This Indenture mad this 31 day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Ninety six Between Jacob Hartsfield of the County of Franklin in the State of North Carolina of the one part and Andrew Heartsfield of the County of Wake and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Jacob Heartsfield for and in consideration of the sum of five pounds currancy of the aforesaid State but more Espessily <sic> for the love and sosiety? the sd. Jacob Heartsfield hath for his son Andrew Heartsfied to him in hand paid at or before the ensealing and delivery hereof the receipt is hereby acknowledged and the said Jacob Heartsfield to he the said Andrew Heartsfield hath hereby granted bargained sold and delivered and firmly by these presents doth fully and absolutely grant bargain sell and confirm unto the said Andrew Heartsfield his heirs and assigns forever a certain tracts or parcel of land in Franklin County containing Nine Hundred and Sixty acres be the same more or less including the plantation where I now live. Beginning at a corner red oak Jacob Heartsfiled old corner red oak on the south side of Jacob Heartsfield mill creek runing east a cross the sd. creek fifty two poles to to a pine in Jeremiah Perry's line then north along the sd. line to his corner former hickory now a pine and red oak then east along the afresaid Perry's line to grait Crooked Creek to a willow oak on the creek, then up the sd. creek to a pine on the bank of the creek at the mouth of a branch that runs close by an old field called Amuses old field Turn Bulls line then up the sd. branch to a crooked white oak the north side the sd. branch then north along Turn Bulls line to a post oak then west along Turn Bulls line to a corner hickory & pine then north along the sd. line to a corner pine in the wido Mullings line, then west along her line to a corner white oak & hickory then south along Michels line to a corner post oak & pine, then west to a corner post oak & two red oaks along Michels line then south along Michels line to a white oak & pine then west along the sd. line to John Smiths corner post oak then south along Smiths line crossing the aforesaid mill creek along James Sanders line to a former corner red oac it is down now a pine and hickory in Robert Sanders line then east along the sd. line to the miry branch corner of his fence then down the said branch to the mouth <illegible> long Branch then down the long Branch to a poplar in <illegible> Heartsfield old line then east along the sd. line & Joseph Freemans <illegible> to the first station to conclude nine hundred and sixty acres <illegible> be the same more or less together with all appurtanances to the sd. land belonging and appertaining and all his right title and interest in and to the sd. premises & every part and parcel thereof with the appurtanances therunto Belonging with all houses out houses and buldings thereon wood and under woods waters mines mills and all appertanance thereunto Belonging. To have and to hold the sd. tract and parcel of land with all profits and privileges to the same belonging to he the said Andrew Heartsfield his heirs and assigns forever he or they paying tax for the same and the sd. Jacob Heartsfield his heirs and assigns Exrs. and admrs. doth covenant and agree that the above granted premises are free and clear of all charges and incumbrances whatsoever and he the said Jacob Heartsfield for himself his heirs Exrs. admrs. or aassigns shall and will warrant secrue and defend the property and sail of the sd. land and premises to he the said AndrewHeartsfield his heirs exrs. admrs. or assigns forever against the lawfull claim or demand of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof the sd. Jacob Heartsfield hath hereunto set & put his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Signed sealed and delivered}
in presence of us } Interlined before assigned}
Simon Williams }
John Williams   }    Jacob Heartsfield {seal}
William Dunn, Jurat }
Henry Williams }

Franklin County. March sessions 1815 The within deed was exhibited
in open court and the execution thereof duly proved by the oat of
William Dunn and on motion ordered to be recorded.
Test. G. Kilgore? C.C.
The foregoing deed is duly registered
Test. B. Terry P.R.