SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - State of North Carolina to Samuel Smith ----¤¤¤---- Sullivan Co., TN, DB 1, p. 333: State of North Carolina to Samuel Smith Transcribed by Robert W. Keyes Jan 29, 2005 Source: LDS FHL film #972705 State of North Carolina No 486 To all to whom these presents shall come greeting Know ye that we for and in consider ation of the sum of fifty shillings for every hundred acres hereby granted paid into our treasuary by Samuel Smith have given and granted and by these presents Do give and grant unto the said Samuel Smith a tract of Land containing fifty seven acres lying and being in our County of Sullivan joining Solomon Smith and John Rileys Lands including the plantation where Caleb Odle formerly lived Begining at Solomon Smiths Corner white oak then along Smiths line west thirty six poles to a sugar tree at the Creek then along a high nob South thirty eight poles to an ash tree then along said nob South twenty six Degrees west ninety six poles to a hicory tree then along said nob South three Degrees east forty eight poles to John Rileys corner black walnut tree on the creek then along Rileys Line East seventy six poles to a stake thence north one hundred and fifty two poles to the Begining as by the plat hereunto annexed Doth appear together with all woods waters mines minerals hereditaments and apperten ances to the said land belonging or appertaining to hold to the said Samuel Smith his heirs and assigns for ever 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 Samuel Smith shall cause this grant to be Registered in the Registers office of our said County of Sullivan within twelve months from the Date hereof otherwise the same shall be void and of no effect in testimony whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made patent and our great seal to be hereunto affixed witness Samuel Johnston Esquire our govenor Captain general and commander in Chief at Fairfield the tenth Day of July in the thirteenth year of our Independence and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eigthy eight By his Excelleys Comd Samuel Johnston J Glasgow Secretary 1789 November 2 Reg'st ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bob Keyes ___________________________________________________________________