Dobbs County, NC – Deeds – State to Caleb Musgrave, 1782

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Wayne County Deed Book 1, pg 250 – 130 acres

State of North Carolina No. 301  To all to whome 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 Caleb Musgrave have given and granted and by these presents 
do give and grant unto the Said Caleb Musgrave a tract of Land 
Containing one hundred and thirty acres lying and being in our County 
of Dobbs and on south side of Nuse and East side of falling Creek 
Begining a Hickory Ann Pearses corner at a branch of the horse Marsh 
and runs with her Line So. 130 poles to a pine then Et. 72 poles to a 
pine in Moses Musgraves line then with his line No. 45 Et. 140 poles to 
a pine and black Jack then No. 80 to a black Jack then a direct 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 sd. Caleb 
Musgrave his Heirs & assigns forever yielding and paying to us such Sum 
of Money yearly or otherwise as our general assembly from time to time 
may direct Provided always that the said Caleb Musgrave Shall cause 
this grant to be registered in the registers office of our said County 
of Dobbs within twelve months from the date hereof otherwise the same 
shall be Void and of no effect in Testimony whereof we have caused our 
great Seal to be hereunto affixed Witness Alexander Martin esquire our 
Governor Captain General & Commander in Chief at Fairfield the 29th day 
of October in the seventh year of our Indepencence & in the year of our 
Lord 1782

                                             Alex Martin
October Court

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