Craven County NcArchives Deed.....Loftin, Cornelius - Proprietors, Lords 1730
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Written: 1730

         His Excellency Lord Carteret Palatin and the rest of the true and
absolute Lords proprietors of Carolina, to all to whom  these present shall
come greetings in our Lord God Everlasting. Know yee, that we the said
Lords and Absolute Proprietors for and in consideration of the sum of twelve
pounds, sixteen shillings in hand paid to our Receiver General by Cornelius,
do give, grant, sell, alain, ------- and conform unto the said Cornelius
Loftin, a tract of land containing six hundred and forty acres on the South
side of the Neuse River, Beginning at a white oak, standing by the half moon
Branch and runs up the Branch South 12 West 320 poles to a poplar then S 80
East 320 poles to a pine then N. 12 East 320 poles to Coll. Handcocks line
so to the beginning.  To have and to hold the said land with the privilages
of  Hunting, Hawking, fishing and fowling with all Woods Waters and Rivers,
with profits, comodities ,& Hereditaments to the same belonging or
appertaining (excepting the half of all the gold and silver mines) unto him
the sad Cornelius Loftin, his Heirs and assigns forever, yielding and paying
to us, our Heirs and Successors yearly every twenty-ninth day of September,
the fee rent of one shilling for every hundred acres hereby granted – to be
holden of us , our heirs and successors in the free and common socage ,
given under the Seal of the Colony Aug. 29 1730.  Witness our truly and well
Beloved Sr. Richard Everard Baronet, Gov. and the rest of our truly and well
Beloved Counsellors who have herewith set their hands.


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