Deed, NC, Anson, JAMES GORDEN, 1775

North Carolina
Anson County

BE IT KNOWN unto all men that, by these presents, I WILLIAM MAY, of Province County
afore mentioned, for and in consideration of the sum of £17.10 proclamation money
to be in hand paid by JAMES GORDEN [GORDON], of the province and County aforesaid,
before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof I the said
WILLIAM MAY do hereby confess and acknowledge that I the said WILLIAM MAY have
granted, bargained, sold, aliened and confirmed and by these presents do freely
absolutely and grant, bargain, sell, align, and confirm unto the said JAMES GORDEN
his heirs, executors and administrators and forever a certain tract of lands
containing one hundred and twenty three [123] acres and a half patent bearing date
the 25th day of July A. D. 1775 being in the County aforesaid.

    Beginning and runs S80E 447 poles; thence N47W 158 poles to a Pine;
    thence S84W 179 poles to the beginning.

IT BEING the upper part of a survey of WILLIAM MAY’s on which the said JAMES
GORDEN now lives.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said land and all and singular premises above mentioned
unto the said JAMES GORDEN, his heirs and assigns forever.

AND I, the said WILLIAM MAY, myself, my heirs, and assigns that I, the said WILLIAM
MAY, have good right power and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell, alien, and
convey the said tract of land and all and singular the above mentioned premises
unto the said JAMES GORDEN, and to only proper use and behoof of the said JAMES
GORDEN, his heirs and assigns forever, according to the true intent and meaning of
these presents, and the same against me, the said WILLIAM MAY, my heirs and assigns
or any other person or persons deriving, or to derive by, from, or under them or
any of them shall warrant and defend.

AND also I, the said WILLIAM MAY, my heirs and every other person or persons and
his and their heirs anything having or claiming the above mentioned land and
premises from or under me shall and execute all and every such further and lawful
act or acts, thing or things, device or devises, conveyance or confirming and
assuring the land unto the said JAMES GORDEN, and to the only proper use and behoof
of him, his heirs, and assigns as their council in law shall be reasonably advised
devised or required.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have set my hand and affixed my seal this 11th day of December
1775.

WILLIAM MAY, carpenter {seal}

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us

Test:

JEREMIAH GULLEDGE
MALLACHI WATTS




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                        Deed, NC, Anson, JAMES GORDEN, 1775

ANSON COUNTY
January Court 1779.

Proved in open Court by MALLACHI WATTS and ordered to be registered.

MICHAEL AULD, Clk.




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                      Deed, NC, Anson, JAMES GORDEN, 1775

PLOT POINTS
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S80E        447p
N47W        158p
S84.41.49W 326p




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