of Mecklenburg joining his own place he lives on: On the north side North East joining Martha MCNEAL, MICHAEL BAKER & FRANCIS ROSS. These are therefore to authorize you to measure and lay off to him the said JOHN BARNET the above mentioned quantity of land observing the rules and instructions prescribed by law in a late act of the assembly passed at Newbern in the hear one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven. And this shall be your sufficient warrant given under my hand this 3rd day of August 1778. To: ZACKEUS WILSON, CS ISAAC ALEXANDER, E. T. Page 3 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Land Grant, NC, Mecklenburg, John Barnet 1779 JOHN BARNET Warrant No. 107 August 3rd, 1788 Page 4 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Land Grant, NC, Mecklenburg, John Barnet 1779 No. 107 State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County Surveyed JOHN BARNET a tract of land in said county on the waters of Shugar Creek containing thirty eight acres of land. Beginning at a Black Oak on the West side of the Waggon Road on FRANCIS ROSS’ on or near MARTHA MCNEAL’s land, runs thence with said ROSS’ line North eighty West seventy one pole to a Red Oak Sapling on said line joining his own land; thence south with his own line one hundred and forty pole to a Black Oak Sapling standing on or hear his other survey; thence with said survey East twenty pole to a Black Oak on said MCNEAL’s line and said road to the beginning. February 18th 1779 ZACKEUS WILSON, CS Page 5 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Land Grant, NC, Mecklenburg, John Barnet 1779 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 6 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK **