SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - State of North Carolina to Samuel Smith ----¤¤¤---- Sullivan Co., TN, Deed Book 1, p. 150: State of North Carolina to Samuel Smith Transcribed by Robert Keyes Dec 2, 2004 Source: LDS FHL film #972705 State of North Carolina No. 92 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 here by granted paid into our treasury by Samuel Smith have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto Samuel Smith a tract of land Containing six hundred and thirty acres lying and being in our County of Sullivan on the south side of Holston River on hickory Creek begining at two White Oaks on the side of a ridge thence on Doctor Sholts line north forty five West thirty eight poles to a white oak Sholts Corner at his fence thence north thirty East fifty two poles to a hickory and white oak thence along Shoalts line north six East one hundred and six poles to a white oak on John Webbs line thence on sd line north sixteen west twenty poles to two small white oaks thence on sd line north sixty eight west three hundred and thirty four poles to a white oak thence along wevers line south forty seven west two hundred and twenty six poles to a [poplar] and white oak thence south fifty four East twenty poles to a red oak south sixty eight east sixty poles to a duble Chesnut on the top of a ridge thence south forty five East three hundred and forty poles to two white oaks thence north fifty East sixty six poles to a stake thence a strait Cose to the Begining As by the plat here unto annaxed doth appear together with all woods waters mines minerals heredi taments and appurtinances to the sd land belonging or appertaining to hold to the sd Samuel Smith his heirs and assigns forever yealding and paying to us such sums of mony yearly or otherwise as our general assembly from time to time may direct provided allways that the sd Samuel Smith shall caus this grant to be registered in the registers office of our sd County of Sul livan within twelve months from the date hereof otherwise the same shall be void and of no effect In testimony whereof we have Caused our great seal to be hereunto affixed Witness Alex Martin Esq'r our Govenor Cap tin general and Comander in Chief at Fairfield the twenty third day of October in the seventh year of our Independence and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two J glasgow Sec By his Excllys Com Alex Martin ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bob Keyes ___________________________________________________________________