Deed, NC,Mecklenburg, ADAM GARMAN to HENRY KENT 1779 THIS INDENTURE made the 12th day of September in the year of Our Lord 1779 between ADAM GARMAN of the county of Mecklenburg of the one part and HENRY KENT of the said State and County aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of £1,000 Proclamation money to the said ADAM GARMAN in hand paid by the said HENRY KENT at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt and payment whereof are hereby acknowledged and has granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents death give, Grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said HENRY KENT, his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land lying in the state and County aforesaid founded as follows: Lying on the Waters of Rocky River nigh the Baptist Meeting House, beginning at a Black Jack and runs N 27 E 132 poles to a Black Jack; thence N 68 W 80 poles to a Post Oak; thence S 31 W 139 poles to a Pine; thence to the beginning. Containing by survey 72 acres, be the same more or less. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said lands with the appurtenances situated and lying and being as aforesaid with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances whatsoever and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders of all and singular the lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises hereby granted, or intended to be granted, and of every part and parcel thereof, and all rents, services, and profits to them, or any of them, and any part and parcel of them or any of, them incident belonging or appertaining, and also all and every of the estate and estates, rights, titles, claims, interest and demands, whatsoever, of him, the said ADAM GARMAN, of or into the said lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises whatsoever hereby granted or mentioned to be granted or any of them or any part or parcel thereof. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises hereby granted with their appurtenances to the said HENRY KENT, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of the said HENRY KENT, his heirs and assigns, forever. AND THE SAID ADAM GARMAN for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, doth hereby promise, covenant and agree that the said ADAM GARMAN, his heirs, executors, and administrators shall and will at all times warrant and forever defend the said premises to the said HENRY KENT, his heirs and assigns, against all lawful claims or demands whatsoever whereby the above mentioned premises might or may be affected or encumbered contrary to the true intent and meaning of these presents. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC,Mecklenburg, ADAM GARMAN to HENRY KENT 1779 In witness whereof the said ADAM GARMAN have hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written. ADAM GARMAN {seal, his A mark} ANNIE GORMAN {seal, her mark} Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of us REES SHELLY LINEORD [LEONARD] GREEN State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County April term 1780 The execution of this deed was proved in open court and ordered to be recorded SAM MARTIN, CC Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC,Mecklenburg, ADAM GARMAN to HENRY KENT 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 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **