Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, JOHN MCKEE 1766

This indenture May 26th day of July 1766 between JOHN MCKNITT ALEXANDER of
Mecklenburg County in the province of North Carolina of the one part and JOHN MCKEE
of the county and province of aforesaid of the other part.

Witnesseth that the said JOHN MCKNITT ALEXANDER for and in consideration of the sum
of fifteen pounds current money of the province for said to him in hand paid by the
said JOHN MCKEE, the receipt whereof he, the said JOHN MCKNITT ALEXANDER, does
hereby acknowledge, he said JOHN MCKNITT ALEXANDER has granted bargained and sold
aligned and conferred and by these presents doth and sell align and confirm to the
said JOHN MCKEE his heirs and assigns forever all messuage or tenement of land
situated lying in the county and province of aforesaid upon the head branches of
the Law Creek on the ??? side the Catawba River.

    Beginning at a corner White Oak of JOHN DAVIS’ land then with DAVIS’ line
    S 77 W 10 to Pine on with DAVIS’ other line S 13 E 144 poles to his
    corner Elm and the same course containing 38 poles to an Oak sapling then
    S 62 poles to a White Oak then with JOSEPH MOORE's line S 76 E 60 poles
    to a stake then N 70 poles to a Pine then N 85 W 5 poles to the
    beginning.

Containing 150 acres of land as may more fully appear by his Majesty's patent to
the above said JOHN MCKNITT ALEXANDER bearing date November 9th 1764 and also all
land and trees and underwoods and all ??? common pastures, profit, commodities,
advantage, hereditaments, ways, waters and appurtenances so the reversion and
reversions, remainder and remainders, rents and surveys of the said premises and of
every part thereof and all the estate right, title, interest, claim, and demand
that forever of him the said JOHN MCKNITT ALEXANDER and JANE his wife of, for and
to the said messuage tenement and premises and every part of to have and to hold
the said message or tenement and all and singular the premises above containing and
every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said JOHN MCKEE is
heirs and asigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said JOHN MCKEE his heirs
and assigns forever the said JOHN MCKNITT ALEXANDER and JANE his wife for him and
the said message or tenement and premises and part thereof again and him and his
against all and every other person and persons whatsoever to the said JOHN MCKEE
his heirs and shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents.

In witness whereof the above said JOHN MCKNITT ALEXANDER and JANE his wife half
hereunto set their hand and affixed their seals the day and your first above
written.

JOHN MCKNITT ALEXANDER
JANE ALEXANDER

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us

WILLIAM MCKINLEY
WILLIAM SHARP

Mecklenburg County the clerk's record of the probate of the probate of this deed is
lost.

Test
WILLIAM ALEXANDER



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