Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, ROBERT ALEXANDER to JAMES MILLICAN, 1767 THIS INDENTURE made the 6th day of February in the year of our Lord Christ 1767. BETWEEN ROBERT ALEXANDER, and MARY [ALEXANDER] his wife, of the county of Rowan and province of North Carolina of the one part and JAMES MILLICAN of Mecklenburg County and province aforesaid of the other part. WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the sum of £30, current money of the province aforesaid, in hand paid to the said ROBERT ALEXANDER, the receipt were of is hereby acknowledged and himself fully satisfied and contented and paid, and thereof doth acquit and discharge JAMES MILLICAN, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns and by these presents have given, bargained, sold, aliened, released, and confirmed and unto the said JAMES MILLICAN, now in his actual possession, all the tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county and province aforesaid on Doctor’s Creek on the west side of Catawba River including his own improvements. Beginning at a white oak on the north side of the creek; and running thence N85E 60 poles to two Hickory; thence S37E 100 poles to a stake; thence S83W 86 poles; thence N21W 100 poles to the beginning. CONTAINING by estimation 96 Acres granted by patent to ROBERT ALEXANDER from WILLIAM MOORE bearing date the 10th of April 1761, reference thereunto had, will more fully appear, and all houses, buildings, gardens, orchards, meadows, woodlands, ways, waters, water courses, common meadows, profits, commodities, hereditaments, and appurtenances belonging or in anyways appertaining. AND the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, profits, issues, one half of all gold and silver mines excepted, and also all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever of him, the said ROBERT ALEXANDER, in and of the premises here by granted and released and all deeds, evidences, writings, touching or in any ways concerning the same. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tract of land and all other premises here by granted and released and every part and parcel thereof unto the said JAMES MILLICAN, his heirs and assigns, and the only proper use and behoof of him, the said JAMES MILLICAN, his heirs and assigns forever. AND the said ROBERT ALEXANDER, for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, doth covenant to and with the said JAMES MILLICAN his heirs and assigns by these presents, that he, the said ROBERT ALEXANDER, was at the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents seized of a good, sure, perfect estate of inheritance in fee simple of and in the premises here by granted and released, and that he has good power and absolute authority to convey the same to the said JAMES MILLICAN, his heirs and assigns, in manor and form before said, and that the premises are now free and clear from all other gifts, bargains, sales, dowers and title of dower, judgment, executions, troubles, charges, encumbrances whatsoever made, done, suffered by the said ROBERT ALEXANDER, the quit rents and other services to become due and payable by and by said JAMES MILLICAN, his heirs and assigns, to our sovereign Lord the king his heirs and successors. AND lastly the said ROBERT ALEXANDER and his heirs shall and will forever warrant and defend the said JAMES MILLICAN, his heirs and assigns, in the quit quiet and peaceable possession hereby granted and released from the said ROBERT ALEXANDER his heirs all and every other person or persons laying any just claim they're unto. Page 1 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, ROBERT ALEXANDER to JAMES MILLICAN, 1767 IN WITNESS WEAR OF the said ROBERT ALEXANDER, and marry his wife, have set their hand and a fixed their seals the day and your first above written. ROBERT ALEXANDER {seal} MARY ALEXANDER {seal} Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of us JACOB NICHOLS SAMUEL JOHNSTON JOSEPH ERWIN Page 2 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, ROBERT ALEXANDER to JAMES MILLICAN, 1767 North Carolina Mecklenburg County July term 1767 this is to certify that the within deed was proved in open court and recorded in the clerk's office according to law ROBERT HARRIS, Clerk of Court Page 3 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, ROBERT ALEXANDER to JAMES MILLICAN, 1767 PLAT POINTS ============= S37E 100p S83W 86p N21W 100p S87E 60p Page 4 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, ROBERT ALEXANDER to JAMES MILLICAN, 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 5 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK **