> > of April in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand > > seven hundred seventy and one > > between William WEST of Craven County > > and province aforsd. Cooper > > of the one part and John WATERS of the > > county and province aforsd. Turner of the other part---, etc. > > Could this be an old way of saying Grantee and Grantor? Since it > reads Cooper of one part and Turner of the other??? > > BANDGMETAL@aol.com The first party was William WEST (a cooper by trade) and the second party was John WATERS (a turner by trade). (From the quote, I have no idea whether the two parties were grantee and grantor, or some other pair of terms.)