This Indenture made this 15th day of
September A. D. 1855 Between Alexander Morrison of the County of
Harnett and State of North Carolina of the one part and George W.
Pegram, Chairman of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the
County aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth: That for and in
consideration of the sum of one dollar to him in hand paid before the
sealing and delivery of these presents He the said Morrison hath given
granted bargained, sold, conveyed delivered and forever set over unto
the said George W. Pegram Chairman and his successor in office for the
use and benefit of the County of Harnett as a part of the County Seat,
a certain tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the
County aforesaid near the Village of Summerville and bounded as
follows Viz: Beginning at a stake & Black jack supposed to
be the corner of an old 100 acre survey Known as the Buie Land, thence
South 66 E 7.45 chains to a stake - thence North 78 E 7.45 chains to a
stake, thence North 24 E 4.72 chains, thence direct ot the Beginning
Containing by Estimation fourteen acres. The rights and title of
said land is hereby warranted and defended to the said Chairman his
successors in office from and against him the said Morrison his heirs
or any other person claiming under him or them provided the said lands
are included within the county or the lines of the Town of Toomar or
County Seat of Harnett and provided further that the act creating the
county of Harnett be not repealed or the County Seat changed. In
that event the right and title of said Lands will revert to him the
said Morrison his heirs & etc In witness whereof he hereunto sets
his hand and seal this day and year above written.