DAVIDSON  COUNTY, TN - LAND GRANT - Thomas Cox, 19 Feb 1788
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1784-89 LAND GRANT: Tennessee, Davidson Co.; WPA Books; 
Register Book A.  page-112:  Thomas Cox 
No., Carolina...No. 81 ...Regs. Feby. 19th. 1788--
To all to whom these Presents Shall come Greeting----- 
     Know ye that we Pursuant to an Act of our General assembly
 intitled an Act for the Relief of the Officers and Soldiers in the 
Continental Line of this State for & in Consideration of the services 
of Thomas Cox, one of the Guard to the Commiss"rs. for laying off 
the lands for the said officers and soldiers have given and  Granted 
and by these Presents do give and Grant unto the sd. Thomas Cox 
a Tract of Land containing Six  Hundred and Forty acres lying & 
being in our County of  Davidson. Beginning at two White Oaks 
and South West Corner to  Samuel Willsons preemption of the main 
west forks of Stone River:     Thence South Three hundred and twenty 
poles to Three Walnuts:    Thence East:  Three hundred and twenty 
poles Crossing the sd.  River to a stake.  Thence North Three hundred 
and Twenty poles--To sd. Willson's Corner: Thence West with the 
Boundary sd. Preemption Three hundred and Twenty poles to the  
Beginning:    with all woods, waters, mines, minerals, hereditaments 
and  appurtenances to sd.land Belonging  or appertaining To hold to 
the sd. Thomas Cox, his heirs and assigns forever: &c.&c. Which 
Land was surveyed for the sd. Cox. March 12th. 1785 by B. Pollock 
D.S. and Benjamin Watkins and   Jonath, Robertson Sworn C:C:  
Consequence of a Warrant  No. 149  Located & Entered the 16th. of 
Jany. 1784 in the preemption office:    As Appears by a Plat &  
Certificate annexed to the above.  Grant:  Signed by  his Excellency 
Richd. Caswell,  r. & c with
Seal of the  State affixed:  Dated at Kinston Oct. 8th. 1787. 
                          Test  Andrew Ewing D: R: 

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!1784-89 LAND GRANT:  Tennessee, Davidson Co.; WPA Books; 
Register Book A. 
                     Thomas Cox 
                     No Carolina  No. 43  Regr. Feby. 19th. 1789.
 To all to  whom these present shall come Greeting.   Know ye that 
we Pursuant to an act of our Gen'l  Assembly intitled an Act for the 
Relief of ye officers  & soldiers in ye Contl. Line of this State for & 
in  Consideration of ye service of Thomas Cox. One of ye Commissrs. 
Guard for laying off the Lands Allotted the sd.  Officers & Soldiers 
have Give n & Granted: & by these  Presents do give & Grant unto 
Thomas Cox :  A  Tract of Land! !  Containing Three hundred &
Twenty Acres being in our County of  Davidson. Joining his Service  
Right of 40 acres on the upper Side.  
Beginning at Three Small Walnuts Corner to his 640 acres survey; 
Thence South One hundred & Sixty poles to Two Walnuts & a 
Mulberry; Thence East Three hundred & Twenty poles To a Large  
Ash and White Oak: Thence North One hundred & Sixty poles to 
the other  Corner of his 640 acre survey.   Thence West with ye 
Boundary of the same Three hundred & Twenty poles to the Begining---
With all  woods,  waters , mines,  minerals hereditaments & 
Appurtenances to the sd. Thomas Cox:   his heirs & assigns forever: 
&c:&c:&c :-- Which Land was Surveyed for ye sd. Cox:  March 9th. 
1785 by B. Pollock, D.S.: And Jonath: Robertson &  Benjn. Watkins,  
Sworn C:C: on Consequence of a Warranty No. 150, Located &   
Entered .  Jany. 17th. 1784 in the Preemption Office as appears by 
ye Plat & Certificate  annexed to ye above Recited Grant: signed by  
his  Excellency Richd.Caswell: Esqr. &c. wi th Seal of ye State affixed 
Dated at Kinston , Oct. 8th. 1787. 
                          Test  Andrew Ewing, D.R. 
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