Rowan County NcArchives Deed.....Dickey, John - Thornborough, William & Martha October 5, 1765 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joseph H. Howard jhhoward@comcast.net May 15, 2007, 9:14 am Written: October 5, 1765 Recorded: October 1765 John Dickey (d.1771) – Mary (Graham) Cowan (d.1805) 1765 5 Oct. John Dickey purchased 100 acres on Deep River from William and Martha Thornborough. The following is a transcription of the original deed. (Linn, Jo White. Abstracts of Deeds of Rowan County NC 1753-1785, 6:235.) This Indenture made the Fifth Day of October in the year of our Lord 1765 Between William Thornborough and Martha his wife of the County of Rowan & province of North Carolina of the one part and John Dickey of County & province afsd of the other part Witnesseth that the sd William Thornborough & Martha his Wife for and in Consideration of the Sum of Thirty pounds proc: [lamation] money to them in hand paid by the sd John Dickey the Receipt whereof the sd William Thomborough and Martha his wife Doth hereby acknowledge they the Sd William Thornborough & Martha his wife. Hath Granted Bargained & Sold Aliened & Confirmed & by these presents do Grant Bargain & Sell alien & confirm unto the Sd John Dickey his Heirs & assigns for Ever, all that Messuage or Tract of Land Situate Lying & being in the County of Rowan & province afsd on the waters of Deep river Begining at a post oak & Runing South to post 22 Ch' 50 links, and thence West 44 Ch' 45 links to a post thence North 22 Ch' 50 Links to a small Hikory thence East to the Begining Containing one Hundred acres be the same More or less, and all Trees Woods Waters Ways Commodities Advantages & profits of the premises & appurtenances Whatsoever tot he sd Messuage or Tract of Land above mentioned Belonging or in any wise appertaining & Also the Reversion & Reversions Remainder Rents Houses & profits of the sd premises and of Every part thereof & all the Estate Right Title ? ? Dower Interest Claim & Demand whatsoever of them the sd William Thornborough & Martha his wife of in & to the 54 Messuage or Tract of Land & premises afsd and of Every part thereof To have & to Hold the Sd Messuage & all & singular the sd premises above mentd & Every part & parcel thereof with he appurtenances unto the sd John Dickey his Heirs & Assigns, to the only proper Use & Behoof of the sd John Dickey his Heirs & Assigns for Ever. And they the 54 William Thornborough & Martha his wife for themselves & their heirs the 54 Messuage Tract or parcel of Land & premises and Every part thereof against them & their Heirs & Assigns all & every other person & persons whatsoever laying Claim from or ? them to the sd John Dickey his heirs & assigns shall & will Warrant & for Ever Defend by these Presents. In Witness whereof the Sd William Thornborough & Martha his wife have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the Day and year above Written. William (his W mark) Thornborough (seal) Martha Thornborough (seal) Sealed Signed & Delivered in the presnts of us W"' Millikan, Samuel Millikan. The sd Martha being Recommend according to Law Declare she signed without Fear or Forced Oct Court 1765 North Carolina, Rowan County ? This is to Certifie that the within Deed was proved in open Court and Recorded in the Clerk's office according to Law. Ordered to be Registered Test John Frohock C.C. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/rowan/deeds/thornbor301gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 3.8 Kb