Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, GEORGE AUGUSTUS SELWYN to MICHAEL BARKER, 1767 THIS INDENTURE made the 24th day of February in the year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George III and in the year of Our Lord 1767. BETWEEN GEORGE AUGUSTUS SELWYN of the Kingdom of Great Britain, Esquire, of the one part and MICHAEL [BAKER] BARKER of the other part. WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the sum of four pounds eight Shillings Sterling money by the said MICHAEL BARKER, paid to said GEORGE AUGUSTUS SELWYN in hand paid the receipt were of is here by fully acknowledged he, the said GEORGE AUGUSTUS SELWYN, have granted, bargained, and sold and buy these presents Duff Grant, bargain, sell unto the said MICHAEL BARKER, his heirs and assigns, a certain peace or parcel of land lying and being in Mecklenburg County of forested. being part of a tract of land containing 200,000 Acres belonging to the said GEORGE AUGUSTUS SELWYN bounded as follows, to quit: Beginning at one of MARTHA SPRATT's corners, running thence her line S66E 44 poles to a Black Oak; thence N42E 68 poles to ??? Oak; thence N76E 36 poles to a Black Oak; thence N9W 84 poles to a Black Oak; thence N85W 120 poles to a black oak on the road that leads to the old Catawba Nation. Containing in the whole 88 acres of land. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the before granted 88 acres of land with the apartments and All rights, privileges and improvements to the same in any wise belonging to him, the said MICHAEL BARKER, his heirs and assigns forever. AND the said GEORGE AUGUSTUS SELWYN for himself, his heirs and ass signs does hereby Covenant and agree to and with the said MICHAEL BARKER that he, the said MICHAEL BARKER, his heirs and ass signs shell and may forever here after peaceably and quietly have, hold, occupy, possess, and enjoy the afore granted lands and premises without the let or molestation of any person whatsoever and free and clear from all manner of encumbrances whatsoever, to quit rents here after to grow do accepted. AND said GEORGE AUGUSTUS SELWYN doth oblige himself, his heirs, executors and administrators to warrant and defend the before granted lands and premises to him the said MICHAEL BARKER, his heirs and assigns forever, against the claim of all persons whatsoever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF of the said GEORGE AUGUSTUS SELWYN have here and two set his hand and seal the day and year first above written, the said MICHAEL BARKER, first covenanting and agreeing to ATT orn tenant to his majesty to grow to for the Lord's hereby scratch the lands here by granted after the rate of 3 Sterling or four provincial per Hundred Acre and also to enter this deed in the office of the auditor of this province within 6 months from the date here of. GEORGE SELWYN {seal} by HENRY E. MCCULLOH Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, GEORGE AUGUSTUS SELWYN to MICHAEL BARKER, 1767 Be it remembered that by virtue of a power of attorney, under the hand and seal of the said GEORGE SELWYN, HENRY E. MCCULLOH, Esquire, did as his attorney sign in seal this deed in the name of and afterwards delivered the same as the act and deed of the said GEORGE AUGUSTUS SELWYN in the presence of us: THOMAS FROHOCK WILLIAM FROHOCK Received the within consideration money GEORGE AUGUSTUS SELWYN by HENRY E. MCCULLOH October term 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 Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, GEORGE AUGUSTUS SELWYN to MICHAEL BARKER, 1767 PLAT POINTS ==================== S66E 44p N42E 68p N76E 36p N9W 84p N85W 120p S5.6.43E 135.309p Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, GEORGE AUGUSTUS SELWYN to MICHAEL BARKER, 1767 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **