Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, James McLewean, 1767 Page: 31 Entry: 408 File: 1984 JAMES MCLEWEAN 500 acres Mecklenburg on the head of Mill Creek and Fair Forest branches. Beginning at a Red Oak; thence S49W 100 poles to a White Oak; thence along SIMPSON’s line S38W 204 poles to a Red Oak; thence S41E 160 poles to a White Oak; thence by MITCHELL’s line N7E 80 poles to a Red Oak; thence by another of MITCHELL’s lines S20E 82 poles to a Red Oak thence N70E 180 poles to a Spanish Oak; and thence to the beginning. Dated 25th April, 1767 WILLIAM TRYON Page 1 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, James McLewean, 1767 No. 1984 County: Mecklenburg Name: MCLEWEAN, JAMES Acres: 500 Grant No. 408 Issued: April 15th, 1767 Warrant No. Entry No. 507 Entered: October 25, 1765 Book No. 23 Page No. 31 Location: On the head of Mill Creek and Fair Forest Branches Page 2 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, James McLewean, 1767 North Carolina No. 507 The Honourable Colonel WILLIAM TRYON, Lieutenant-Governor and Commander in Chief, in and over the said province. To the Surveyor-General, Greeting: You are forthwith to admeasure and lay out, or cause to be admeasured and laid out, unto JAMES MCLEWEAN a plantation containing 500 acres of land, in the county of Mecklenburg on the on Fair Forest and Pack adjoining SIMPSON and MITCHELL’s lines. Observing His Majesty’s instructions for running out lands: two just and fair plans whereof, with a proper certificate annexed to each, you are to return into the Secretary’s Office, within twelve months from the date hereof: AND if the warrantee shall not, withing eighteen months from the date hereof, take out a patent for the said land, this warrant, and all proceedings thereon shall be void and of no force; and the said land shall be deemed vacant, and free to be taken up by any other person. Given at Brunswick under my hand, the 25th day of October, Annoque Domini, 1765. WILLIAM TRYON THOMAS RUTHERFORD J. LONDON Page 3 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, James McLewean, 1767 JAMES MCLEWEAN 500 Mecklenburg To WILLIAM SIMS, Surveyor October 25th, 1765 R. PALMER Returned April Court Claims 1767 R. PALMER Surveyor General Page 4 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, James McLewean, 1767 o / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ SIMPSON / \ / 500 \ / JAMES MCLEWEAN \ / \ / o \ / / \ \ o-------------o o-------------o MITCHELL Mecklenburg County May the 6th 1766 SURVEYED for JAMES MCLEWEAN 600 acres of land on the head branches of Mill Creek and Fair Forest branches. Beginning at a Red Oak; thence S49W 100 poles to a White Oak; thence along SIMPSON’s line S38W 204 poles to a Red Oak; thence S41E 160 poles to a White Oak; thence by MITCHELL’s line N7E 80 poles to a Red Oak; thence by another of MITCHELL’s lines S20E 82 poles to a Red Oak thence N70E 180 poles to a Spanish Oak; and thence to the beginning. WILLIAM SIMS JOHN ELDER and GEORGE STORY chain bearers Page 5 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, James McLewean, 1767 Page 6 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, James McLewean, 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 7 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK **