GRANVILLE COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Nathan Bass to Gideon Crews, 1787 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mark A. Murphy murphy@tarleton.edu ==================================================================== [Deed, Nathan Bass to Gideon Crews, 1787] [Granville Co., NC, Book O, p. 594] [transcribed by Shirley Ann Murphy Manos, 1976] Nathan Bass to Gideon Crews EX This Indenture made the fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight Between Nathan Bass in the County of Granville & the state of North Carolina on the one part and Gideon Crews of this county and state on the other part witnessed that Nathan Bass paid in consideration of the sum of fifty pounds virginia monies to him in hand paid by Mr. Gideon Crews for receipt (thereof?) he doth hereby acknowledge hath given granted & bargain & sold by these present doth give grant bargain and sell to Mr. Gideon Crews a certain tract or parcel of land lying in Granville County on the waters of Harrolds Creek beginning at the hickory on Mr. Gideon Crews line thence south on Reuben Talleys line to a corner red oak hence on Thomas Crews line to the corner red oak hence west to the corner red oak hence to the hickory to the first station. Containing by estimation one hundred acres be the same more or less to have and hold these premises with all the appurtenances hereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining with the privilege of hunting & fowling unto Mr. Gideon Crews his heirs assigns forever. The other Nathan Bass for himself his heirs assigns doth covenant & agree with Mr. Gideon Crews his heirs & assigns to warrant to defend the same one hundred acres of land against all persons whatsoever unto the only[?] in behalf of Mr. Gideon Crews. In witness whereof Mr. Nathan Bass hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and the year above written. his Nathan X Bass mark Sign seal and acknowledge in presence of Sam Clay Peyton Wood Granville County Feb. Court 1787 This deed was duly proved by the oath of Sam Clay due motion ordered to be registered Truly Red[?] M. Satterwhite PR [?] Henderson C.C. [end of record]