This [Indendure?] is made and confirmed this 5th day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight between Robeson Freeman and Jay W. Freeman both of North Carolina Rutherford county. Witnesseth that the said Robeson Freeman hath bargained and sold and by these presents do bequeath and sell unto the aforesaid Jay S. Freeman for the consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the aforesaid Jay W. Freeman a certain tract or parcel of lands by Estimation one hundred acres be the [size] more or less lying and lays on the County of Rutherford on the side of the [Round?] [Loft?] mountain on [Trout?] River Granted to Jesse Brigs and [Donald?] Miller by his [excellency?] the Governor of the state Samuel Ashe in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six, the twentieth day of December.

Beginning at a white [fir?] on the north Bank of the river thence North 88 degrees East ninety poles to a chestnut thence south 82 degrees East one hundred and eighty poles to a stake thence south and west go poles to a stake on the bank of the river thence up the river to the beginning to have and to hold to the said Jay W. Freeman, his heirs and assigns forever, all [words?], [unknown] and every [benefit?] that may arise from [S...?] land, and the aforesaid Robeson Freeman, for himself his heirs and assigns do bargain and sell, unto the aforesaid Jay W. Freeman his heirs and assigns and by these presents do warrant and defend the aforesaid land, unto Jay W. Freeman his heirs and assigns forever, in witness whereof he hath hereunto set his hand, and affixed his seal this day and year first above written, signed sealed and delivered in the presents of the witnesses.

Frances Marlow [Signed] Robeson Freeman [Signed by "mark"]

George [Frady?] [Signed by "mark"]