Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, JOHN BUCHANAN to THIS INDENTURE made the seventh day of October in the year of Our Lord 1775. between JOHN BUCHANAN, and an his wife ANN [BUCHANAN], of the county of Mecklenburg and province of North Carolina of the one part, and JACKSON NEELY could be Kelly could be NEELY County and province of forehead of the other part. WITNESSETH that JOHN BUCHANAN, and ANN for and in consideration of the sum of five Shillings Sterling money to them in hand paid by the said JACKSON NEELY at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is here by acknowledged, have granted, bargained, and sold and by these presents do Grant, bargain, and sell unto the said JACKSON NEELY all that tract and parcel of land containing, by estimation, 640 acres, be the same more or less. lying and being in the county of Mecklenburg in the province of forested on the Waters of Steel Creek joining JOHN HENDRY, WALTER DAVIS, and SAMUEL KNOX’s land. Beginning at JOHN HENDRY Black Oak corner; running S60W 280 poles along said HENDRY's line to his next Corner Black Oak on WALTER DAVIS's; thence along said DAVIS's line S30E 100 poles to his Black Oak corner; thence along his Line S60W 60 poles to a corner Black Oak; thence S100 to a corner White Oak; thence S78E 250 poles to a corner White Oak; thence N60E 152 poles to a corner White Oak; thence N126 to a corner Black Oak on SAMUEL KNOX's line; thence N70W 140 poles along KNOX’s line to his white oak corner; thence N320 poles along KNOX’s other line to his Hickory corner; thence N8W 20 poles to the beginning. AND all houses, buildings, orchards, gardens, improvements, ways, waters, water courses, profits, commodities, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rinse, issues, and profits thereof. TO HAVE AND TWO HOLD the set described tract and parcel of land and all and singular other the premises with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said JACKSON NEELY, his heirs and assigns from the day before the date here of four and being the full term of one whole year from thence next ensuing and fully to be completed and ended yielding and paying thereof the rents of one peppercorn on the 25th of March next, only if that same shall be lawfully demanded to the intent these presents and if the statute for transferring uses into possession the said JACKSON NEELY may be in actual possession of the premises and be there by enabled to accept and take a grant and release of the reversion and inheritance thereof to him and his heirs and assigns forever. WHEREOF the said JOHN BUCHANAN, and ANN his wife, have hereunto set their hand and affixed their seals the day, month, and year above written. JOHN BUCHANAN {seal} and BUCHANAN {seal, her a mark} Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of THOMAS POLK MOSES ALEXANDER JAMES MCCALL Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, JOHN BUCHANAN to THIS INDENTURE made the 8th of October in the year of Our Lord 1,765. BETWEEN JOHN BUCHANAN, and ANN his wife, of the county of Mecklenburg and the province of North Carolina of the one part and JACKSON NEELY, late of the county and province of foresight of the other part. WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the sum of £100 current money of the province aforesaid to the said JOHN BUCHANAN and and his wife, in hand paid by the said JACKSON NEELY at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof they, the said JOHN BUCHANAN and ANN his wife, doth hereby acknowledge and thereof exonerate, acquit, and forever discharge the said JACKSON NEELY, his heirs, executors, and administrators, by these presents they said JOHN BUCHANAN, and ANN his wife, have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released and confirmed and buy these present stuff give, Grant, bargain, and sell,alien, release, and confirm unto the said JACKSON NEELY and his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain and sale to him where of made by JOHN BUCHANAN, and ANN his wife, for a whole year by indentured bearing date the date the day next before the date of these presents, and by force of their the statute for transferring uses into possession to him and his heirs and assigns forever, all that tracked, peace, or parcel of land containing by estimation 640 acres, be the same more or less, Situate, lying, and being in Mecklenburg County in the said province on the Waters of Steel Creek joining JOHN HENDRY, WALTER DAVIS and SAMUEL KNOX's lines. Beginning at JOHN HENDRY's Black Oak corner; running S60W 280 poles along said HENDRY's line to his next Corner Black Oak on WALTER DAVIS's line; then along said DAVIS's line S30E 100 poles to his Black Oak corner; thence along his Line S60W 60 poles to a corner Black Oak; then S100 to a corner White Oak; then N73E 250 poles to a corner White Oak; then N60E 152 to a corner White Oak; then North 126 poles to a corner Black Oak on SAMUEL KNOX's line; then N70W 140 poles along KNOX's to his Corner White Oak; then N320 along KNOX's other line to his Hickory corner; then N8W 20 poles to the beginning. AND all houses, buildings, orchards, gardens, issues, improvements, woods, trees,ways, appertaining. AND the reversion and reversions, rinse, issues, and profits here of and also all the estate, right, title, interest, use, trust, property claim, and demand whatsoever either in law or equity of them, they said JOHN BUCHANAN, and ANN his wife, of, or, or two the said premises and all deeds, records, evidences, and writings touching or in any wise concerning the same. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the set described tract or parcel of land and all in singular other the premises here by granted and released and every part, parcel, and member thereof unto the said JACKSON NEELY his heirs and assigns forever and to the only proper use and behoove of him the said JACKSON NEELY, and of his heirs and assigns forever and two and four no other use, intent, or purposes whatsoever period and the said JOHN BUCHANAN, for themselves their heirs and executors, administrators do covenant and promise and agree to and with the said JACKSON NEELY, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns by these presents that them, the said JOHN BUCHANAN, and ANN his wife, now at the time of sealing and delivery of these presents, is seized of a good, sure, and perfect, absolute into feasible estate of inheritance in fee simple and in the premises here by granted and released and that Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, JOHN BUCHANAN to they have not here to for omitted, committed, or subjected any suffered any act, matter, or cause or thing whatsoever whereby the said $640 acres of land, are hereditaments, premises or any part, parcel, or remember there of is, shall, or may be impacted, changed or encumbered entitle, charge, estate, otherwise or otherwise however by any person or persons whomsoever and that the said JOHN BUCHANAN, and ANN his wife, have good power authority to grant, convey, the same to said JACKSON NEELY, his heirs and assigns in a manner and form aforesaid and that the premises now are free and clear of and freely and clearly acquitted and discharged and of and from all former gifts, grants, bargains, sales, dower and title of dower, mortgages, entails, arrearages, judgments, executions, titles, troubles, charges and encumbrances, whatsoever prior to the date hereof the quit rents and services growing due and payable to our sovereign Lord the King his heirs and successors for and in respect of the premises only excepted and foreprised and further the said JOHN BUCHANAN, and ANN his wife, his heirs and assigns hereby granted, released with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said JACKSON NEELY, his heirs and against all and every person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. AND lastly that the said JOHN BUCHANAN, and ANN his wife, and their heirs shall and will at any time or times hereafter and at and upon the reasonable request and at the cost and charges in the law of the said JOHN BUCHANAN, and ANN his wife, their heirs and assigns make, do and execute or cause to be made, done and executed all such further and other reasonable act and acts conveyances and assurances in the law whatsoever for the more, further, and better conveying and assuring the said described premises and their appurtenances or rectifying errors, if any tere be, unto the said JACKSON NEELY, his heirs and assigns forever as the said JOHN BUCHANAN, and ANN his wife, their heirs or assigns, his or their counsel learned in the law shall be reasonably advised, devised or required. IN WITNESS whereof the said JOHN BUCHANAN, and ANN his wife, have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day, month and year first above written. JOHN BUCHANAN {seal} ANN BUCHANAN {seal, her A mark} signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of THOMAS POLK MOSES ALEXANDER JAMES MCCALL Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, JOHN BUCHANAN to ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **