Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, DAVID MCMICHEN to HUGH HARRON, 1768

THIS INDENTURE made the twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord Christ one
thousand seven hundred and sixty eight.

BETWEEN DAVID MCMICKON, and MARY his wife, of the county of Mecklenburg of the
province of North Carolina of the one part and HUGH HARRON [HERRON], planter, of
the county and province aforesaid of the other part.

WITNESSETH that the said for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds
proclamation money of North Carolina, aforesaid, to the said DAVID MCMICKON, and
MARY his wife, in hand pad by the said HUGH HARRON at and before the sealing and
delivery of these presents to the receipt whereof them, me, DAVID MCMICKON, and
MARY his wife, doth hereby acknowledge and thereof doth exonerate, acquit, and
forever discharge the said HUGH HARRON, his heirs, executors and administrators by
these presents, they, the said DAVID MCMICKON, and MARY his wife, have given,
granted, bargained, sold, aliened and confirmed and by these presents doth give,
grant, bargain, sell, alien, release and confirm, unto the said HUGH HARRON, in his
actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain on a lease to him thereof made b
the said DAVID MCMICKON, and MARY his wife, for one whole year by indenture bearing
date the day before the date of these presents and by force of the statute for
transferring use into possession to his heirs and assigns forever all that tract,
piece or parcel of land, containing by estimation, three hundred and sixty acres,
be the same, more or less, situate, lying and being in the county of Mecklenburg
and the said province on the east side off the Catawba River.

    Beginning at a Dogwood on the banks of said river; runs N80E 208 poles to
    a Hickory; thence N10W 106 poles to a Black Oak on MATTHEW KNOX’s line;
    with said line N85W 52 poles to a Spanish Oak at the KNOX’s corner;
    thence with JOHN KNOX’s line N45W 200 poles to a stake; thence with his
    other line N 150 poles to a stake; thence S80W 124 poles to a Spanish Oak
    on the river bank; from thence to the first station and confirmed unto
    the said MCMICKON by his Majesties patent bearing dat the …

AND all houses, buildings, orchards, gardens, enclosures, improvements, woods,
trees, ways, waters, water courses, profits, commodities and appurtenances
whatsoever to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining and the remainders,
rents, issues and profits thereof and also all the estate, right, title, interest,
trust, profit, claim and demand whatsoever either in law or equity of them, the
said DAVID MCMICKON, and MARY his wife, of, in and to the said premises and all
deeds and records, evidences and writings touching and concerning the same.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said described pieces of land and all and singular other
the premises hereby granted and released and every part, parcel and member thereof
with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said HUGH HARRON and of his
heirs and assigns forever.

TO THE ONLY PROPER use and behoof of him, the said HUGH HARRON and of his heirs and
assigns forever and to and for no other use, intent or purpose whatsoever.

AND the said DAVID MCMICKON, and MARY his wife, for themselves, their heirs,
executors, administrators doth covenant, promise and agree to and with the said
HUGH HARRON, his heirs, administrators and assigns by these presents and that the
said DAVID MCMICKON, and MARY his wife, now at the time of sealing and delivery of
these presents, seized of a good, sure, perfect [hole] and indefeasible estate of
inheritance in fee simple of and in the premises hereby granted and release.


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AND that they have not heretofore [hole], committed or suffered any act, matter,
cause, whatsoever whereby [hole] said three hundred and sixty acres of land,
hereditaments, and premises or any part or parcel or member thereof and is, shall
or may be impeached, changed or encumbered in title, charge, estate or otherwise
howsoever by any person or persons whomsoever and the said DAVID MCMICKON, and MARY
his wife, have good power and lawful and absolute authority to grant and convey the
same unto the said HUGH HARRON, his heirs and assigns, in manner and form
aforesaid.

AND that the premises are now free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted and
discharged of and from all former gifts, bargains, seals, dowers and title of
dowers, mortgages, entails, judgments, executions, titles, troubles, charges,
encumbrances whatsoever prior to the date hereof, the quit rents and services to
gro due and payable to his present Majesty, his heirs and successor for and in
respect of the said premises and excepted and foreprised.

AND further that the said DAVID MCMICKON, and MARY his wife, their heirs and all
and singular hereby granted, released with their and every of their appurtenances
unto the said HUGH HARRON, his heirs and assigns against the said DAVID MCMICKON,
and MARY his wife, and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever
shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents.

AND lastly that the said DAVID MCMICKON, and MARY his wife, their heirs shall and
will, at any time or times hereafter, at and upon the reasonable request and at the
cost and charges in the law of the said HUGH HARRON, his heirs and assigns, make,
do, execute or cause to be made, done and executed all such further and reasonable
act and acts, conveyance and assurance in law whatsoever for the further and better
conveying the said described premises with their or every of the appurtenances or
rectify errors if any there be unto the said HUGH HARRON, his heirs and assigns
forever, as the said HUGH HARRON, his hers and assigns or by his or their counsel
learned in the law shall be reasonably devised, advised or required.

IN WITNESS whereof the said DAVID MCMICKON, and MARY his wife, have hereunto set
their hands and affixed their seals the day and month and year above written.

DAVID MCMICKON [MCMICHEN] {seal}
MARY MCMICKON [MCMICHEN] {seal}

Signed, sealed and delivered in presents of

ARCHIBALD MCNEAL
MATTHEW KNOX

October Term 1768




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            Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, DAVID MCMICHEN to HUGH HARRON, 1768

North Carolina
Mecklenburg County

To wit:

This is to certify that the execution of the within lease and release was proved in
open court and recorded in the clerk’s office according to law

ROBERT HARRIS, CC




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