Anson-Richmond County NcArchives Deed.....Thomas, Philemon - North Carolina, State Of September 3, 1779
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From North Carolina State Archives, Microfilm C.082.40002, Richmond County Record of Deeds, Vol. D, page 105:
Written: September 3, 1779
Recorded: September 3, 1779

	PHILEMON THOMAS, No. 15, 18 acres. (Copy from book 4, page 14-This was 
written at the top of the page.) State of North Carolina, recorded in the 
Secretary’s office Jonathan French ?Bodie?

	“To all whom these presents shall come, Greeting. Know ye that for and 
in consideration of the sum of 50 for every hundred acres, hereby granted, paid 
into the Treasury by PHILEMON THOMAS, have given and granted, and by these 
presents do give and grant unto the said PHILEMON THOMAS a tract of land 
containing 18 acres lying and being in our County of Anson, northeast of Pedee 
on the east side of Hitchcock Creek:”

“Beginning at a forked pine, his old corner and runs with his line south 80 
west 40 chains to Hitchcock Creek, then up the various courses of the creek to 
a white oak on a steep hillside, about 40 yards from the bank on an old line, 
then south 48 east 11 chains to the beginning as by the plot hereunto annexed 
part upper; together with all woods, waters, and minerals, hereditaments and 
appurtenances to the said land belonging or appertaining, to hold to the said 
PHILOMAN THOMAS, his heirs and assigns forever, yielding and paying to us such 
sums of money yearly or otherwise as our General Assembly from time to time 
may ?wish, provided always that the said PHILEMON THOMAS shall cause this grant 
to be ___ land in the register’s office of our said county of Anson within 12 
months from the date hereof, otherwise the same shall be void and of no effect. 
In testimony whereof, we have caused our great seal to be hereunto affixed. 
Witness, Richard Caswell, esq. our governor, captain general and commander-in-
chief at Kingston, the 3rd day of September in the 4th year of our 
independence, and in the year of our Lord, 1779.”


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