Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, GEORGE SELWYN to MARTHA SPRATT, 1767

THIS INDENTURE made the twenty fourth day of February in the seventh year of the
Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third and in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and sixty seven.

BETWEEN GEORGE AUGUSTUS SELWYN, of the kingdom or Great Britain, Esquire of the one
part and MARTHA SPROTT [SPRATT] of Mecklenburg County of the other part.

WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the sum of six pounds sterling money by
the said MARTHA SPROTT to the said GEORGE AUGUSTUS SELWYN, in hand paid, the
receipt whereof is hereby fully acknowledged, he, the said GEORGE AUGUSTUS SELWYN
hath given, granted, bargained, and sold and by these presents doth give, grant,
bargain, sell unto the said MARTHA SPROTT, her heirs and assigns, a certain piece
parcel of land lying and being in Mecklenburg County, aforesaid (being a parcel or
tract of land containing 100,000 acres belonging to the said GEORGE AUGUSTUS SELWYN
and commonly known by the name of the tract No. 39, bounded as followeth, to wit:

    Beginning at a White Oak of JOHN BARNET’s [BARNETT] line; and running
    thence E 2 poles to a White Oak, said BARNET’s corner; thence with his
    line S3E 40 poles to a Hickory; then N75E 40 poles to a Black Oak; thence
    N25E 52 poles to a Black Oak by a little branch; then N3E 52 poles to an
    Ash; S55E 66 poles to a ___; then N11W 52 poles to a Black Oak; then N66E
    36 poles to a Hickory; then N35W 32 poles to a Black Oak; then N83W 92
    poles to a Black Oak; then N56W 79 poles to a Black Oak by the ___ Road.

Containing one hundred and twenty three (123) Acres of land.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid one hundred and twenty three acres ___ the
appurtenances and all rights, privileges and improvements in anyways to the same to
her, the said MARTHA SPROTT, her heirs and assigns forever.

AND the said GEORGE AUGUSTUS SELWYN, for himself, his heirs and assigns forever.

AND the said GEORGE AUGUSTUS SELWYN, for himself, his heirs and assigns doth hereby
covenant and agree to, and with the said MARTHA SPROTT, her heirs and assigns shall
and may forever hereafter peaceably and quietly have and hold occupy, possess and
enjoy the aforesaid granted lad and premises without the let or molestation of any
person whatsoever and free and clear from all and all manner of encumbrances
whatsoever, the quit rents to grow due, excepted.

AND the said GEORGE AUGUSTUS SELWYN doth oblige himself his heirs, executors and
administrators to warrant and defend the afore granted lands and premises to her,
the said MARTHA SPROTT, her heirs and assigns forever against the claim of all
persons whatsoever.




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            Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, GEORGE SELWYN to MARTHA SPRATT, 1767

IN WITNESS whereof the said GEORGE AUGUSTUS SELWYN hath hereunto set his hand and
seal the day and year first above written, the said MARTHA SPROTT, first
covenanting and agreeing to ??? tenant to his Majesty for the payment of quit rents
hereafter to grow due for the lands hereby granted after the rate of 3 sterling or
4 proc per hundred acres and also to enter this deed in the auditors office in this
province within six months from the date hereof.

GEORGE SELWYN {seal}
by
HENRY E. MCCULLOH

Be it remembered that by virtue of a power of attorney under the hand and seal of
the said GEORGE AUGUSTUS SELWYN, HENRY E. MCCULLOH did sign and seal this deed in
the name of and afterwards deliver the same as the act and deed of the said HENRY
E. MCCULLOH in the presence of us.

THOMAS FROHOCK
WILLIAM FROHOCK

Received the within consideration money.

Test
THOMAS FROHOCK




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            Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, GEORGE SELWYN to MARTHA SPRATT, 1767

North Carolina
Mecklenburg County

This is to certify that the execution of the within deed was proved in open court
and recorded in the clerk’s office.

ROBERT HARRIS, CC




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