James Byram to Zenas Alexander

James Byram to Zenas Alexander		]
Mecklenburg County North Carolina	]	January 21, 1819
Deed Book 19 Page 53			]

This indenture made the	21 day of January AD 1819 between James Byram Sr.
of the County of Mecklenburg and state of North Carolina of the	one part
and Zenas Alexander of the county and state aforesaid of the other part. 

Witneseth that the said James Byram for and in consideration of the sum 
of five dollars to him in hand paid the receipt here of acknowledged
hath granted, bargained, and sold unto the said	Zenas Alexander	all that
tract or parcel	of land

	containing an acre more	or less	situated, lying
	and being in aforesaid county on the waters of Little
	Sugar Creek joining said Alexanders land beginning at
	a West Dogwood on the west bank of the creek runs thence
	N 56 W 26 poles to a Spanish on the old line then S 23 E 13
	poles to a B O then So 28 west 8 poles to a BO above the
	spring then So 78 E 12 poles to	a dogwood on the bank of the
	creek then up the meanders of said creek to the beginning
	with all the improvements, issues, profits, and appertances
	what soever appertaining and revisions rents to have and to
	hold and all singular the rights and premises

unto Zenas Alexander his heirs,	executors assigns against me my heirs
executors and administrators and all and every other persons whatever I
hath and will warrant these presents forever defend. In	witness	whereof
I have here unto set my	hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed,
sealed, delivered in the presents of us Wm. Wilson