Craven County, NC - King of Great Brittian Grants ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA GRANT No. 40 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 THOMAS FORNER, have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant unto the said THOMAS FORNER, a tract of land containing 200 acres, lying and being in our County of Craven, ... North side of Neuse River, ...east side of Swift’s Creek, south side of Pollard’s swamp, ...Colonel West’s corner tree, now Thomas Forner’s tree, ... in John Hill’s line ... 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 THOMAS FORNER 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 24, 1782. Alex. Martin J. Glasgow, Secretary Registered October 23, 1783, Christ. Neale, D. Register ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Florence Fulford Moore ___________________________________________________________________