STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA NO. 35287

Know ye that we for and in consideration of the sum of ten dollars for every hundred acres hereby granted paid into our Treasury by JOEL RECTOR hath given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said JOEL RECTOR a tract of land containing one hundred acres lying and being in the County of Buncombe on the west side of French Broad River and on both sides of CASE BOTTS Branch. Beginning on a black oak on the tip of a high ridge, thence south thirty nine poles to a black oak, thence east sixty four poles to a white oak and red oak, thence north ten degrees east one hundred and eighty poles to a beach, thence west crossing the branch seventy six poles to a black oak, thence to the beginning including the head of CASE BOTTS Branch. Entered the 15th of October 1833 as by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear. Together with all woods, waters, mines, minerals, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said land belonging or appertaining. To hold to the said JOEL 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 RICH D. SPAIGHT, Esquire our Governor, Captain, General, and Commander in Chief at Raleigh the 29th day of December in the 61st year of our independence and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.

By Command: RICH D. SPAIGHT

W. HILL, Sec.

Registered January 9th 1837