HAYWOOD COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - McClure Family et al to Francis McGee, 2 Apr 1834 ----¤¤¤---- Haywood County, North Carolina Record of Deeds 1829-1840 Volume C. pp. 302-303 McClure Land Settlement State of North Carolina Haywood County This Indenture made the second day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty four, between Thomas McClure, John McClure, Andrew McClure, William McClure, James McClure, John McClure, Admr. of Joseph McClure dec'd. James Bradshaw and Margaret his wife, Peter Mason and Mary his wife, Thomas Kimsey and Ann his wife on the one part of the Counties of Haywood and Macon and Francis McGee of the County of Haywood of the other part. Witnesseth: That the said Thomas McClure, John McClure, Andrew McClure, William McClure, James McClure, John McClure, Admr. of Joseph McClure decd., James Bradshaw and Margaret his wife, Peter Mason and Mary his wife, Thomas Kimsey and Ann his wife for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and twelve dollars to them in hand paid by the said Francis McGee. The receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged, and themselves therewith fully satisfied, hath given, granted, bargained and sold aliened (?) and confirmed, by these presents doth give, grant, bargain and sell, alien (?) and confirms unto the said Francis McGee and to his heirs and assigns forever all that Tract of land situated lying and being in the County of Haywood and on both sides of Crab Tree Creek beginning at a White Oak, and turn (?) 80 degrees West one hundred sixty feet to a Spanish Oak near a cleft of rocks, then South 90 (?) degrees next crossing the creek at forty eight poles one hundred and thirty eight poles to a White Oak marked with X thus Then begin at the first corner White Oak, Then South two degrees West thirty four poles to a Sycamore on the bank of the Creek, Then north 27 degrees west thirty poles to a stake at the mouth of a ditch, Then South up the same and on one hundred poles to a stake and from thence to the beginning. Containing one hundred fifty acres be the same more or less and also all the (?), trays, water, water courses and all and every the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold. The aforesaid land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said Francis McGee his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behalf of the said Francis McGee and his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Thomas McClure, John McClure, Andrew McClure, William McClure, James McClure, John McClure, Admr. of Joseph McClure decd., James Bradshaw and Margaret his wife, Peter Mason and Mary his wife, Thomas Kimsey and Ann his wife for themselves and heirs. The aforesaid land and premises and every part thereof against themselves and their heirs and against the claims and claims of all and every other person whatsoever to the said Francis McGee his heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend by their presents. In witness whereof the said Thomas McClure, John McClure, Andrew McClure, William McClure, James McClure, John McClure, Admr. of Joseph McClure decd., James Bradshaw and Margaret his wife, Peter Mason and Mary his wife, Thomas Kimsey and Ann his wife hath hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the date and year first when written, sealed and delivered in the presence of. James Bradshaw (SEAL) Mary (X) Mason (SEAL) Ann Kimsey (SEAL) Peter (X) Mason (SEAL) Margaret (X) Bradshaw (SEAL) William (X) McClure (SEAL) James McClure (SEAL) (He signed two places) James McClure (SEAL) Andrew McClure (SEAL) Thomas McClure (SEAL) John McClure (SEAL) John McClure, Admr. (SEAL) of Joseph McClure Attest; N. G. Howell, James Poteet State of North Carolina Haywood County This 9th day of April 1834 before me Robert Strange one of the Superior Court of Law and Equity in and of the State aforesaid came Nelms (?) G. Howell one of the subscribing witnesses to the (?) deed and proved the due execution thereof by all the parties thereto except James Bradshaw and Margaret his wife and the same was also acknowledged before me by Peter Mason and Mary his wife and Thomas Kimsey and Ann his wife to have been duly executed by them respectfully and the rest being by me privately examined separate and apart from their said husbands acknowledged respectfully that they executed severally the said deed freely and voluntarily, uninfluenced by the threats or pursuances of their said husbands or either of them and have now no wish to revoke the same. Let this deed note this certificate be registered. R. Strange Personally appeared before me, James Martin, Jun., one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law and Equity in and of the State of North Carolina, Margaret Bradshaw the wife of James Bradshaw who being privately examined separate and apart from her husband, acknowledged that she executed the (/) deed voluntarily uninfluenced any. One James Bradshaw next came before me and acknowledged the execution of said Deed and they both acknowledged in presence of each other, let it be registered October 16, 1834 James Martin, JSC, NC The foregoing Deed and Certificate was registered in the Registrars Office of Haywood the 20th day of April 1835 Wm Welch R. H. C. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: John Andrews johnwandrews@charter.net -----------------------------------------------------------------------------