WASHINGTON COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - State of North Carolina to William Hughes ----¤¤¤---- Washington Co., TN, DB 1, p. 220: State of North Carolina to William Hues Old Book A p. 249 Transcribed by Robert Keyes Feb 25, 2005 State of North Carolina No 126 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 hereby Granted paid into our treasury William Hues have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said unto the said William Hues a tract of land containing two Hundred acres lying and being in our County of Washington on Autston Choates Branch Beginning at a spanish oak on the North side of a Ridge said Choates land and from thence due East two Hundred and fifty two poles to a Black oak thence Due South one Hundred and twenty seven poles to a white oak thence due West two Hundred and fifty two poles to a hicory and from thence due north one Hundred and twenty seven poles to the Beginning as by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear together with all woods waters mines minerals Hereditam ents and appurtenances to the said land belonging or appurtaining to hold to the said William Hues his heirs and assigns forever yielding and paying to us such sums of money yearly or otherwise as our general assem bly from time to time may Direct provided always that the said William Hues shall cause this grant to be registered in the registers office of our said county of Washington within twelve months from the date hereof otherwise the same shall be void and of no effect in Testamony whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made patent and our great seal to be hereunto affixed Witness alexander Martin Esqr our Govnor Captain General and Commander in chief at fairfield the twenty fourth day of October in the seventh year of our Independance and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and eighty two By his Excellencys Command J Glasgow Secry Alexr Martain [Note: See also NC Grant to Wm Hughes Washington Co., TN DB 1-242, DB 1-244; see also 1796 by Sherrif to Eliz Hughes Sullivan Co., TN DB 3-86; see also John Woods to David Hughes Sullivan Co., TN DB 7-176] ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bob Keyes ___________________________________________________________________