Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, RICHARD BARRY to FRANCIS ROSS, 1768

THIS INDENTURE made the 13th day of April in the year of our Lord 1768.

BETWEEN RICHARD BARRY, and ANN, his wife, of the county of Mecklenburg and province
of North Carolina fo the one part and FRANCIS ROSS of the same county and province
of the other part.

WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the sum of £20 proclamation money to
the said RICHARD BARRY in hand paid by the said FRANCIS ROSS at and before the
sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt and payment whereof is hereby
acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed and
confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff convey
and confirm, unto the said FRANCIS ROSS, his heirs and assigns forever, one certain
tract, piece or parcel of land containing, by estimation, 350 acres, be the same,
more or less, granted by patent to the said RICHARD BARRY, bearing date ye 25th day
of September 1766. Situate, lying and being in the said county of Mecklenburg on
the waters of Turkey Creek on the north side of DAVISON’s Branch.

[NOTE: 1766 Deed has this description]

    Beginning at a White Oak near WILLIAM WATSON’s line; and runs S45E 120
    poles to a White Oak at DAVISON’s Branch by WATSON’s corner; thence with
    DAVISON’s line N35E 206 pole to said Oak near his corner; thence N55W 48
    poles to a Pine, JAMES MCAFFEE’s corner; thence with his line N35E 180
    poles to a White Oak; thence N55W 120 pole to a Red Oak; thence S80W 80
    poles to a White Oak; thence to the beginning.

With the appurtenances, situate, lying and being as aforesaid with their and
every of their rights, members and appurtenances whatsoever and reversion and
reversions, remainder and remainders of all and singular the lands, tenements,
hereditaments and premises hereby and all rents, issues, services and profits
to them or any of them incident or belonging or appertaining and also all and
every of them, the estate and estates, rights, titles, claim, interest and
demand whatsoever of him, the said RICHARD BARRY, and ANN, his wife, in or out
of the said land tenements, hereditaments, and premises whatsoever hereby
granted or mentioned to be granted or any of them or an part or parcel
thereof.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises
hereby granted with their appurtenances to the said FRANCIS ROSS, his heirs
and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said FRANCIS ROSS, his
heirs and assigns forever.

AND ye said RICHARD BARRY, and ANN, his wife, for themselves, their heirs,
executors and administrators shall and will at all times warrant and forever
defends to the said premises to the said FRANCIS ROSS, his heirs and assigns
all lawful claim and demand whatsoever whereby the said above mentioned,
premises might or maybe affected and encumbered contrary to the true intent
and meaning of these presents.




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            Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, RICHARD BARRY to FRANCIS ROSS, 1768

IN WITNESS whereof the said RICHARD BARRY, and ANN, his wife, have hereunto
set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

RICHARD BARRY {seal}
ANN BARRY     {seal}

Signed, sealed and delivered in witness of

WILLIAM WATTSON
GEORGE DENNY
WILLIAM DREW

The words above in the second line (and ANN his wife) were interlined before
sealing and delivery.


[RICHARD BERRY]
[RICHARD BARRY]
[ANN BERRY]
[ANN BARRY]




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            Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, RICHARD BARRY to FRANCIS ROSS, 1768

North Carolina
Mecklenburg County

October Term 1768

This is to certify that the execution of the within deed was proved in open court
and recorded in the clerk’s office according to law.

ROBERT HARRIS, CC




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