His Excelly John Lord Carteret Palatin and the Rest of the
true & absolute Lord PropRs: of Carolina To all Persons to whom these Presents
shall come Greeting in our Lord God Everlasting Know Ye that We the said lords
and absolute PropRs: according to our Great Deed of Grant bearing date the first
Day of May Anno Dom: 1668 Given to our County of Albemarle under our hands and
great Seal of our said Province Do hereby give & grant unto James Brodgen
of our sd. County a Tract of Land containing four hundred Acres lying
in Bertie precinct in the ffork of the great Creek beginning at a
hickory in the Joyning Creek then S20 W.54 pole to a poplar. Then N.85 W.254
pole to the center of three hickorys then N.20 Et. 254 pole to a white Oak on
the South side of the great Creek then S.85 W.254 pole to the first station
being due for the Importation of one person for every ffifty acres as appears on
Record under this Patent
To have and to hold the said Land with all Rights &
priviledges of hunting hawking, fishing and fowling with all Woods Waters &
Rivers with all profits Commoditys and Heriditaments to the Same belonging or
appertaining (Except one half of all Gold & Silver Mines) unto him the Said
James Brodgen his Heirs and assigns for Ever in as large and ample Manner
to all Intents and purposes as in and by the said Deed is granted or Intented,
Yielding and paying unto Us our Heirs and Successors Yearly every twenty Ninth
day of Septmeber the ffee Rent of one Shilling for Every fifty Acres hereby
granted to be holden of Us our Heirs & Successors in free & common Soccage,
Provided that if the said James Brodgen Shall not Seat & plant or Cause
to be Seated and planted thereon within three Years after the Date hereof then
this patent to be void Otherwise to stand & be of full force Given Under the
Seal of the Colony the 30th. Day of September Anno. Dom: 1730.
Witness our trusty and well beloved Sir Richard Everhard Barronet Govr. Of
North Carolina. And our trusty and well beloved Councellors who have hereunto
Set their Hands. C.Gale, J.Worley (no other signatures)
Source: Albemarle County Records; Vol. 2; pg. 52
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