Rowan County NcArchives Deed.....Dickey, John - Vacant Land, Vacant Land February 6, 1778
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Written: February 6, 1778
Recorded: July 1, 1779

1779	1 July. The application for vacant land of 6 Feb 1778 was successful 
and John Dickey was granted 200 acres on the waters of Brevard's Creek and 
Davidson's Creek. The following is a transcription of the original deed: 
(Available from the Register of Deeds, Salisbury NC 28144.155)

State of North Carolina, no. 15
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 John Dickey have Given & Granted & by these 
presents do give and Grant unto the sd John Dickey a Tract of Land Containing 
Two Hundred Acres Lying and being in our County of Rowan On the Waters of 
Brevards Creek and Davidsons Creek and Including the Cross Roads Begining at a 
post Oak Ten Chains to the South of Wallings corner [to] a post Oak Near a 
Branch of Brevards Creek Runing thence East Forty Six Chains and fifty Links 
to a Black Oak thence North forty four Chains Crossing two springs to a White 
Oak thence West forty Six Chains and fifty Links to a stone Near a Marked 
Hickory on Wallings line thence with his Line Passing his Corner South Forty 
four Chains to the Begining --- as by the Plat hereunto annexed doth appear; 
Together with all Woods Waters Rivers, Mines Minerals Hereditaments and 
Appurtenances to the said Land belonging or appertaining To hold to the said 
John Dickey 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 John Dickey shall Cause this Grant to be 
Registered in the Registers Office of our Said County of Rowan within Twelve 
months from the Date hereof --- otherwise the same shall be void & of no 
Effect. In Testimony whereof we have caused Great Seal to be hereunto affixed. 
Witness Richard Caswell, Esquire our Governor Captain General & Commander in 
Chief, at Kingston the first Day of July in the Third Year of our Independence 
and in the year of our Lord, One Thousand seven hundred and Seventy nine--- 
By his Excellys corn" J. Glasgow, Sec,
Seal Rd Casswell no. 15
John Dickey 200 acres Rowan County. Recorded Deed in the Secretary's office, 
Wm Sheppard D. Sec.

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