Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, WILLIAM WATSON to JOHN ROSS, 1767 THIS INDENTURE made the 21st day of January in the year of Our Lord 1767. BETWEEN WILLIAM WATSON and VIOLET his wife of the county of Mecklenburg in the province of North Carolina of the one part and JOHN ROSS of the county and Province aforesaid, planter, of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said WILLIAM WATSON for and in consideration of the sum of 5 shillings sterling money in hand paid by the said JOHN ROSS at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged has granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents Duff Grant, bargain, sell under the said JOHN ROSS all that tract or parcel of land containing by estimation 400 acres be the same more or less situate, lying, and being in the county of Mecklenburg in the said province on the main fork of Turkey Creek joining GEORGE DAVISON's and RICHARD BERRY’s. Beginning at a white oak on DAVISON’s line and running along his line S 30 W 60 poles to a hickory; thence S 55 E 146 poles to Post Oak; thence S 20 W 142 a Pine; thence S 80 W 178 to a Black Oak; thence S 23 E 152 poles to a Black Oak; thence N 23 E 34 poles to a stake on BERRY’s land; thence along his line to the beginning. N. B. The said land being granted to the said WILLIAM WATSON by Patent bearing date the 30th day of October in the year of Our Lord 1765. And all houses, buildings, orchards, gardens, improvements, ways, waters, watercourses, profits, commodities, hereditaments, appurtenances whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining and the and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said describe tract or parcel of land be the same more or less and all and singular the premises with thereof the appurtenances unto the said JOHN ROSS his heirs and assigns from the day before the date heretofore and during the full term of one whole year from sense next ensuing and fully to be completed and ended yielding and pain therefore the rent of one peppercorn on the 25th day of March only if the same shall be lawfully demanded of the intent that by virtue of these presents and of the statute for transferring? into possession of the said JOHN ROSS maybe in actual possession of the premises and be hereby acknowledged, and take, grant and release of the reversion and inheritance thereof to him and his heirs and assigns forever. In witness the said WILLIAM WATSON and VIOLET his wife have hereunto set their hand and a fix their seals the day month and year here in first above written. WILLIAM WATSON [WATTSON] {seal} VIOLET WATSON [WATTSON] {seal} N. B. Be Remembered lands over lapped by the above said WATSON survey on GEORGE DAVIDSON's corner adjoining the above tract is hereby excepted and foreprized. GEORGE ROSS V??? DUNCAN CHARLES MOORE Page 1 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, WILLIAM WATSON to JOHN ROSS, 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 2 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK **