Orange County, NC - Edmund Jones to UNC, 1797

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Edmund Jones Deed to University of North Carolina 1797

Edmund Jones 
Deeds land to University of North Carolina

Orange County NC 
Registered in Book 2, Folio 668 
March 24, 1797

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 
Orange County 
 
THIS INDENTURE made between Edmund JONES of the State and County 
aforesaid of the one part, and the Trustees of the University of North 
Carolina of the other part;
 
WITNESSETH, That for and in consideration of ten shillings to him in 
hand paid before this sealing and delivery of these presents, the 
receipt whereof is hereby fully acknowledged, and in further 
consideration of the many advantages arising to the State from the 
establishment of the said University, and the particular benefits that 
will redound to the County of Orange in consequence of its being fixed 
in the said County, he the said Edmund JONES doth hereby grant, bargain 
and sell, alien, convey and confirm to the said Trustees and their 
successors forever, a certain parcel of land lying and being in the 
County of Orange aforesaid, on Chapel Hill,
 
Beginning at a Red Oak joining James CRAIG, running thence South one 
hundred and eighty-five poles to a Black Jack, then East forty-five 
poles to a Red Oak and Hickory, thence South four poles to a Hickory, 
thence East two hundred and thirty-six poles to a Hickory and Post Oak 
in John Morgan's property line, thence north with his line fifty-seven 
poles to a Spanish Oak, then West one hundred and fifty-five poles to a 
Hickory, then north one hundred and thirty-two poles to a stake; Then 
West one hundred and twenty-six poles to the Beginning, containing two 
hundred Acres be the same more or less.
 
To Have And To Hold the said parcel of land with all the appurtenances 
thereto belonging to the said Trustees and their successors for the 
benefit of the University forever - And the said Edmund JONES doth 
hereby bind himself, his heirs, Executors and Administrators to warrant 
and forever defend to the said Trustees and their successors the said 
parcel of Land with the appurtenances, against the lawful claims of all 
persons whatever.
 
IN WITNESS Where of, the said Edmund hath hereto set his hand and seal 
the 31st day of October 1796. 
 
(Signed) Edmund Jones 
 
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the present of 
Samuel Hopkins 
Jurat 
 
Received of the Trustees of the University of North Carolina the sum of 
ten shillings in full of the consideration money abovementioned this 
31st day of October 1796. 
 
(Signed) Edmund Jones  
 
(Signed) Samuel Hopkins 

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