THIS INDENTURE made the 9th day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty five. BETWEEN PETER KUYKENDALL, and MARY his wife, of the county of Mecklenburg in the province of North Carolina of the one part and ALEXANDER LOVE, of the county and province aforesaid of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said PETER, and MARY KUYKENDALL, for and in consideration of the sum of 5 Shillings proclamation money, to them in hand paid by the said ALEXANDER LOVE at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, and sold and by these presents to grant, bargain, and sell, unto the aforesaid ALEXANDER LOVE, all that tract, piece, or parcel of land containing 250 acres situate, lying and being in the county of Mecklenburg in the said province on the 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 10 West 120 poles crossing below some fork of 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, unto the said PETER KUYKENDALL bearing date April 6th 1765 No. 30 by WILLIAM TRYON, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor for the time being. AND all houses, buildings, orchards, gardens, improvements, ways, waters, commodities, and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tract or parcel of land and premises hereby granted with all their appurtenances unto the said ALEXANDER LOVE his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns from the day before the date hereof for and during the term of one whole year from thence next ensuing only if the same shall then be lawfully demanded to the intent that by virtue of these presents and of the statute for transferring uses into possession the said ALEXANDER LOVE may be in actual possession of the premises and be enabled thereby to accept and take a grant and release of the reversion and inheritance thereof to him and his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof the said PETER KUYKENDALL, and MARY his wife, have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and your first above written. PETER KUYKENDALL {seal} MARY KUYKENDALL {seal} signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of WILLIAM WATSON SAMUEL DAVIDSON JOHN MCKNITT ALEXANDER Page 1 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK ** ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 2 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK **