DEED: John Clark -to- Martin Colter - 22 Sep 1755
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DEED: John Clark -to- Martin Colter - 22 Sep 1755

        THIS INDENTURE  Made ye 22d Day of September in the year of
our Lord one thousand and seven hundred and fifty five between John
Clark of the County Of Anson in the province of North Carolina of the
one part and Martin Colter of the County of Anson in ye province
afsd. of the other part witnesseth that the sd. John Clark for and in
consideration of the sum of five shillings sterling to him in hand
paid by the sd. Martin Colter ye receipt whereof he doth hereby
acknowledge hath Bargained and  sold and by these presents do bargain
and sell unto the sd. Martin Colter his heirs and assigns all that
Messuage  Tenement Plantation track or parcel of land situated lying
and being in the County of Anson and province afsd.  Begining at
James Robinson line on the North side ye So. Fork of the Cuttawba
River and along sd. Robinson line to ye Back Line thence to ye upper
Corner thence to the river ye Various courses  of the river to the
Begining Containing by estimation 400 acres be  the same more or
less including ye mill & all its improvements being ye uper part of
one thousand acers granted to ye sd. John Clark and the reversions
and reversions remainder and remainders with the rents issues and
profits of the premises and of every  part  and  parcel therof  TO
HAVE AND TO HOLD ye sd. Messuage Tenement Plantation tract or parcel
of land and all and singular other premises herein before mentioned
and intended to be hereby bargaind. and sold with their and every of
their appurtenances unto the sd. Martin Colter his heirs Execes.
Admines. and assigns from the day before the date hereof  for and
durring the term of one whole year from thence next ensuing and fully
to be compleated and yielding and paying therefore ye yearly rent of
one pepper corn at the feast of St. Michel the Arcangle only if the
same be then demanded to ye intent that by virtue of these presents
and of the statute for transferring uses into possession ye sd.
Martin Colter may be in actual   possession of the present premises
and be enabled to accept a Grant of reversion and inheritance thereof
to him and his heirs and assigns

IN WITNESS whereof the sd. John Clark hath hereunto set his hand and
affixed his seal the Day and year above written Signed Sealed and
Delivered.

in Presence of John Willkins                                   John
Clark (seal) W Smith James Robinson ----------------------------
[Anson County Deeds, 1766, Pg 176 - relating to area in present
Catawba County]

Note: The reference  in the deed to the one thousand acres was from a
land grant given to John Clark in 1746.