Grant to John Arnold 10 Nov 1784 Carter County,TN

[Transcriber's note: This is a North Carolina land grant to John Arnold 
for 100 acres.  At the time of the 1784 grant, this property was part of 
Washington County, North Carolina.  This area became Carter County, 
Tennessee in 1796, and Johnson County, Tennessee in 1836.  As a matter of
interest, John Arnold appeared on the 1778 Washington County, NC List of 
Taxables as the owner of 100 acres.]


State of North Carolina
To all 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 Arnold have given 
and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said John 
Arnold a tract of land containing one hundred acres lying and being in 
our county of Washington on the East fork of Cobs Creek, Beginning at a 
spanish oak on the point of a ridge, thence South Ninety  five poles to 
a White oak on the south side of a branch, thence East one hundred and
forty poles to a white oak on the side of a mountain, thence North 
thirty East forty poles to a chestnut oak on the side of a big ridge, 
thence North Ninety poles to a White oak on the side of a hill, thence 
South eighty West one hundred and sixty four poles to the first corner,
as by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear:  together with all woods, 
waters, mines, minerals, hereditaments and appurtances, to the said 
land belonging or appertaining: To hold to the said John Arnold 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 Arnold shall cause this grant 
to be registered in the Registrar's office of our said County of 
Washington within twelve monthe from the date hereof otherwise the same
shall be void and no effect, an testimony where we have caused these 
our letters to be made patent and our great seal to be hereunto affixed 
Witness Alexander Martin Esquire our Govenor, Captain, General and 
Commander in Chief at Newburn the tenth day of November in the ninth 
year of our independence and in the year of our Lord one thousand 
seven hudred and eighty four.
By his Excellency Command	Alex. Martin
	W. Williams DSec
	Registered October 10th 1796


[This record on file in the Registrar of Deeds office, 
Carter County, Tennessee Courthouse, Elizabethton, 
Volume A, page 5, Land Grant #599]


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