Craven County, NC - King of Great Brittian Grants ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA GRANT No. 116 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 JESSE WILLIS, have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant unto the said JESSE WILLIS, a tract of land containing 28 acres, lying and being in our County of Craven, ... North side of Neuse River, ...East side of Swift’s Creek, ... James Willis’s corner, ... William Clark’s given line, ... James Willis’s patent, ... 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 JESSE WILLIS 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 9, 1783. Alex. Martin J. Glasgow, Secretary Registered October 22, 1784, Abner Neale, 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 ___________________________________________________________________