WILLIAM DAVIS' LAND GRANT State of North Carolina, Grant No. 2222 No. 2433 Know ye that we have granted unto William Davis one hundred acres of land in Burke County on a small branch of Englands Mill Creek joining said Englands land on the east. Beginning on a Post Oak, Englands corner and runs West ninety poles to live Chesnuts in the head of a hollow then South one hundred and seventy eight poles to a Maple and Chesnut then East ninety poles to a stake then North to the beginning to hold to the said William Davis, his heirs and assigns forever dated this 18th of December 1797. F. Glasgon, Secretary Sam Ashe State of North Carolina Entry No. 324 Thomas Smith Entry Officer of Claims for land in the county of Burke to the surveyor of Sd. county. Greeting, you are here required as soon as may be to lay off and survey for William Davis one tract or parcel of land containing one hundred acres lying in your county bounded as followeth: On a branch the waters of Englands Mill Creek joining Thomas Davises land on the North and William Englands land on the East and running South for completment. Entered 7th day of February 1797. Observing the directions of the act of assembly on such case made and provided for running out land two just and fair plans of such survey with attached certificate annexed to each together with thy warrant you are to transmit to the Secretary office with out delay. Given under my hand at office thy 23th day of May 1797 Thomas Smith _ L Scale 100 poles to an inch State of North Carolina Burke County By virtue of the warrant to annexed No. 3242 dated Febry 1797. I have surveyed one hundred acres of land for William Davis lying on a small branch of Englands Mill Creek joining said Englands land on the East. Beginning on a Post Oak Englands corner and runs West ninety poles to two Chesnuts at the head of a hollow. Then South one hundred and seventy eight poles to a Maple and Chestnut. Then East ninety poles to a stake then No.to the beginning. Surveyed Octr. 10th 1797 Wm. England{ Tet Thos Davis{ Teste Rob Logan __ No: 2433, County: Burke, Name: Davis William, Acres: 100, Grant No: 2222, Issued: 18 December 1797, Warrant No: bland, Entry No: 324, Entered: 7 Feb.1797, Book No: 94, Page No: 206, Location: ON A BRANCH OF ENGLANDS MILL CREEK. note: LOCATION - NEAR THOMAS DAVIS' LAND ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Norman Davis ndavis@webcombo.net on 17 Sep 1999 ====================================================================