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352 Benjamin Smith Esq
To the Trustees of the University
This Indenture made this , Between Benjamin Smith Esquire of the one part and the Trustees of the University of North Carolina of the other part
Witneſseth that for and in consideration of the singular good Will he hath to the said University, and the desire he hath to render the most eſsential service to his Country by promoting useful knowledge and good morals, and for the further consideration of five shillings, the Receipt whereof, is hereby acknowledged he the said Benjamin Smith, hath given granted aliened and confirmed, and by those presents doth give and grants alien and confirm unto the said Trustees of the University of North Carolina and their Succeſsors certain tracts or parcels of Land situate lying & being in the Western part of the State of North Carolina on Forke or Deer River, and bounded as follows with one Tract on the South side of said River, Beginning at two Poplars and a Dogwood marked HR six miles South of the first bluff on said River from its mouth said Smiths corner runs with his line South one hundred and Sixty chain to a poplar, thence West one hundred and eighty seven and a half chains to a stake, thence North one hundred and Sixty chains to a Stake on said Smiths line then along his line East to the Beging Containing Three Thousand acres more or leſs; One other tract Beginning on the South side of said River at a Hickory and Dogwood marked HR Griffith Rutherford and said Smiths corner four miles South of the first Bluff from said River [Runs?] South along said Smiths line One hundred & Sixty
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[...]doth promise covenant and agree that the said [...]ed premiſses are free from every incumberance, and [...] and his foresaids shall and will forsee War[...] and Defend the said premiſses unto the said Peter [...][Max]well his heirs and aſsigns against the claims and [...] if all persons whatsoever whereby the above [...]d premiſses may, or can be affected or incumbered [...]y to the [his] intent and meaning thereof; The Con[...][dit]ions of the above Obligation is such, that if the na[...] William England do and shall Will [Stauly] pay [...]n to be paid unto the said Peter Maxwell his heirs [...][a]ſsigns the sum of Seven hundred pounds in these Mo[...]s from the date hereof, and Seven hundred pounds [...]Six months from the date hereof if Lawfull [&] [...]ing with interest there one of said State without [&] [...]d a further delay then the above Indenture to be [...], otherwise to Remain infull force & Virtue, In [...]neſs whereof these presents are signed and sealed by at Fayetteville the day & year first above Written
Wm. England Seal
[...][Sign'd] and Sealed & deliv'd [...][in the] presence of [...][Wi]lliam Ming [...][[illegible]] Newman
} State of North Carolina
} I as hereby certify that the Execution of the withing Deed was proved the by the oath of Mr. William Ming one " of the [subscubing] Wilneſses thereto, before me " the [subscuber] in dueform of Law
Let the same be Registered
Sam Spencer J.S.C.L.E.
Revis'd the Tax of 5/- by me
Sam Spencer
Registered the
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chains to two poplars and a dogwood marked HR said Smiths Corner, thence along his line West two hundred & fifty chain to a stake, thence North one hundred and sixty Chains to a stake on said Smiths line, thence along his line East two hundred and fifty Chains to the Begin.g Containing four thousand acres. One other Tract Beginning at two hickorys and a dogwood Saplin markd HR two miles South of the first bluff above the mouth of said River Griffith Rutherford & said Smiths Corner runs with said Rutherfords line South one hundred & sixty chains to Hickory and Dogwood marked HR said Smiths corner thence along his line West three hundred twelve and a half chains to a stake said Smiths corner thence North one hundred and Sixty chains to a stake said Smiths corner, thence along his line East three hundred twelve and half chains to the Beginn.g. Containing Five thousand acres. and one other Tract lying on the North fork of said river, Beginning at a large White Oak, Sweet gum, and Ash marked RIC John Carters N.E. corner and on Benjamin McCullocks line runs with his line East two hundred and forty chains to Hickory & two Elms his Corner and Edward Sharps line, thence along his line South One hundred and twenty five chains to a scaley barked Hickory and Elm said Sharps & Benjamin Smiths corner, thence along his line & William Hawkins's West two hundred & forty chains to a stake said Carters corner, thence along his line North to the Beginning containing three thousand acres. and also one other tract lying on said River; Beginn.g. at a Gum and leaning Sycamore marked HR on the River bank, at the mouth of a small branch, and as the foot of the first bluff from the mouth of said River Martin Armstrong & Griffith Rutherfords corner Runs with said Rutherfords South one hundred & sixty chains to two Hickorys and a dogwood Saplin marked HR his and said Smiths Corner, thence with