TYRON  COUNTY

DEED: BRASSEL, WILLIAM of Tryon County to James Miller 21 August 1772
Lincoln County Real Estate Conveyances, 1769-1774, C.060.40001, Vol. 1, pp. 682-683

This Indenture, made the 21st day of August in the year of our Lord 1772 between Wm Bassell of the County of Tryon and province of North Carolina of the one part and James Miller of the County of Tryon and province of North Carolina of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of forty five pounds proclamation money to the said Wm Bassell in hand paid by the said James Miller at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt of payment whereof , Hath granted bargained and sold and assigned, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doeth grant barain sell, alien enjoy convey and confirm unto the said James Miller his heirs and assigns forever one certain tract piece or parcel of land, lying and being in the said county of Tryon and province of North Carolina on both sides of Broad River including his improvements beginning or including the mouth of Two Creeks and a white oak tree marked W.B. Beginning at a cluster of small white oaks so side of the river on the hill side and rivers No and E 180 poles to a stake thence So of East 180 poles to a pine, thence So of W 180 poles to a red oak, thence to the beginning [this description is not clear] with the appurtenances situate lying and being aforesaid with these of every of their rights, members and appurtenances whatsoever, and the reversion or reversionary remainder and remainders of all and singular the lands tenaments hereditments and premises hereby granted or included to be granted and of every part and parcel thereof and all costs assessed services assigned(?) to them or any of them or any part or parcel of them or any of these incidental belonging or appartaining of, And also all and every the estate and estates rights titles claim interest and assessments whatsoever of him the said Wm Bassell of or into the sd lands tenaments herediments or premises whatsoever hereby granted or mentioned to be granted or any of them or any part or parcel thereof. To Have and to Hold the said lands tenaments hereitaments and premises hereby granted with their appurtenances to the sd James Miller his heirs assigns, to the only proper use of _______ the said James Miller his heirs assigns forever and the said Wm Brassell for himself his heirs exec or adm does hereby promise covenant and agree that said Wm Brassell his heirs exec or adm shall at will at all times warrant and forever defend the said James Miller his heirs and assigns against all /lawful claims or demands whatsoever whereby the above mentioned premises might or may be affected or encumbered contrary to the true intent of meaning of these presents. Witnesseth whereof the sd Wm Brassell has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written. /s/ William [his mark] Brassell (seal).

Signed and sealed and delivered in the presence of :
Jonas Bedford )
William Cleghorn ) North Carolina
Edward [his mark] Hogan ) Tryon County, January session 1773.

The within deed was proved in open court and recorded in the clerk’s office.
Ordered to be registered. And Neil, C.C.