Mecklenburg-Rowan County NcArchives Deed.....Henderson, James - Dickey, John November 28, 1763 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joseph H. Howard jhhoward@comcast.net May 2, 2007, 4:35 pm Written: November 28, 1763 1763 28 Nov. John Dickey sold 200 acres on the south side of Fair Forrest on Sugar Creek to James Henderson. The following transcribed from a photocopy of the originals available from the Register of Deeds, Mecklenburg County, 720 East Fourth Street, Charlotte, N.C. 28202 Deeds Book 1, p. 739 (On page 740 & 741 is another John Dickey Indenture for the same land, dated 29 Nov. 1763. It is virtually the same except for many non-important "boiler-plate" inclusions.) This indenture made the twenty eighth day of November in the year of our Lord Christ One thousand seven Hundred & sixty three Between John Dickey of the County of Rowan in the Province of North Carolina Gent of the one Part & James Henderson of the County of Roan in the Province aforesaid Gent of the other part Witnesseth That the Said John Dickey for & in Consideration of the Sum of five Shillings Sterl. Money to him in hand paid by the said James Henderson at or before the sealing & Delivery of these Presents Doth Grant Bargain & Sell Unto the said James Henderson all [that] tract or Parcel of Land Containing by Estimation Two Hundred Acres to the same more or less situate Lying and being in the County of Anson in the said Province on So. Side of Faire Forrest on Sugar Creek above John Hitchcocks survey begining at a White Oak & Runing 30 chs to a White Oak thence No. 49 W 67 Chs to a Black [oak?] thence So 41 Wt. 30 chs to a Stake thence to the first station. The Sd Track of Land was Granted by his Majesties Patent Bearing date the Third Day of February 1754 to the above names John Dickey And all houses Buildings Orchards Gardens ? Improvements Ways Waters Water Courses Profits Commodities Hereditaments appurtenances Whatsoever to the Same belonging or in any wise appertaining & the Reversion & Reversions Remainder & Remainders and of Profits thereof To Have & To Hold the said Described Tract or Parcel of Land be the same more or less and all & singular other the premises with their Every of their appurtenances unto the said James Henderson his heirs and assigns from the Day before the Date hereof for and During the full Term of the Whole Year from thence Next Ensuing & fully to be completed(?) and Ended Yielding and Paying therefore the Rent of one Pepper Corn on the Twenty-fifth Day of March next only ? same be Lawfully Demanded to ? of the Reversion into Possessions and be hereby Enabled to Accept & Take ? grant forever. Witness Whereof the said John Dickey doth hereunder set his hand and affixed his seal this Day month & year here first above Written. Signed sealed & Delivered In the Presence of Wm Moore, Thos Yeats, Richd Barry John Dickey (Seal) Mecklenburg County the Clerks record of the probate of this Deed is ? Test W. B. Alexander, Clk This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 3.4 Kb