Rowan-Davidson County NcArchives Deed.....Ellis, William - McCulloch, Henry May 24, 1763
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Written: May 24, 1763

Deed to
William Ellis from Henry McCulloch
211 Acres


Rowan County, NC
Book 7, p, 287

This indenture the made the second day of May in the Third of the Reign of our 
Sovereign Lord, George the Third, ___ Between Henry McCulloch Esqr. ___  of the 
one part and William Ellis of Rowan County in the Province of North Carolina, 
Planter, of the other part Witnesseth that whereas His Most Excellent Majesty 
King George the Second by ________ grants dated the third of March A.D. 1745, 
gave and granted unto the said Henry McCulloch Eight Tracts of lands in North 
Carolina, containing twelve thousand five hundred acres lying upon the Waters 
of the Yadkin or PeDee River, and making together One Hundred Thousand acres of 
land known and distinguished by the name of the Tract No. Ten, with all rights 
and privileges ______  ________, page 21, June 11th, of Deed No. 1, to the 
following Words – Now This Indenture Witnesseth, That as well for & in 
consideration of the Sum of Seventeen pounds Sterling in Hand paid by the sd. 
William Ellis to the sd. Henry McCulloch; the Receipt whereof is hereby 
acknowledged, and also for & in Consid3eration of the Rents, Covenants, 
Proviso’s & Agreements herein after mentioned to be done & performed by & on 
the part of the sd. William Ellis his Heirs & Assigns, the sd. Henry McCulloch 
hath for himself and his Heirs, given, granted, Bargained, sold & confirmed, 
and by these presents, Doth give, grant, Bargain, sell & confirm unto the sd. 
William Ellis, his Heirs & Assigns, forever, all that Piece or Parcel of Land 
lying & Being in the County of Rowan in the Province of North Carolina in 
________, being part of the afrsd. Hundred Thousand Acres of Land commonly 
called or _________ by the Name of the Tract No. Ten; Beginning at a W.O. in 
the Boundary line of the Great Tract, ___________ thence West at 120p. a White 
Oak formerly marked for 
a _________ in all 130b. to a stake, thence North 260p. to a stake, thence East 
at about 60 p. crossing Carway Creek, in all 130 p. to a stake on the Boundary 
_______  _______, South along the same at 20p. a W.O. formerly marked for a 
Corner at about 90 p. crossing Carway Creek again, in all 260 p. to the 
Beginning…. _____ Containing in the whole Two Hundred and Eleven acres of Land, 
all which premises are more particularly described & set forth in the plan or 
Map thereof hereunto ________, with all Rights & Privileges of Hunting & 
Hawking, Fishing & Fowling, with all Wood, Waters & Rivers, with all Profits, 
Commodities or other rewards to the same Belonging or appertaining.  To Have & 
Hold, to him the said William Ellis, his Heirs and assigns forever, except that 
in case any Mines shall be found upon the sd. Lands, One Half of all gold or 
silver ore, and of all other Mines or Minerals whatsoever, be ______ for the 
use of the sd. Henry McCulloch, his Heirs & assigns, And the sd. William Ellis 
for himself his Heirs & assigns and for each and every of these, Doth hereby 
Covenant, promise & Agree, to & with the said Henry McCulloch, his Heirs & 
Assigns, ____  _______ the afrsd. Deed No. 1 to th End.  Be it Remembered that 
by virture of a Letter of attorney and or the Hand & seal of the sd. Henry 
McCulloch, Henry Eustace MCCulloch Esqr. Did in the Name of the sd. Henry 
McCulloch, sign and subscribe this Grant and then seal & Deliver the same as 
his the sd. Henry McCulloch’s Act and Deed, in the Presence of Us.

Signed
Henry McCulloch (Seal)
By H. E. McCulloch  

John Frohock
Jer____  ________

The within written Indenture of Bargain & Sale from Henry McCulloch Esqr. To 
William Ellis was duly Registered in the Quit Rent Office of _____ Honorable 
John Earl Granville on the 24th of May 1763, pursuant to an agreement in and 
between his Lordship & the said Henry McCulloch Bearing Date Apr. 17th 1761.

 Test.  Robert Jones, Junr. R.G.




Octr. Court 1763

North Carolina 
Rowan County Court

This is to Certifie that the within Deed was duly proved in Open Court and 
Recorded in the Clerk’s Office as the Laaw Directs.

Let it be Registered.

John Frohock, C.C.


Rowan Co., NC Deeds
Book __, p.311-12 





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