Deed, NC, Montgomery, 121 - 124 GEORGE WILLIAM GRISKOW & ABSOLOM HAROD HERWOOD Deed for 100 acres This indenture made this 2nd day of January in the year of our Lord 1793 and in the 17th year of American Independence between GEORGE WILLIAM GRISKOW of the county of Montgomery & State of North Carolina of the one part & ABSOLOM HAROD HERWOOD of the county & state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said GEORGE WILLIAM GRISKOW for and in consideration of the sum of fifty pounds to him in hand paid by the said ABSOLOM HERWOOD and before the sealing and delivering of these presence, the receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, transferred, conveyed and so confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, align, transfer, convey and confirm to the said ABSOLOM HERWOOD, his heirs & assigns forever all that tract and parcel of land containing one hundred acres situate, lying & being on Big Bear Creek: Beginning at a white oak a line true of Sherwood Rowland’s on bank of said creek just below a small “facild” running N 65 E 100 poles to stake amongst 2 post oaks and 2 red oaks; then N 25 W 100 poles to a stake amongst a pine, hickory & red oak; then S 65 W 100 poles to crossing said creek to a stake; thence S 25 E 100 to the beginning. With all houses, buildings, orchards, gardens, ways, meadows, enclosures, improvements, woods, trees, waters & water courses, profits, commodities, advantages, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the same tract, piece or parcel of land and premises above mentioned and the reversion & reversions from & rents of all and singular the land, tenements, hereditaments and premises hereby granted or intended to be granted or any of them or any part or parcel of them belonging or assigning and also all & every estate & estate, right to titles, interest, claim & demand whatsoever of him the said GEORGE WILLIAM GRISKOW of, in, and to the said land, tenements, hereditaments, and premises hereby granted or intended to be granted as any part or parcel thereof whatsoever to hold the said land, tenements, hereditaments & premises whatsoever has been granted or intended to be granted with their appurtenances to the said ABSOLOM HERWOOD, his heirs and assigns forever. And the said GEORGE WILLIAM GRISKOW for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators hereby promises … & agree to warrant and defend the above mentioned land & premises make or may be effected contrary to the intent and meaning of these presents. Page 1 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Montgomery, 121 - 124 In witness whereof the said GEORGE WILLIAM GRISKOW doth hereunto set his hand and seal the day & year above written. GEORGE WILLIAM GRISKOW {seal} Signed, sealed & declared in presents of AUGUSTUS ROWLAND JOHN MONARD, Jurat Page 2 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Montgomery, 121 - 124 ELECTIOUS THOMPSON SAMUEL JONES Deed 200 acres This indenture made the 8th day of April in the year of our Lord 1794 between ELECTIOUS THOMPSON of the state of North Carolina and Montgomery County of the one part and SAMUEL JONES the state and county of for said of the other part. Witnesseth that the said ELECTIOUS THOMPSON for and in consideration of the sum of a 87 pounds to him in hand paid the said SAMUEL JONES the receipt whereof the said ELECTIOUS have fully acknowledged do by these presents give and grand bargain and convey and confirm unto him the said SAMUEL JONES his heirs and assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county and state of for said being a tract of land granted to JOHN USSERY ar by patent surveyed the 28th of January 1779. Beginning at NATHANIEL COVINGTON's second corner stake amongst to pines and a hickory on the bank of Beggtscon creek and runs thence south 3 east 32 a stake among a black oak and hickory xxx on the west side of said creek then crossing the said creek north 84 east 32 chains 78 links to a stake among a post oak and hickory in NICHOLAS CHRISTIAN’s line then with his line north 55 east 16 chains and 50 links two a pine standing near the Fangraph branch thence north 29 west 45 chains to a stake by a pine among to pine and a black jack tree then north 79 west 31 chains and 20 links to corner in NATHANIEL COVINGTON line then with his line the reverse south 9 east 26 chains and 50 links to the beginning. Including two hundred acres more or less to have and to hold the above mentioned premises together with all water would mines minerals hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging to the said SAMUEL JONES his heirs and assigns forever he the said ELECTIOUS THOMPSON doth warrant and forever defend the above-mentioned tract of land and premises to him the said SAMUEL JONES his heirs and assigns forever against all just claim or demand of any person or persons whatever. In witness whereof the said ELECTIOUS THOMPSON have hearing to set his hand and seal the day and date above written. ELECTIOUS THOMPSON {seal} signed sealed delivered in the presence of us ELIAS BUTLER A BARKER Page 3 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Montgomery, 121 - 124 State of North Carolina Montgomery County Court session 1794 Then the with indeed was duly acknowledged in open court by the within named ELECTIOUS THOMPSON and ordered to be registered. GEORGE DAVIDSON clerk of court Page 4 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Montgomery, 121 - 124 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **