From the book, Tryon County North Carolina, Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1769-1779, by Brent H. Holcomb 1994
page 28 Tryon County NC Court Minutes 1769-1779 July term 1774 A Deed of Sale from Francis McCorkle & Sarah his wife to Peter Linebarger for 200 Acres Dated the 1st Day of August in the year of our Lord 1772 proved by Leonard Sailer Evidence thereto. Ord'd to be Reg'd.