James Phelps Caswell County 1779
James Phelps Land GrantCaswell County 1779
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State of NorthCarolina No. 277
To all that these presentsshall come greeting:
Know ye that for and inconsideration of the sum of fifty shillings for every hundred acres herebygranted paid into our Treasury by James Phelps have given and granted & bythese presents do give and grant unto the said James Phelps his heirs andassigns forever a tract of land containing two hundred and ninety two acreslying and being in the County of Caswell. On the waters of Country Line Creekbeginning at a white oak on the Provence Line of Virginia Graves, thence southsixty five chains to a red oak on Nathaniel Pass’s line, thence his line westforty five chains to a red oak on Ann Smith’s line, thence her line north sixtyfive chains to a pine on the Provence line, thence the Provence line east fortyfive chains to the first station. As by the plat here unto annsaid doth appear with all the Woods, Waters, Mines,Minerals, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said land belonging orascertaining. To hold by the said James Phelps, his heirs and assigns forever.Yielding and Paying to us such sum ofmoney yearly or otherwise as our General Assembly from time to time may direct.Provised always that the Said James Felps shall cause this Grant to beregistered in the Register’s Office of our said County of Caswell within twelvemonths from the said date hereof, otherwise the same shall be void and of noaffect. In Testimony hereof we have caused our Grant Seal to be hereby affixed.Witnesses, Richard Caswell Esquire and Governor, Captain General &Commander in Chief at Kingston the Twentyeth day of December in the fourth yearof Our Independence & in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundredand Seventy Nine.
By His Excellency’sCom. R.C.Caswell
J.R. Franck
Transcribed by: Latham MarkPhelps 2003