MONTGOMERY COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - A. G. Cranford To E. C. Grissom
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A. G. Cranford To E. C. Grissom
This Indenture made, on the 6th day of November A.D. 1855 
between Alson G. Cranford on the one part and Eli C. Grissom on 
the other part both of the county of Randolph and State of N. 
Carolina Witnesseth that the sd Alson G. Cranford for & in 
consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to him 
in hand paid by the sd E. C. Grissom the rest whereof is hereby 
acknowledged in full be the said Alson G. Cranford hath this day 
given, granted, bargained & sold and by these presents doth give, 
grant, bargained and sell unto the sd E. C. Grissom his heirs and 
assigns a certain piece or parcel of Land lying and being in the 
County of Randolph and State afsd & bounded as follows 
Beginning at a red oak on the County line of Randolph & 
Montgomery, thence No. 31 chains & 63 links to a hickory thence 
ET. 31 ½ chains 13. Links to a stake thence SO. to the County 
line, thence W. to the first station.  The sd Alson G. Cranford 
reserves to himself the one half of the spring & a half of acre of 
the above land at the spring for the privilege of using water.  
Containing one hundred acres be the same more or less to have 
and to hold together with all & singular woods, water, ways, 
mines, minerals, privileges & appurtenances thereunto belonging 
or in any wise appertaining to him the sd Eli C. Grissom his heirs 
and assigns free and discharged for any and all incumbances in 
fee simple forever and the sd Alson G. Cranford hath covenanted 
that now at the time of making this conveyance he hath full power 
and lawful authority to convey & assure the same in manner & 
form as aforesaid and said Alson G. Cranford hath covenanted & 
by  & by these presents doth covenant for himself and his heirs 
and assigns to warrant and forever defend the title hereby 
conveyed from the lawful claim or claims of any and all persons 
whatsoever.  In testimony whereby the sd Alson G. Cranford hath 
hereunto set his hand & affixed his seal, signed sealed and 
delivered in presence of             Alson G. Cranford (Seal)
Thos. Byrns
E. B. Andrews
North Carolina
Randolph County
Court of Pleas & Quarters Sessions May Term 1856.  The due 
execution of this deed is acknowledged by Alson G. Cranford the 
Grantor therein, recorded & ordered to be registered.
B.F. Hoover  CCC
North Carolina
Randolph County
This Deed is duly registered in Book 30 page 227 by me
Jesse Lawrina C.R.
No. 231 Registered
May 16 day 1856
State of N. Carolina
Montgomery County
June 27th 1859.  The due execution of this deed is acknowledged 
and recorded & ordered to be registered.
Jno. McLennan, C.C.C.