Bladen County, NC - Samuel Cain Land Grant, 1755

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LAND GRANT --- SAMUEL CAIN

31 March 1755

                            No. 124

George the Second by the Grace of God of Great-Britain, France, and 
Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. To all to whom these Presents 
shall come, Greeting. Know ye, That We, for and in Consideration of the 
Rents and Duties herein reserved, have Given and granted, and by these 
Presents, for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, DO give and grant unto Samuel 
Cain a Tract of Land containing One Hundred and Fifty Acres, lying and 
being in the County of Bladen in our Province of NORTH CAROLINA on 
Goodman's Swamp Beginning at a small red oak on the east side of said 
Swamp at _ the ____ of Goodman's Ditch runing So 65 Wt 100 Poles ____ 
the Swamp to a pine bush then ____ _____ pole to a Pine Fence ___Et 150 
pole to a pine then ___ ____ pole to a stake thence to the first Station

As by the Plat hereunto annexed doth appear; together with all Woods, 
Waters, Mines, Minerals, Herediments and Appurtenances to the said Land 
belonging or appertaining, (one Halh of all Gold and Silver mines excepted;) 
To hold to him the said Samuel Cain his Heirs and assigns, for ever, as our 
Manor of East-Greenwich, in our County of Kent, in free and common Soccage, 
by Fealty only: YIELDING AND PAYING, unto Us, our Heirs and Successors, for 
ever, the Yearly Rent of Four Schillings Proclamation-Money, for every 
Hundred Acres hereby granted; to be paid, unto Us, our Heirs and Successors, 
on the Second Day of February in each Year, at such Places in our said 
Province, as our Governor, for the Time being, with the advice and consent 
of our Council, shall think fit to direct and appoint. Provided always, That 
in Case the said Samuel Cain his Heirs and Assigns, shall not, within Three 
Years from date hereof, clear and cultivate, according to the Proportion of 
Three acres for every Hundred; and also that it a Minute or Docket of these 
our Letters Patent, shall not be entered in the Office of our Auditor 
General, for the Time being, in our said Province, within Six Months from 
the date hereof; that then, and in either of the said Cases these our 
Letters Patent shall be void, and of none Effect. IN TESTIMONY whereof, we 
have caused the Seal of our said Provinvce to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS 
our trusty and well-beloved ARTHUR DOBBS, Esq; Captain-General, and Governor 
in Chief in and over our said Province this 31st Day of March in the _____ 
Year of our Reign, Anno Domini One Thousand and Seven Hundred and Fifty five.

Note 1. Both the Land Grant & Surveyors notes are in bad condition. 

Note 2: Surveyed by Charles Young

Note 3: Enrolled in the Auditor General's Office ther 2nd of April 1755, 
by ? Spraight, Dep Auditor. 

Note 4: Recorded in Secretary's office B.W. fol 33 by ? Arthaud, Dep Sec.

FROM: C.B. Heller Collection, Box C119.2; 
North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC

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