Wiliam Harrison to Alexander Martin - 1765 - Rowan County, NC - Deeds Submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Francie Lane ALEXANDER MARTIN, ESQ. Purchased from WILIAM HARRISON, ESQ. ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. DEED BOOK 6, PAGE 337 14 AUGUST 1765 This Indenture made the fourteenth Day of August in the fifth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, etc.; and in the year of our Lord 1765 ~ Between William Harrison of the County of Rowan in the Province of North Carolina, Esq. of the one part and Alexander Martin of the County & province afsd., Esq. of the other part. Witnesseth that the sd. William Harrison for & in consideration of the sum of twenty pounds proclm. money to him in hand paid by the sd. Alexander Martin the receipt whereof he the sd. William Harrison doth hereby confress & acknowledge & for diverse other good causes & considerations him thereunto moving, he the sd. William Harrison hath granted bargained and sold aliened enfeoffed released & confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain & sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto the sd. Alexander Martin his Heirs & Assigns forever all that Messuage Tenement and parcel of land situate lying & being in the Town of Salisbury in Rowan County aforesd. Beginning at the south corner of the Lot Number Five in the North Square of the sd. Town a reference being had to plan of the sd. Town will more fully & at large appear, running thence three poles Front, thence Twelve poles Back thence three poles to Water Street thence along sd. street twelve poles to the beginning, containing thirty six square poles, being one Quarter part of the sd. Lot and also all lands trees woods underwoods, common profits commodities advantages hereditaments ways waters and appurtenances whatsoever to the sd. Messuage Tenement & Lot of land belonging or in any wise appertaining: and also the reversion and reversions remainder & remainders, Rents & Services thereof, the Quit Rents that shall hereafter grow due to the Trustees of the sd. Town from the sd. Messuage Tenement & parcel of land being excepted & foreprized; and all the Estate Right Title Interest, Claim & Demand whatsoever from the sd. William Harrison of in & to the same premises and of in & to every part & parcel thereof to have and to hold the sd. Messuage Tenement & parcel of land & all & singular the premises above mentioned with the appurtenances unto the sd. Alexander Martin his Heirs & Assigns to the only proper use & Behoof of him the sd. Alexander Martin his Heirs & Assigns forever. And the sd. Willm. Harrison for himself his Heirs & Assigns, doth covenant & grant to & with the sd. Alexander Martin his Heirs & Assigns that the sd. William Harrison now is lawfully & rightfully seized in his own right of a good sure & perfect indefensable Estate in Fee Simple Inheritance of & in all & singular the sd. Messuage and premises above mentioned and of every part & parcel thereof with the appurtenances without any manner of condition mortgage of use or uses or other matter cause or thing to alter change charge or determine the same. And also that he the sd. William Harrison hath now good Right full power & Lawful Authority in his own Right to grant bargain sell & convey the sd. Messuage & premises above mentioned, with the appurtenances unto the sd. Alexander Martin his Heirs & Assigns to the only proper use & behoof of the sd. Alexander Martin his Heirs & Assigns forever, according to the true Intent & meaning of these presents. And also that he the sd. Alexander Martin his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times hereafter peaceably & quietly have hold occupy and enjoy all & singular the sd. premises above mentioned to be hereby granted with the appurtenances without the Trouble Hinderance Molestation Interruption & Denial of him the sd. William Harrison his Heirs or Assigns and of all & every other person & persons whatsoever claiming or to claim by from or under him them or any of them. And the sd. William Harrison for himself & his Heirs, the sd. Messuage Tenement & parcel of land & every part thereof against him & his Heirs and against all & every other person or persons whatsoever to the sd. Alexander Martin his Heirs & Assigns shall & will warrant & forever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the Day & Year above written. Wm. Harrison {seal} Sealed and delivered in the presence of } Dan’l Little Robert Johnston North Carolina January Term 1767 Rowan County } This is to certify that the within Deed was entered in open court & recorded in the Clerk’s office according to Law Ordered to be Registered ~ Test John Frohock, C.C. ********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, 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. **********************************************************************