Deed, NC, Currituck, EUSTACE OBRIEN to GEORGE MCCLEAVE, 1784 283 State of North Carolina Currituck County ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT made and concluded upon this 19th day of December 1784. BETWEEN EUSTACE OBRIEN of the one part and GEORGE MCLIVE of the other part, both of the state and county aforesaid. WITNESSETH that the said OBRIEN, for and in consideration of the sum of eight pounds in gold or silver to me in hand paid before the delivery hereof, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledged and myself therewith fully contented & paid, have bargained and sold and forever quit claim & by these presents do confirm unto the said MCCLIVE all my right, title and interest which in anywise I have held in a certain parcel of land on the north banks containing one hundred acres lying & 3 miles north of Roanoke inlet on the sound being part of an entry made on FRANCIS Creek to be known by the name of the Doctor’s Folly, bounded by the line of THOMAS TILLOTT on the north, the sound on the west, the line of RODGERS on the south and the sea on the east. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said bargained premises free and clear of all manner of encumbrances without let or molestation of me or any person or persons in my name suing for the same and I do further engage for my heirs, executors & c. to give up all title and claim of any possession in the aforesaid hundred acres of land & as soon as the patent can be procured for said tract of land. I do hereby engage by myself or power of attorney to others granted to cause a sufficient deed of conveyance for said hundred acres of land to be made to him, the said MCCLEIVE, his heirs, executors & c. Given under my hand this _____ day of December 1784 EUSTACE OBRIEN {seal} Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us SAMUEL SALYEAR, JR. JOSIAH NICHOLSON Observe that if there be more acres of land in said entry the said ??? is to pay for the over plus of two hundred acres at the rate of eight silver dollars at 8/0d each. Agreed in the presents of JOSIAH NICHOLSON SAMUEL SALYEAR, JR. I do hereby sign over all my right & title of the within ??? the purposes therein mentioned to WILLIAM MCCLIEF April the 24th 1802 GEORGE MCCLEAVER {seal} Tested EMANUEL VANTREES CONRAD VANTREES Page 1 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Currituck, EUSTACE OBRIEN to GEORGE MCCLEAVE, 1784 State of North Carolina Currituck August term 1802 This article of agreement from EUSTACE OBRIEN to GEORGE MCCLEAVE was proved in open court by the oath of SAMUEL SALYEAR Jr. in due form of law & ordered to be recorded according to orders. Registered September the 27th day 1802 Attest J. BAXTER, Deputy Clerk of Court Test WILLIS ETHERIDGE, Pub. Register Page 2 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Currituck, EUSTACE OBRIEN to GEORGE MCCLEAVE, 1784 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that I, GEORGE MCLEAF of the township of St. Clair in the county of Hamilton and territory of the United States north west of the Ohio, for divers good causes and consideration hereunto moving have made, ordained, constituted and appointed, by theses presents, do make, ordain, constitute and appoint my trusty friend WILLIAM MCLEAF, of the township aforesaid, my true and lawful attorney for me in my name and to my use to ask, demand, require and receive off and from any person or persons claiming or ??? a certain tract of land lying and being in the state of North Carolina in the county of Currituck about 3 miles north of Roanoke Inlet or Sound being part of an entry made on Francis Creek known by the name of Doctor’s Folly as the bills of Sale will show, giving and these presents granting to my said attorney my sold and full ??? and authority to take, pursue and follow such legal courses ??? ??? be ??? receiving and appertaining of the same as I, myself, in my own person might or could do were I personally present and barder [barter] to do, perform & finish for me, in my name, to sell and make, sign, seal and deliver as also one or more attorneys under him to substitute or appoint and against at his pleasure to revoke and barder [barter] to do as I, the said GEORGE MCLEAF, in my own ???son person might or could do in and about the execution of the premises by virtue of these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirtieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and two. GEORGE MCCLEVER {seal} Sealed & delivered in the presents of us CONRAD VANTREES JACOB TODERO {his + mark} Page 3 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Currituck, EUSTACE OBRIEN to GEORGE MCCLEAVE, 1784 Territory of the United States North West of the River Ohio Hamilton County April the thirtieth day 1802. Personally came, this day, GEORGE MCLEIF of the said county before me, the subscriber, and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his act and deed and desires the same to be recorded, acknowledged before me, one of the justices of the peace in and for the said county. EMANUEL VENTREES {seal} Admitted to registration by the court. S. HALL, C. C. C. