Craven County, NC - King of Great Brittian Grants ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA GRANT No. 136 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 JOHN TILLMAN, have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant unto the said JOHN TILLMAN, a tract of land containing 200 acres, lying and being in our County of Craven, ... (Neuse River not mentioned) ... South side of Bay River, ... North side of Bonner’s Bay, ... to his own line of Tindal’s patent, ... to John Carruther’s line, ... to mouth of Coxe’s 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 JOHN TILLMAN 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 James Glasgow, Secretary (Registration information date and registrar not shown.) ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Florence Fulford Moore ___________________________________________________________________