Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, Peter Kuykendall to Alexander Love, 1765 THIS INDENTURE made the 10th day of December in the year of our Lord Christ 1765. BETWEEN PETER KUYKENDALL, and MARY KUYKENDALL his wife, 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 £40 proclamation money to the said PETER KUYKENDALL, in hand paid by the said ALEXANDER LOVE at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof he does hereby acknowledge and thereof doth discharge and acquit the said ALEXANDER LOVE, his heirs and executors, by these presents they, the said PETER and MARY KUYKENDALL, have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released and confirmed, and by these presents, doth grant sell, and confirm unto the said ALEXANDER LOVE, in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain and sell to him thereof made for one whole year by indenture bearing the date next before the date hereof and by force of the statute for transferring uses into possessions and to his heirs and assigns forever all that tract and parcel of land contain 250 acres lying in situate in the county of Mecklenburg in North Carolina on a south head spring branch of Fishing Creek near their own land. Beginning at a large White Oak on the south side of the said creek and running N 72 W 145 poles to a Red Oak; thence S 70 W 40 poles to a Red Oak; thence S 80 W 120 poles crossing below some forks of the waters of Turkey creek to a Red Oak; thence S 59 E 200 poles to a Black Oak near SAMUEL DAVISON's line; thence to the beginning. GRANTED by patent bearing date April 6th 1765 No. 30 under the said PETER KUYKENDALL, and all buildings, orchards, improvements, ways, waters, profits, commodities, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, and the reversions, remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof and also all estate, right, title, interest, property or claim of them, the said PETER and MARY KUYKENDALL, either in law or equity of, in, into 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, unto the only proper use and behoof of him, the said ALEXANDER LOVE, his heirs and assigns forever. AND the said PETER and MARY KUYKENDALL, for themselves, their heirs, executors, and administrators, do promise and covenant and agree to and with the said ALEXANDER LOVE, his heirs and assigns, by these presents that they, the said PETER and MARY KUYKENDALL, are at the time of the sealing of these presents, seized of an absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple of, and in, the premises hereby granted and released and that they have lawful authority to grant and convey the same to the said ALEXANDER LOVE, his heirs and assigns, in manner and form aforesaid and that the said premises are now clear and free of, and from, all former gifts, grants, bargains, sales, dower, and title of dower, tithes, charges, and encumbrances whatsoever, prior to the date hereof, the quit rents and services hereafter to become due, for and in respect of the said 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. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, Peter Kuykendall to Alexander Love, 1765 In witness whereof the said PETER KUYKENDALL and MARY have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written. PETER KUYKENDALL {seal} MARY KUYKENDALL {seal, her mark} Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of WILLIAM WATSON SAMUEL DAVIDSON Mecklenburg County The clerks record of the probate of this deed is lost test WILLIAM B. ALEXANDER, Clerk Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, Peter Kuykendall 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. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **