Anson County NcArchives Deed.....Cook, John - Hightower, Thomas August 3, 1767
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Assigned To: (witness) Renny Belue
South side of Pee Dee River and on the fork of Brown Creek
Written: August 3, 1767

Date: 1767
Place: Anson County, North Carolina
Document: Indenture
Names Listed: Thomas Hightower, Susanna Hightower, John Cook, John Hightower, 
Renny Belue, Sarah Belue, William Thomas

Anson County North Carolina Deed Book
H-1 pages 152-153
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Page 152 [page title] Conveyances Registered.
From Thomas Hightower to John Cook

THIS INDENTURE, Made this third day of August in the year of our Lord one 
thousand seven hundred and sixty seven Between Thomas Hightower late of the 
County of Anson Planter of the one part and John Cook of Anson County of 
the other part WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the sum of 
fifteen pounds Procklamation Money to the said Thomas Hightower in hand paid 
by the said John Cook at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents 
the Receipt and payment whereof if hereby achowledged hath granted bargained 
sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doth 
grant bargain sell alien enfeoff convey and confirm unto the said John Cook 
his Heirs and Assigns forever all that mesenges or tenements Plantation Tract 
or Parcel of land situate lying and being in Anson County and on the South 
side of Pee Dee River and on the fork of Brown Creek being part of the Tract 
or Parcel of land which the sd Cook Now lives on and is buttted and bounded as 
follow, to-wit:

Beginning at East End of a new line of marked trees which divides the same 
from the lower part of the Tract of land granted to the said Thomas Hightower 
by the Kings letters Patent of which the Promises above mentioned are the 
upper part and which lower part of the said Tract has been conveyed to 
William Thomas thence south twenty degrees East two Hundred and Eighty poles 
to a pine thence south seventy degr. west two Hundred and twenty poles crossing 
the said Creek to a pine thence North Twenty Degr. west two Hundred and Eighty 
Poles to a pine on the south side of the said fork thence in a direct line to 
the weste end of the sid new line of marked tree 158 poles thence along the 
said new line of marked trees to the first mentioned station containing by 
estimation One Hundred acres of land be the same more or less with the 
apurtenances situate lying and being as aforesaid with theirs and every 
of theirs rights members and appurtenances whatsoever and the Reversion and
Reversion Reminder and Remainders of all and sigular the said land tenements
hereditaments and premises hereby granted or intended to be granted and of 
every part and parcel thereof and all rents issues services and profits 
to them or any of them or any part or parcel of them or any of them incident
belonging or appurtaining and also all and every the Estate and Estates Rights 
titles claimes interests and demands whatsoever him the said Thomas Hightower 
in to or out of the said lands tenements hereditaments and premises 
whatsoever ren by grated or mentioned to be granded or any of them or any 
part or parcel thereof.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said lands tenements hereditaments and premises hereby
granted with their appurtenance to the said John Cook his Heirs and Assigns to 
the only proper use and behoof of the said John Cook his Heirs and Assigns 
forever and the said Thomas Hightower for himself his Heirs Executors and 
Administrators doth hereby promise covenant and agree that he the said Thomas 
Hightower his Heirs Executors and Administrators shall and will at all times 
warrant and forever defend the said premises to the said John Cook his Heirs 
and Assigns against all lawfull claims or demands whatsoever whereby the above 
mentioned promises might or may be affected or incumbred contrary to the true 
intent and meaning of these presents

Page 153 [page title] From October Term to January Term 1768

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said Thomas Hightower has hereunto set his hand seal 
the day and year first above written.
Signed sealed and delivered
Thomas Hightower (his mark) (Seal)
Susanna Hightower (her mark) (Seal)
in the presence of:
Renny Belue (his signature)
John Hightowner (his mark)
Sarah Belue (her mark)

North Carolina, Anson County. October Term 1767
The within Deed was duly proved in open Court and entered of record in due 
form of Law. Ordered that the same be registered.
Teste. Saml. Spencer C.C.

Additional Comments:
Earlies recorded document with Renny Sr. Belue - later on deeds in Union Co, SC.

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