STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA NO. 2147

Know ye that we for and in consideration of the sum of fifty shillings for every hundred acres hereby granted paid into our Treasury by LEWIS RECTOR have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said LEWIS RECTOR a tract of land containing one hundred & fifty acres, lying and being in the County of Buncombe on the west side of French Broad River on JOSPEH MISES branch. Beginning at a white oak in a hollow on ISAAC FREEMAN'S line runs west one hundred and fifty five poles to a large poplar near the head of an hollow, thence south one hundred and fifty five poles to a chestnut and white oak on the side of an hill, thence east one hundred and fifty five poles to a stake, thence to the beginning. Entered 30th March 1812. As by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear, together with all woods, waters, mines and minerals, hereditaments & appurtenances to the said land belonging or appertaining. To hold to the said LEWIS RECTOR his heirs and assigns forever yielding and paying to us such sums of money yearly or otherwise as our General Assembly from time to time may direct. Provided always that the said Grantee shall cause this grant to be registered in the register’s office of our said County of Buncombe within twelve months from the date hereof otherwise the same shall be void. In testimony whereof we have caused these our letters to be made, patent and our great seal to be hereunto affixed. Witness: Wm. RANKINS, Esquire, our Governor, Captain, General and Commander in Chief at Raleigh the 7th day of December in the thirty ninth year of our independence and in the year of our Lord one thousand eighty and fourteen.

By Command: WILLIAM HAWKINS
WILLIAM HILL, Sec.

Registered 4th November, 1831