SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - State of North Carolina to Thomas Miller ----¤¤¤---- Sullivan Co., TN, DB 2, p. 757: State of North Carolina to Thomas Miller Transcribed by Robert W. Keyes Jan 23, 2005 Source: LDS FHL film #972705 State of North Carolina No 588 To all to whom these presents shall come greeting know ye that we for & in consideration of the sum of fifty shilings for for every hundred acres hereby granted paid into our treasury by Thomas Miller have given & granted & by these presents do give & grant unto the sd Thos Miller a tract of Land containing two hundred & ninety one acres lying & being in or County of of Sullivan begining at a Locust sowerwood & white oak John Millers corner then along his line North 50 East 48 poles to A Corces [Abraham Cross] corner poplar then along his line North 46 deg'r East 142 poles to a black oak then on Edward Coxes line North 54 East 74 poles to a stake then on sd line North 86 poles to a stake then East 8 poles to widow Cross corner spanish oak then on her line North 59 degr West 80 poles to a stake then South 63 degr West 48 poles to a poplar then on or near Geo Melones line west 48 poles to a white oak then Widow Hawkins line South 46 degr West 24 poles to a ch esnut tree then on sd line South 42 poles to a red oak then South 30 degr West 50 poles to a black oak then south 5 degr West 40 poles to a stake then south 45 degr West 32 poles to a white oak then South 68 degr West 30 poles to a red oak on John Miller line then on his line south 70 East to the begining as by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear together with all woods waters mines minerals here ditaments & appurtenances to the sd land belonging or apper taining to hold to the sd Thos Miller his heirs & assigns forever yealding & paying to us such sums of money yearly or otherw ise as our general assembly from time to time may direct provided always that the sd Thos Miller shall cause this grant to be registered in the registers office of our sd Coun ty of Sullivan within the time limited by Law otherwise the same shall be void & of no effect in testimony whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent & our great seal to be hereunto affixed witness Rich Dobbs Spaight Esquire our governor Captain general & commander in Chief at New bern the 27 day of June in the 17th year of our independence & in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety three By his Exclleys Com'd J Glasgow Secretary Rich'd Dobbs Spaidht April 21 day 1795 Then Reg's Ex'd Ex'd W.A. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bob Keyes ___________________________________________________________________