Rockingham County, N.C. - DEEDS - Means, Robert - Grant, 135 Acres-1799
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FHL Film #0019709  Rockingham Co, NC, Deeds
Book Q (1815-17)  Pp 185-187

No. 2362    Means, Robert - Grant  135 Acres

	State of North Carolina   No. 391
	To all to whom these presents shall come; greeting:
Know ye, that we, for and in consideration of the sum of fifty shillings 
for every hundred acres hereby granted, paid into our Treasury by Robert 
Means, have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant unto 
the said Robert Means a tract of land containing one hundred and thirty 
five acres, lying and being in the county of Rockingham on the waters of 
the Mayo River. 
Beginning at a chesnut a corner of William Kellam Jr., thence 
runing North sixty two poles to a sasafras in the supposed Virginia
 line, thence East crossing two branches of the papaw one hundred 
and eighty poles to a large white oak, thence South one hundred and
twenty four poles to a B. oak, thence West forty poles to a small 
chesnut, thence South Twenty six poles to a chesnut in the Widow 
Smiths line, thence with her line West thirty six ples to a white 
oak, thence South with another of her lines one hundred and twelve 
poles to a B. oak, thence West with Enoch Russells line twenty four 
poles to Killams corner B. oak upon Russells line, thence with 
Killams line North two hundred poles to a B. oak Killams other 
corner, thence West with another of Killams lines eighty poles to 
the first Station. As by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear, 
together with all woods, waters, mines, minerals, her___________ and 
appurtenances to the said land belonging or appertaining. To Hold to 
the said Robert Means his heirs and assigns forever: yielding, and 
paying to us such sums of money, yearly, or otherwise as our 
general assembly from time to time may direct provided always that 
the said grantee shall cause this grant to be registered in the 
Registering office of our said County of Rockingham within twleve 
months from the date hereof, otherwise the same shall be void 
and of no effect. In Testimony whereof, We have caused these our
letters to be made patent and our great seal to be hereunto 
affixed. Witness Benjamin Williams, Esquire, our Governor, Captain 
General and Commander in cheif, at Raleigh the 18th day of Decembr 
in the XXIV the year of our Independence, and in the year of our 
Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine.
By Command
							B. Williams
______ White  Secretary