CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Samuel Temples to Henry Cook
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Chatham County NC deed book A-pages 252-254.
Samuel Temples to Henry Cook-dated 2 March 1773

This indenture made this 2nd day of March in the year of our Lord Christ
one thousand seven hundred and seventy three between Samuel Temples of
the one part and Henry Cook of the other part witnesseth that the said
Samuel Temples for and in consideration for the sum of one hundred and
sixty pounds lawful currency of the province of North Carolina to him in
hand paid by the said Henry Cook the receipt whereof the said Samuel
Temples doth hereby confer and acknowledge and for other good causes him
to moving the said Samuel Temples hath granted bargained and sold
aliened enforced released and confirmed and by these presents doth grant
bargain and sell aliened enforce release and confirm unto the said Henry
Cook his heirs and assigns forever and all that tenement of land
containing four hundred acres more or less situate lying and being in
Chatham County on Dry Creek the waters of Haw River beginning at a black
oak thence running South 63 p. chains crossing Dry Creek to a red oak
thence East 63 chains to a hickory on the Hickory Mountain thence North
crossing Dry Creek 63 p. chains to a black oak saplin thence West 63
chains to the beginning relation being there unto had and also the
reversion & reversions remainder and remainders rents and service
thereof and also all the estate rights title content claims or demands
whatsoever the said Samuel Temples for and to the said premises of in
and to every part and parcel thereof to have and to hold the said tract
or parcel of land and premises above mentioned with the appurtenances
unto the said Henry Cook his heirs and assigns that the said Samuel
Temples and his heirs shall and will warrant and forever defend the said
premises above mentioned with all and singular the appurtenances unto
the said Henry Cook his heirs and assigns against all and every person
or persons whatsoever claiming the same premises or any part or parcel
thereof  and the said Samuel Temples for himself his heirs doth covenant
and grant to and with the said Henry Cook his heirs and assigns that he
the said Samuel Temples now is the true lawful and rite owner of and
singular the said tract or parcel of land tenement tenements and
premises above mentioned and to every part and parcel thereof with the
appurtenances and also that the said Samuel Temples now is rightful
and lawful and lawfully seized in his own right to a good sure perfect
absolute and indisputable estate of  XXXXXXXXXXXX in fee simple of and
in all and singular the same premises above mentioned with the
appurtanances without any manner of condition limitation or other matter
cause or thing whatsoever to alter charge change or determine the same
also that he the said Samuel Temples now hath good right and lawful
authority in his own rite to grant bargain sell and convey the said
tract or parcel of land tenement hereditaments and premises above
mentioned with the appurtenances unto the said Henry Cook his heirs and
assigns forever according to the true intent and meaning of these
presents and to none other intent or purpose whatsoever in witness
whereof the said Samuel Temples hath to these presents set his hand and
seal the day and year above mentioned Signed sealed and delivered
In the presence of Samuel Temples (his mark resembles a capital T  with
a bottom cross)

John Cook Jr.  
Benjamin (his mark T) Temples

Chatham County May Court 1774
Then this deed was in open court duly proved by the oath of John Cook
Jun. A subscribing witness ordered to be registered 
Wm. Alston  Teste.