Granville County, NC - Indenture – Kendrick to Macon, 1755

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Granville County Deed Book B, pages 388-389

Kendrick 
  to
Macon
Examd
Sept. 1755

This Indenture made this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand 
seven hundred & fifty four Between William Kendrick of Granvill County in the 
province of North Carolina of the one part and Gideon Macon of the County & 
Province afsd of the other part Witnesseth that the sd. William Kendrick for and 
in consideration of the Sum of Eighteen pounds Current money of Virginia to him 
in hand paid at or before the Sealing and Delivery of these presents the Receipt 
whereof the sd. Wm. Kendrick doth hereby acknowledge Hath Granted Bargained & 
Sold Alien’d Enfeoffed Released & Confirmed and by these presents Doth Grant 
Bargain & Sell Alien Enfeoff Release & Confirm unto the said Gideon Macon his 
heirs & assigns all that Tract or parcel of Land situate lyeing & being in the 
County of Granvill on the North side of Shocos Creek containing by estimation 
Two hundred Acres of land be the same more or less & Bounded as followeth, to 
wit, Beginning at a Red Oak thence Runing North 190 pole to a pine then West 220 
pole to a hicory then South 140 pole to a White Oak on the Creek aforesd. And 
down the meanders of the same to the first station and also the Reversion & 
Reversions  Remainder & Remainders Rents & Services thereof and also all the 
Estate Right Title property Interest Claim & demand whatsoever of him the said 
Wm. Kendrick of in & to the sd. Land & premises & of in & to every part & parcel 
thereof To have and to hold the said Tract or parcel of Land & premises with the 
Appurtenances unto the sd. Gideon Macon his heirs & assigns to the only proper 
use & behoof of the sd. Gideon Macon heirs & assigns forever & the sd Wm 
Kendrick for himself his heirs Excrs & Admrs doth Covenant and Grant to & with 
the sd Gideon Macon his heirs & assigns firmly by these presents that he the sd. 
Wm. Kendrick is the true & lawful owner of the abovementioned premises & hath 
full power and Lawful authority to Sell & Dispose of the same & that he the sd 
Gideon Macon his heirs & assigns shall and may from time to time & for all times 
for ever hereafter have hold use occupy & possess & enjoy the sd. Abovementioned 
Land & premises with the Appurtenances and free & clear from all Incumberrances 
whatsoever and also that he the sd Wm. Kendrick his heirs Exs. & Adms. Or any 
other person whatsoever claiming or to claim by from or under him them or any of 
them, and also that he the sd. Wm. Kendrick his heirs Exs.  & Adms. Shall & will 
from time to time & at all times for ever hereafter upon the reasonable request 
of the sd. Gideon Macon his heirs or Assigns make do & execute all & every other 
Lawful & Reasonable Act & Acts for his further better & more perfect Conveying 
the abovementioned Land & premises unto the said Gideon Macon his heirs or 
Assigns when thereunto required.  In Witness whereof the sd. Wm. Kendrick hath 
hereunto set his hand & affixt his Seal the Day & Year first above written.
Signd Seald and Deliverd
In presence of us                                William Kendrick
Jas. Paine
Richd Coleman

   At a Court held for Granville County 3d September 1754.
This Deed was proved by the Oath of James Paine one of the
Witnesses thereto to be the Act & Deed of William Kendrick & on Motion it was 
Ordered to be Regist’rd.  Certified by Danl Watson Cl. Cur.
                    Test Willm. Eaton Publ Regr.

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