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Territory of the United States North West of the River Ohio Hamilton County I certify that EMANUEL VANTREES Esq., before whom the within acknowledgment is storied to have been taken is and was at the time of taking thereof, one of the justices assigned to keep the peace within and for the county aforesaid, and that as such full faith & credit is due and ought to be given to all his judicial acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of our same court at Cincinnati this fourth day of may in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & two. JOHN S. GANO, Clerk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ State of North Carolina Currituck County August Term 1802 This power of attorney from GEORGE MCLIVE to WILLIAM MCLIVE being exhibited and properly authenticated according to law ordered registered according to order is registered September the 28th day 1802. Test WILLIS ETHERIDGE, public register Page 4 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Currituck, EUSTACE OBRIEN to GEORGE MCCLEAVE, 1784 State of North Carolina Currituck County Know all men by these presents that I, EUSTACE OBRIEN, of the state and county aforesaid, for divers good causes and considerations, me hereunto moving, have made, ordained, constituted and appointed and by these presents, do make, ordain, constitute & appoint my trusty friend MATHIAS TOLER of the state and county aforesaid, my true and lawful attorney, giving, and by these presents, granting to my said attorney my full and sole power and authority at the reasonable request, cost and charges of JAMES QUARK and GEORGE MCCLEEVE to grant & the said JAMES QUARK and [carried over] GEORGE MCCLEIVE a firm deed for one hundred acres of land sold [to the] above QUARK & MCCLEEVE and also further to do, perform and finish for and in my name at the cost and charges of the said QUARK & MCCLEIVE all and singular thing and things which shall or may be necessary ??? and concerning the premises as full, thoroughly and entirely as I, the said EUSTACE OBRIEN in my own person might or could do in or about the same, ratifying, allowing and confirming my said attorney shall lawfully do in & about the execution of these premises by virtue of these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of December Anno Domini 1784 EUSTACE OBRIEN {seal} Test SAMUEL SALYEAR Jr. JOSIAH Nickolson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ State of North Carolina Currituck County August Term 1802 This power of attorney from EUSTACE OBRIEN to MATHIAS TOLER SR. was proved in open court by the oath of SAMUEL SALYEAR Jr. in due form of law and ordered registered. Attest J. BAXTER, deputy C. C. C According to order is registered September the 28th day 1802 Test WILLIS ETHERIDGE, public register Page 5 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Currituck, EUSTACE OBRIEN to GEORGE MCCLEAVE, 1784 I do hereby sign over all my right & title of the within power of attorney and the purposes therein mentioned to WILLIAM MCCLEAF. Tested GEORGE MCCLEAVE EMANUEL VANTREES CONRAD VANTREES Page 6 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Currituck, EUSTACE OBRIEN to GEORGE MCCLEAVE, 1784 State of North Carolina Currituck County This deed of bargain & sale of land made and done this 23rd day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two, by and between WILLIAM MCCLEAVE, late of Territory of the United States North West of the Ohio and SAMUEL TILLETT of the county aforesaid of the other part. Witness that I, the said WILLIAM MCCLIVE by virtue of a power of attorney from GEORGE MCCLEAVE bearing date the thirteenth of April 1802 and for and in consideration of the sum of Thirty Dollars to me paid by the aforesaid SAMUEL TILLETT, before the ensealing and deliver of these presents, the receipt whereof the