Craven County, NC - King of Great Brittian Grants ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA GRANT No. 130 To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know ye that we, for and in consideration of the sum of fifty shillings, for every hundred acres, hereby granted, paid into our Treasury by JOSEPH BISHOP, have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant unto the said JOSEPH BISHOP, a tract of land containing 560 acres, lying and being in our County of Craven, ... South side of Neuse River, ... East side of Cohoogue Creek, branch of Hancock Creek, ... to the beginning. As by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear together with all woods, waters, mines, minerals, hereditaments and appurtenances, to the said land belonging or appertaining. TO HOLD to the said JOSEPH BISHOP shall cause this grant to be registered in the Register office, of our said Craven County within Twelve months from the date hereof, otherwise the same shall be void and no effect. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have caused our Great Seal to be hereunto affixed. Witness: Alexander Martin, Governor, October 27, 1784. Alex. Martin J. Glasgow, Secretary (Neither deed registration nor registrar were mentioned.) ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Florence Fulford Moore ___________________________________________________________________