Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, WILLIAM WATSON to WILLIAM MOORE, 1764

THIS INDENTURE made the 21st day of may in the year of our lord 1764.

BETWEEN WILLIAM WATSON and VIOLET his wife, Mecklenburg County in the province of
North Carolina, planter, of the one part and WILLIAM MOORE of the same place,
weaver, of the other part.

WITNESSETH THAT the said WILLIAM WATSON with VIOLET his wife for and in
consideration of the sum of 100 pounds proclamation money of North Carolina and to
the said WILLIAM WATSON and VIOLET his wife in hand paid by the said WILLIAM more
before the ceiling and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof they do
hereby acknowledge.

AND the said WILLIAM WATSON with VIOLET his wife has granted, bargain, sold,
alienated, enfeoffed, and confirmed unto the said WILLIAM MOORE his heirs and
assigns forever certain plantation, tract or parcel of said land containing 309
acres be the same more or less situated, lying and being in Mecklenburg County and
province aforesaid on the south side of the Catawba river on a branch of fishing
creek above JOHN HUMPHREY’s piece and bounded as followeth, viz.

    Beginning at a stake on the given line 56 poles from a Red oak which is
    the post corner, to the whole tract which at first in the whole contained
    four hundred acres; thence along said given line S 55 degrees E 34 chains
    to a Chestnut; thence S 35 degrees W 65 chains to a stake; thence N 55
    degrees W 34 chains to a stake; thence N 35 degrees E 65 chains to the
    beginning.


THE same being part of 400 acres, as aforesaid, granted to the said WILLIAM WATSON
by his Majesty's patent bearing date the 13th day of August in the year of our Lord
1753 relation being there on two had met more fully appear and etc together with
all houses, edifices, buildings, gardens, orchards, woods, waters, water courses,
profits, commodities, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the same
belonging or in any wise appertaining, the quit rents and other services hereafter
to grow due and payable to our sovereign Lord the King, his heirs and successors,
from the time of the sale only accepted and foreprized.

AND the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and
profits thereof and of part and parcel thereof and all the title, right, interest,
claim and manned whatsoever of them, the said WILLIAM WATSON and VIOLET his wife
their heirs, executors and administrators of, in, and to the said described part or
parcel of land and the premises and every part and parcel thereof.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said granted and bargained premises to him the said WILLIAM
MOORE his heirs and assigns forever to his and their own proper use and behoof and
benefit.

AND the said WILLIAM WATSON and VIOLET his wife for themselves, their heirs,
executors, and administrators doth by these presents covenant to and with the said
WILLIAM MOORE his heirs and assigns that the said WILLIAM WATSON and VIOLET his
wife there heirs, executors and administrators shall and will warrant and forever
secure and defend bye said designated land and premises hereby granted unto the
said WILLIAM MOORE his heirs and assigns against the lawful claim or demand of him
the said WILLIAM WATSON or VIOLET his wife or their heirs, executors or
administrators or any other person or persons whatsoever claiming under him the
said WILLIAM WATSON and VIOLET his wife.

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In witness whereof the said WILLIAM WATSON and VIOLET his wife have hereunto set
their hands and affixed their seals the day and your first above written.

WILLIAM WATSON {seal}
VIOLET WATSON {seal}

Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of

WILLIAM HENRY
THOMAS SCOTT



Mecklenburg County

the clerks record of the probate of this deed is lost




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