said WILLIAM MCCLEAVE do hereby fully acknowledge, have bargained and sold and by virtue of the aforesaid power of attorney do sell, make over and convey unto the said SAMUEL TILLETT & his heirs forever, a certain piece or parcel of land lying on the North Banks. Beginning or being one hundred acres of a tract of land patented by EUSTACE OBRIAN and sold by the said OBRIAN to GEORGE MCCLEAVE as a deed from MATHIAS TOLER, acting by power of attorney from the said OBRIAN will full [show] the said tract of land is know by the name of the Doctor’s Folly, lying on Francis Creek binding the land of THOMAS TILLETT on the north the south the west; the land of RODGERS on the south; and the sea on the east. Now said hundred acres sold by virtue of this deed is to be laid off within the above described bounders. To have and to hold the aforesaid sold hundred acres of land with all the privileges, improvements, or appurtenances to the same belonging to the only sole use & benefit [carried over] of him, the said SAMUEL TILLETT and his heirs forever and I, the said WILLIAM MCCLEAVES, do by virtue of the aforesaid power of attorney, warrant & forever defend the said TILLETT all and every right, title & claim that the aforesaid GEORGE MCCLEAVE, his heirs or assigns has or may have to the aforesaid land and premises. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal he day & date above written. WILLIAM MCCLEAVE {seal} Signed, sealed & delivered in the presents of S. HALL JAMES TOLER Received 23rd June 1802 of SAMUEL TILLETT the sum of thirty dollars in full for the within mentioned tract of land. WILLIAM MCCLEAVE Test S. HALL Page 7 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Currituck, EUSTACE OBRIEN to GEORGE MCCLEAVE, 1784 State of North Carolina Currituck County August term 1802 This deed of sale from WILLIAM MCCLEAVE to SAMUEL TILLETT was proved in open court by the oath of SPENCE HALL in due form of law and ordered registered. According to order is registered September the 28th day 1802 Test WILLIS ETHERIDGE, public register Page 8 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Currituck, EUSTACE OBRIEN to GEORGE MCCLEAVE, 1784 State of North Carolina Currituck County This deed, made and done this twenty second day in June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two by and between MATHIAS TOLER SR. of the one part and GEORGE MCCLEAVE of the other part. Witness that I, the said MATHIAS TOLER, by virtue of a power of attorney from EUSTACE OBRIAN bearing date the Nineteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four, empowering me to make a good and sufficient deed to the said GEORGE MCCLEVES for one hundred acres of land lying in this county on the North Banks, it being part of a tract of land patented by the said EUSTACE OBRIAN, known by the name Doctor’s Folly: Bounded on Francis Creek the lines of THOMAS TILLETT on the North, the sound on the West, the lines of RODGERS on the south and the sea on the East. Which said tract of land, described as above, was the one half thereof one hundred acres within the said bounds was sold by the said OBRIAN to the aforesaid GEORGE MCCLEVES as in articles of agreement bearing date the _____ day of December 1784. Now knowing that the aforesaid MATHIAS TOLER do, by virtue of the aforesaid power of attorney, make over, convey and confirm uto the said GEORGE MCCLEVES and his heirs forever, the lawful right or title of the said EUSTACE OBRIAN to the aforesaid hundred acres of land in a full and ample a manner as by the aforesaid power of attorney I am authorized lawfully to do. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this day & date as above. MATHIAS TOLER SR. {seal, his x mark} Signed, sealed and delivered in presents of S. HALL JAMES TOLER Page 9 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Currituck, EUSTACE OBRIEN to GEORGE MCCLEAVE, 1784 State of North Carolina Currituck County August term 1802 This deed of sale from MATHIAS TOLER SR. by virtue of a power of attorney from EUSTACE OBRIEN to GEORGE MCCLEAVE was in open court proved by the oath of SPENCE HALL in due form of law & ordered registered. According to order is registered. September 28th Day 1802 Attest J. BAXTER, Deputy C. C. C. Test WILLIS ETHERIDGE, public register Page 10 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Currituck, EUSTACE OBRIEN to GEORGE MCCLEAVE, 1784 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 11 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK **