Anson-Richmond County NcArchives Deed.....Cole, John - Thomas, Philemon February 10, 1779 ************************************************ 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: Nancy Poquette npoq@hotmail.com May 27, 2006, 10:52 pm From North Carolina State Archives, Microfilm C.005.40002, Anson County Record of Deeds, Vol. 7, page 88: Written: February 10, 1779 PHILEMON THOMAS to John Cole. “This indenture made this 10th day of February, 1779, between PHILEMON THOMAS and ELIZABETH THOMAS, his wife, of the State of North Carolina and Anson County, planters, of the one part, and John Cole of the same state and county, of the other part; “Witnesseth that the PHILEMON THOMAS and ELIZABETH THOMAS, his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of 500 pounds lawful money of the state of North Carolina to us in hand paid by the said John Cole before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt we acknowledged therefore, have bargained, sold, aliened, en___ed and confirmed, and by these presents doth bargain, sell, alien, en___, and confirm unto the said John Cole, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever: “All of that tract of land containing 263 acres of land lying and being in the County of Anson and state aforesaid, lying on Jones Branch, lower side of Hitchcock Creek, beginning at a blackjack by Robert Thomas’s line about 100 yards from the upper side of said branch and running thence north 80 east 29 chains to a stake by a pine in or near John Hicks or Murphy’s line, thence south 10 east 69 chains and 90 links to a small white oak thence 80 west 40 chains to a stake among 3 pine trees, thence north 10 west 54 chains and 90 links, then north 80 east 11 chains, thence direct to he beginning, containing 263 acres granted by patent to the said Philemon dated May the 24th day of 1770, and etc. Signed PHILEMON THOMAS, ELIZABETH THOMAS. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/anson/deeds/thomas120gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb