Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, MARTHA SPRATT to JAMES MCNIGHT, 1761

THIS INDENTURE made the twenty fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and sixty one.

BETWEEN MARTHEW SPROOT [MARTHA SPRATT] of the county of Anson and province of North
Carolina of the one part and JAMES MCNIGHT [JAMES MCKNIGHT] of the county and
province aforesaid of the other part.

WITNESSETH that the said MARTHEW SPROOT, for and in consideration of the sum of
five shilling sterling money to them, in hand paid, by the said JAMES MCNIGHT,
before the sealing and delivery of these presents, receipt whereof is here
acknowledged hath given, granted, bargained and sold and by these presents doth
grant, bargain and sell, unto the said JAMES MCNIGHT, one tract or piece of land
lying and being in the province of North Carolina and county of Anson.

    Beginning at a corner White Oak on the south side of the INDIAN PATH
    leading from the widow PICKENS’ to the Catawba Nation; thence S85W 300
    poles to a Hickory; thence S5W 200 poles to a stake; thence S 45E 81
    poles to a stake; thence N85E 260 poles to a White Oak; thence by a
    direct line to the first station.


Being the line granted unto THOMAS SPROOT [THOMAS SPRATT], deceased, and made over
unto his daughter MARTHEW SPROOT, by will, by patent bearing date the third day of
March one thousand seven hundred and fifty three the honorable MATTHEW ROWAN,
Esqr., then his Majesty’s president in and over said province.

Containing in the whole by estimation seven hundred [700] acres and all houses,
buildings, orchards, enclosures, ways, waters, water courses, profits, commodities,
hereditaments, appurtenances, reversions, remainders, rents, issues, profits
thereto.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said described tract or parcel of land as above butted and
bounded, be the same, more or less, and all and singular other the premise thereby
cited with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said JAMES MCNIGHT, his
heirs and assigns from the day of the date hereof for and the full term aforesaid
time of one whole year from hence next ensuing fully completed, in deed, yielding
and paying thereof the rent of one peppercorn on ??? day next if the sum shall be
lawful ??? to the intent and purpose that by virtue of theses presents and of the
statute of transferring use into possession of premises and be thereby enabled to
accept and take ??? reversion and inheritance thereof to him, his heirs and assigns
forever.

IN WITNESS whereof the said MARTHEW SPROOT hath hereunto set their hands and seals
the day, month and year above written.

MARTHA SPRATT {seal, her M mark}

Signed, sealed and delivered in    presents of

MOSES FERGUSON
SAMUEL BIGGER {his mark}
SAMUEL SPRATT
ROBERT MCNIGHT



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Mecklenburg County

The Clerks record of the probate of this deed is lost.

Test
WILLIAM ALEXANDER




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