Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, SAMUEL DAVISON to ALEXANDER LOVE 1765 THIS INDENTURE made the 10th of December in the year of our Lord Christ 1765. BETWEEN SAMUEL and MARGARET DAVISON of the county of Mecklenburg in the province of North Carolina of the one part and ALEXANDER LOVE of the said County and province of the other part. WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the sum of 220 proclamation money to the said SAMUEL DAVISON in hand paid by the said ALEXANDER LOVE at and before the sealing and delivering of these presents, the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged and thereof doth discharge and acquit the said ALEXANDER LOVE, his heirs and executors by these presents, they, the said SAMUEL DAVISON and MARGARET DAVISON and his wife have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released and confirmed and by these presents do grant, sell, release and confirm unto the said ALEXANDER LOVE, in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain and sale to him there of made for one whole year by indenture bearing date, the payment before the date hereof, and by force of the statute for transferring use into possession, and to him and his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land containing 640 acres of land lying and situated in the county of Mecklenburg in the province of North Carolina on MOSES DICKEY’s Creek on the south side of Catawba River taking in the forks of said branch. Beginning at a White Oak running N 70 W 320 poles to a stake; thence S 320 poles to a stake the S 70 E 320 poles to a Red Oak on the branch; thence up the said branch in its several courses to the beginning. BEING A TRACT of land granted to GEORGE DAVISON by patent bearing date March 9th 1754, MATTHEW ROWAN president, for the time being, of record and all buildings, orchards, improvements, ways, waters, profits, commodities, and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof and also all the estate, right, title, interest, property or claim of them, the said SAMUEL and MARGARET DAVISON either in law or equity of and to the said premises and all writings, touching or concerning the same. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tract or parcel of land as above bounded and all the premises hereby granted and released with all their appurtenances unto the said ALEXANDER LOVE, his heirs and assigns forever and to the only proper use and behoof of him the said ALEXANDER LOVE, his heirs and assigns forever. AND the said SAMUEL and MARGARET DAVISON for themselves, their heirs, executors and administrators do promise, covenant, agree to and with the said ALEXANDER LOVE his heirs and assigns, by these presents, that they, the said SAMUEL and MARGARET DAVISON are, at the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents, seized of an absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple of land of and in no land the premise is hereby granted and released and that they have lawful authority to grant and convey the same unto the said ALEXANDER LOVE, his heirs and assigns, in manner and form aforesaid. The said premises are clear of and from all former gifts, grants, bargains, sales, dower, and title of dower, charges and encumbrances whatsoever prior to the date hereof, the quit rents and services hereafter to grow due from the respect of the premises only accepted. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, SAMUEL DAVISON to ALEXANDER LOVE 1765 AND LASTLY the said SAMUEL and MARGARET DAVISON for themselves and their heirs and all and singular the premises hereby granted and released onto the said ALEXANDER LOVE, his heirs and assigns, against themselves and their heirs and against all manner of persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said SAMUEL and MARGARET DAVISON have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. SAMUEL DAVISON {seal} MARGARET DAVISON {seal} Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of WILLIAM WATSON PETER KUYKENDALL Mecklenburg County The clerks record of the probate of this deed is lost Test WILLIAM B. ALEXANDER, CC Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, SAMUEL DAVISON to ALEXANDER LOVE 1765 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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. 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