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There are Francis Johnston's in VA and NC. This might be the Francis that was married to Jane Davis.
"This Indenture made the Eighteenth Day of January in the year of ┃ our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Fifty Seven , Between John Bunn of the County of Rowan & Province of North Carolina , Planter of the part and Francis Johnston of the County of Province aforesd of the other part Witnesseth That the Sd John Burnet & Mary his Wife for in Consideration of the Sum of Twenty pounds proclamation Money to them in hand paid and before the Ensealing of Delivery of these presents , the Receipt whereof ┃ they Doth hereby acknowledge & thereof Doth fully & freely absolutely Ex onerate Acquit , forever Discharge has Francis Johnston his Heirs ┃ Executors & Administrators & assigns by these presents , Hath given gra ⌨ ted Bargained Sold aliened Enfeoffed Convey presents Doth Give Grant Bargain Sell Enfeof confirmed , and by these ┃ Said Francis Johnston A Certain Tract or Pard Convey & confirm unto the ┃ being in the County of Rowan afforesd on of Land Situate Lying Middle Fork of Cain ┃ Creek and within the Earl Granville Bour , eries Beginning ┃ Black Oak , Running thence South Eighty chains to pickery , then West ┃ Chains to stickery , then North & Chains to a black oak , thence 5 chains to the first Station , containing by Estimation on dred acres be the same more or less , it being part of a Tract of Land Containing 585 acres Granted by the Right Honourable , the Earl Granite to the sd John Burnett , Reference being had to the sd Deed plat at Large appear , Together , also , with all singular the Buildings Improvements ways Woods Waters of Water Courses Rights of Liberties Hereditaments & appurtenances what soever thereunto belonging or in anywise appurtaining , and the Revertion Rever sions Remainder & Remainders , Rents Issues of Profits thereof and all the Right the and Interest Property Claim & Demand whatsoever of them thesd John Burnet Mary his wife their Heirs , of in or to the hereby Granted premises , To Have and To Hold sd Bargained Two Hundred & Eighty acres of Land Hereditaments ┃ Premises hereby Granted , or mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof unto the sd Francis Johnston ⎬ his Heirs and assigns forever , to the only proper use & benefit of behoof of him mesd Francis Johnston of his Heirs & assigns forever , free and Clear of all manner of In brances whatsoever , the Quit rents hereafter that may become due , and also on fourth part of all Gold & Silver mines to be found upon the remises reserved for his Majesty , and , also the one half part of the Remaining three fourths , Together with the Quitrents afforesd Reserved to the up of the Earl Granville afored and the said John Burnett Mary his wife , for them & their Heirs Exr Admr Doth Covenant promise & Agree to with the sd Francis Johnston his Heirs & Assigns by these presents , that they the sd John Burnett Mary his Wife their Heirs & assigns , the hereby Granted Premises of every part parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the sd Francis Johnston his Heirs & assigns , against them the sd John Burnet ⎬ Mary his Wife and their Heirs & against all manner of person or persons whatsoever Law fully claiming or to Claim shall & will Warrant & forever Defend by these presents , And Further , That they the sd John Burnet ⎬ Mary his wife and their Heirs , and all & every other person or persons whatsoever having or Law fully claiming or to claim , or that shall or may at any time hereafter claim any Right Title or Interest of in or to the sd Bargained premises , or any part thereof , by , from under them or any of them , upon the reasonable Request Cost of Charges in the Law of the Francis Johnston his Heirs or assigns , shall Will Sign Seal of Deliver any Such further & other Reasonable Deed or D Conveyance or conveyances or Writings whatsoever , for the further B Assurance of confirmation of the hereby Granted Premises with their appurtenances , unto the sd Francis Johnston his Heirs & assigns , as by or them , or by his or their Council Learned in the law shall Reasonably ad Devise or Require , In Witness Whereof the sd John Burnet ⎬ Margie M have hereunto set their hands & Seals the Day & year first above written Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of Alexr Dobbin North Carolina John Burnet John Dunn Rowan County Mary Burnet This is to certifie that the within Deed of Sale or Rosment was acknowledged in open Court by the John Burnet Mary Mary being first privately Exis 19th Jany 1767 Thoml Parker"
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1700 - 1763 (63 years)
