Land Grant, NC, Mecklenburg, James Wilson 1796 Page 370 No. 1327 File No. 4172 Know ye that we have granted unto JAMES WILSON fifty acres of land in our county of Mecklenburg on the waters of McCaulpens [McAlpine] Creek including his own improvement. Beginning at a black oak, ROBERT PARK’s corner and runs with his line south eighty four west one hundred and eighty six poles to a hickory on said line; thence north thirty one east one hundred and eight poles to a black oak; thence south thirty three east sixteen poles to a black oak, ALEXANDER MCGINTY’s corner; thence with his line east seventy three poles to a black oak, said MCGINTY’s corner; thence with his other line south sixty five east eighteen poles to a stake on said line; thence south eighty seven west twenty poles to a stooping black jack said MCGINTY’s corner of another survey; thence with his line south twenty west thirty two poles to a black oak, said MCGINTY’s other corner; thence with his line to the beginning. To hold to the said JAMES WILSON, his heirs and assigns forever. Dated the 6th day of June, 1796. J. GLASGOW, secretery SAMUEL ASHE Page 1 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Land Grant, NC, Mecklenburg, James Wilson 1796 No. 4172 County: Mecklenburg Name: Wilson, James Acres: 50 Grant No. 1327 Issued: 6 June 1796 Warrant No. Entry No. 1733 Entered 30 May 1793 Book No. 88 Page No. 370 Location: On the waters of the Caulpens Creek Page 2 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Land Grant, NC, Mecklenburg, James Wilson 1796 State of North Carolina 1733 Officer of Claims for Lands entered in Mecklenburg County To the surveyor of said county Greeting. You are hereby required as soon as may be to lay off and survey for JAMES WILSONS a tract or parcel of land containing 100 acres laying and being in the county aforesaid on the head waters of McCalpans [McAlpines] Creek, joins JOHN HILL’s old place, JOSEPH PARK, ALEXANDER MCGINTY Senr. including vacant land in said bound entered may 30th 1793. Observing the directions of an act of assembly in such case made and provided for running of lands, two just and fair plans of such survey with a proper certificate annexed to each, you are to transmit with this warrant to the secretaries office without delay. Given under my hand at my office the 2nd day of September 1793 ADAM ALEXANDER Page 3 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Land Grant, NC, Mecklenburg, James Wilson 1796 JAMES WILSON 50 acres laid down by a scale of 80 pole to an inch. State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County Surveyed for JAMES WILSON fifty acres of land on the waters of McCalpen’s Creek, including his own improvements. Beginning at a black oak, ROBERT PARK’s corner and runs with his line south eighty four west one hundred and eighty six poles to a hickory on said line; thence north thirty one east one hundred and eight poles to a black oak; thence south thirty three east sixteen poles to a black oak, ALEXANDER MCGINTY’s corner; thence with his line east seventy three poles to a black oak, said MCGINTY’s corner; thence with his other line south sixty five east eighteen poles to a stake on said line; thence south eighty seven west twenty poles to a stooping black jack said MCGINTY’s corner of another survey; thence with his line south twenty west thirty two poles to a black oak, said MCGINTY’s other corner; thence with his line to the beginning. April 12th, 1796 WILLIAM WILEY & ROBERT WILEY, chain bearers DANIEL MCAULAY, DS Page 4 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Land Grant, NC, Mecklenburg, James Wilson 1796 JAMES WILSON 50 acres Mecklenburg No. 1327 Date 6th June May 30th 1793 G. M. O. 1796 Date of entry May 30th 1793, No. 1733 Page 5 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Land Grant, NC, Mecklenburg, James Wilson 1796 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 6 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK **