Rockingham County, NC - Benjamin McFarland to Alexander Nelson, 1794 ~~~~~~~~~~ No. 362 County Middle Tennessee Name Alexander Nelson Acres 2000 Grant No. 301 Issued 17 Dec 1794 Warrant No. [blank] Entry No. 1948 Entered 29 April 1784 Book No. 84 Page 207 Location Beg. at Robt Espeys S.E. corner Alexander Nelson Asse of Benj McFarland 2000 acres No. 1948 Grt No. 301 dated 17th Dec 1794 Fees paid W.P. State of North Carolina No. 1948 John Armstrong, Esquire, Entry Officer of Claims for the Western Lands. To William Polk Esq: Surveyor, Greeting. You are hereby required as soon as may be, to lay off and survey for Benjn McFarland a Tract or parcel of land, containing Two Thousand Acres, situated and bounded as follows: On a small creek of Stones River Beginning on Robt Espeys south line running East with said line & South for quantity Observing the directions of the act of Assembly in such case made and provided for running out Lands. Two just and fair plans of such survey, with a proper certificate annexed to each, you are to transmit, with this warrant, to the secretary's office without delay. Given under my Hand this 30th Day of November 1784 Jno Armstrong Plat at top of page Scale of 20 poles to Inch State of North Carolina Middle District - By virtue of warrant from John Armstrong Esquire Entry taker of Western Land No. 1948 I have Surveyed for Alexander Nelson assign of Benjamin MacFarland Two thousand acres of Land, Beginning at Robert Espeys South East Corner runs thence East Five hundred and sixty five poles and an half to a stake, thence West five hundred and sixty five poles and an half to a stake, thence North Five hundred and sixty five poles to the beginning Given under my hand this 20th day of December 1792 James Espey D Hay D.S. No. 1948 Benj McFarland 2000 acres April 29th 1794 Transfered to Mr Alexander Nelson Grant to issue in his name [Corner missing]jmen McFarlin in Consideration of full satisfaction [] made by Alexander Nelson I do hereby bargin Sell Transfer & assign unto said Alexr Nelson two thousand acres of Land Lying on Stones River Beginning on Robert Espeys South Line runing East with said line then south for quantity. I therefore impower Col. William Polk Surveryor Genl or his successer to Transfer the works of the above Land to the above named Nelson Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of April 178(4?) Test Benjamin McFarlin Sam Nilson ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Cheryl Corey - clcorey@comcast.net ______________________________________________________________________