Deed, NC, Mecklenburg, ROBERT ALEXANDER & JOHN SUMPTER to ANDREW LEWIS, 1798

THIS INDENTURE made this 20th day of March 1798.

BETWEEN ROBERT ALEXANDER of Lincoln County state of North Carolina and JOHN SUMPTER
of Mecklenburg County in said state of the one part and ANDREW LEWIS of Mecklenburg
County state aforesaid of the other part.

WITNESSETH that the said ROBERT ALEXANDER and JOHN SUMPTER for and in consideration
of the sum of £60 North Carolina currency, in hand paid, the receipt where of I was
hereby acknowledged, do for themselves, their heirs executors give, grant sell and
confirm unto the said ANDREW LEWIS, his heirs and assigns, forever a piece or
parcel of land lying and said County of Mecklenburg on the Catawba River including
four Islands in said River.

    Beginning at a Birch on the bank of said River and runs N80W 15 poles to
    a rock in the river; then down the river S31W 120 poles to a rock in said
    River; then S10E 30 poles to a Holly on the bank of the river; then S78E
    26 poles to a Black Oak, JUSTIN BEACH’s corner; Then E 120 poles to a
    Black Oak and LEWIS’ corner; then N53E 104 poles to a Black Oak, said
    LEWIS’ other corner; then N67W 128 poles to a Persimmon on the bank of
    the river; then up the said River to the beginning.

CONTAINING 100 acres of land and water, be it more or less, which said track was
granted to said SUMPTER by said State the 17th of November 1792 and sold by the
Sheriff of Mecklenburg to said ROBERT ALEXANDER and deed made the 12th of June 1797
all duly recorded. Which said piece or parcel of land with all ways, woods, waters,
and every other appurtenance thereunto belonging or appertaining they, the said
ROBERT ALEXANDER and JOHN SUMPTER, have hereby sold, set over and confirmed to the
said is heirs and assigns forever.

AND the said ROBERT ALEXANDER and JOHN SUMPTER doth hereby, for themselves their
heirs, covenant and promise that they, their heirs and executor shall and will
warrant and forever defend the said land free from all legal claims of all and
every person whatsoever unto the said ANDREW LEWIS his heirs and assigns forever.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said ROBERT ALEXANDER and JOHN SUMPTER have here unto set
their hands and seals the day in year first above written.

ROBERT ALEXANDER {seal}
JOHN SUMPTER     {seal}

Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of

WILL SCOTT




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Mecklenburg County
July term 1798

The execution of this will was duly proven in open court and admitted to record

Test

ISAAC ALEXANDER, Clerk

October 4th 1798




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