May 1820, John Linebarger Jr to John Lockman
p. 603 This Indenture made the third day of May AD 1820 between John Linebarger Junr of the one part and John Lockman of the second part both of Lincoln County in the State of North Carolina Witnefseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Four hundred and ninety dollars to him in hand paid by the said John Lockman the ___ and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained sold and confirmed and by these presents doth give grant bargain sell alien and confirm unto the said John Lockman his heirs and afsigns forever that tract of land __ baned Situate lying and being in the County of Lincoln on the west side of the Catawba river on Little Creek and is bounded as follows Beginning on a Pine Mundays corner and runs So. 44 E 215 poles to a post oak saplin on Brother-tons line then with said line S. 38 W 70 poles to a Black oak Brothertons comer then So 7 W. 12 poles to a Black oak Sapling from thense S.40 W. 13 poles to a Hickory Sapling then South 36 East to a Post oak Lockmans corner then South 80 W. 32 poles to a Stake on the old line then South 46 by W. 90 poles to a Red oak Sapling then North 44 W. 64 poles to a Black Oak Jackson Harvills Comer thence West 140 poles to a post oak Lockmans and Mondays comer thence North 53. E. 194 poles to a black oak Sapling then North five E. 132 poles to the beginning containing 245 acres & 20 poles It being part of several tracts of land with all Houses Buildings orchards ways waters water courses commodities _____ and premises with the appurtenances whatsoever to the said Land belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions remander and remanders rents ___ and profits of the aforesaid land and premises and all the Estate right to the interest claim pro -perty and Demand whatsoever of the said John Linebarger __ to the land and premises hereby granted to Have and to Hold the aforesaid lands with the appurtenances unto the said John Lockman his heirs and afsigns forever And the said John Linebarger for himself and his heirs the aforesaid Land and premises and every part thereof against himself and his heirs and against the claim or p. 604 claims of all and every person claiming thereof with said John Lockman his heirs and afsigns shall well warrant and forever __ by these presents In witnefs whereof the said John Linebarger hath hereunto set his hand & affixed his seal the day and year __ above written Sealed and delivered in John Linebarger (seal) The presence of John Alien ) State of North Carolina John Alien Junr ) Lincoln County April Sefsions 1821 The ___ deed of conveyance was proved In open court by the oath of John Alien Junr recorded and Ordered to be registered. Witnefs Vardry McBee