MONTGOMERY COUNTY, NC - COURT - Aaron H. Sanders Adm. To A. G. Cranford ************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Cathy Cranford pastseeker@nc.rr.com *************************************************************** Aaron H. Sanders Adm. To A. G. Cranford This Indenture, made on the 1st day of September A.D. 1852 between Aaron H. Sanders Adm. Of Burgess Goings dec’d of the County of Montgomery on the one part, and Alson G. Cranford of the County of Randolph on the other part and both of the State of N. Carolina, Witnesseth that whereas the said Burgess Goings dec’d in his lifetime, to wit, on the first day of August A.D. 1849 bonafide sold to the aforesaid Alson G. Cranford a certain tract of Land herein after described and entered into bond in the penalty of four hundred dollars for making a conveyance for the same with full covinants on the payment of the sum of one hundred dollars that bring the amount of the purchase money and the said Alson G. Cranford having paid the sd purchase money according to the contract. The rect is hereby acknowledged in full. Now therefore This Indenture witnesseth that for & in consideration of the proving the sd Aron H. Sanders Adm of Burgess Goings dec’d as aforesaid hath given granted bargained and sold and by this Indenture doth give grant bargain and sell convey to the said Alson G. Cranford his heirs & assigns forever all the parcel or tract of Land above mentioned lying & being on the waters of Uharie in the County of Randolph & State aforesaid bounded as follows viz. Beginning at a red oak in the County line between Randolph & Montgomery, thence North 31 chains & sixty three links to a hickory, thence East 31 ˝ chains & 13 links to a stake thence So to the County Line, thence West to the first station Beginning to the estate of the sd Burgess Goings on half of the spring and a half of an acre of the said Land at the spring for privileges of using water continuing one hundred acres or the same more or less to have & to hold together with al and singular the woods, way, waters, mines, minerals, privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any use appertaining to him the sd Alson G. Cranford his heirs & assigns in fee simple forever free and discharged of any and all encumbrances whatsoever to be done, caused or defend by the said Aaron H. Sanders Adm or afsd or any other person by his order comment or procumbent & the sd Aaron H. Sanders Adm. As aforesaid hath covenanted & by this Indenture doth covinant to & with the sd Alson G. Cranford his heirs and assigns to warrant & forever defend the title hereby conveyed from the lawful claim of any and all persons so far forth as his office & duty as Admn shall admit or rescind & no further. In testimony whereof the sd Aaron H. Sanders Admin doth hereunto set his hand & seal the day & year first above written, signed sealed & delivered in the presence of J. M. A. Drake A. H. Sanders Adm (Seal) North Carolina Randolph County Court of Pleas & Quarters Sessions May Term 1856 The due execution of this deed is proved by the oath of J. M. A. Drake a subscribing witness to the same records and ordered to be registered. B. J. Hoover CCC (N.246) Registered May 30th 1856 North Carolina Randolph County This deed is duly registered in Book 30th on page 243 by Jesse (unreadable) CR State of N. Carolina Montgomery County June 27th 1859 This due examination of this deed is acknowledged by the grantor & records & ordered to be registered. John McLennan C.C.C.