George Pearis to Alexander Martin - 1768 - Rowan County, NC - Deeds Submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Francie Lane ALEXANDER MARTIN Purchased from GEORGE PEARIS ROWAN COUNTY, NC. DEED BOOK 7, Page 110 13 SEPTEMBER 17(68) This Indenture made the thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord 17___ (left blank) Between GEORGE PEARIS of the County of Rowan & province of North Carolina, Planter, of the one part, and ALEXANDER MARTIN, Esquire, of the County & province aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that for & in consideration of the sum of Five pounds proclamation money to the said George Pearis in hand paid by the said Alexander Martin, Esq. at & before the sealing & delivery of these presents the receipt & payment whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed & confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain sell alien enfeoff convey & confirm unto the said Alexander Martin, Esq. His heirs & assigns forever all that messuage & tenement of two lotts of land in the Township of Salisbury in the County aforesaid, containing one hundred & forty four square poles each, known & distinguished in the plan of the sd. Town by the Names of Number (21 & 22) twenty one & twenty two in the South Square and all trees, woods, waters ways commodities advantages hereditaments whatsoever with the appurtenances situate lying and being as aforesaid with their & every of their rights members & appurtenances whatsoever and the reversion and reversions, remainder & remainders of all & singular the said land & tenements hereditaments & premises hereby granted or intended to be granted or any of them or any part or parcel thereof and all rents, issues services & profits to them or any of them or any part or parcel of them or any of them incident belonging or appertaining. And also all every the estate & estates rights titles claims interests & demands whatsoever of him the said George Pearis into or out of the said lands tenements hereditaments & premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted or of them or any part or parcel thereof. To have & to hold the said land tenements hereditaments & premises granted with their appurtenances to the said Alexander Martin his heirs & assigns to the only proper use & behoof of the said Alexander Martin, Esq., his heirs & assigns forever. And the said George Pearis for him his heirs, Executors & Administrators doth herby covenant & agree that he the said Geroge Pearis his heirs, executors & administrators shall & will at all times warrant & forever defend the said premises to the said Alexander Martin his heirs & assigns against all lawful claims demands whatsoever whereby the above mentioned premises might or may be affected or incumbered, contrary to the true intent & meaning of these presents. In Witness whereof the said George Pearis has hereunto set his hand & seal the day and year first above written. Signed, Sealed & delivered /s/ George Pearis {seal} In the presence of: EDWARD HUNTER George Magoune North Carolina} This is to certify that the within deed was entered in open court and recorded in the Clerk’s office according to Law. Rowan County } Let it 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. **********************************************************************