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MORTGAGE DEED.- Printed and for sale by L. V. & E. T. Blum, Book and Job Printers, Salem, N. C.

This Indenture, Made this 22nd day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and 89
between Edward L. A. Siceloff and [blank] of the County of Davidson and State of
N. Carolina of the first part, and Alex Siceloff of the County of Davidson and State
of North Carolina, of the second part:
Witnesseth, That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Four hundred
Dollars in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, ha[s] Bargained
and Sold, Conveyed and Confirmed, and by these presents do bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the said part[y] of the second part [blank] heirs
and assigns forever, all the following described piece or parcel of land, lying in and being in the County of Davidson
and known and designated as follows, viz:

Adjoining the lands of Phillip Siceloff D.A. Clodfelter and others
and bounded as follows
Beginning at Rock S. 1067 36/100 with [illegible] to a rock thence South 78 degrees [illegible] E. to a
white oak thence S with the same 7 [?]7/100 to hickory thence with the same E.
1 chs 36/100 to apple tree thence 26 8/10 to an Elm thence S 74 [illegible] 31 40/100 [illegible] to a rock
then with [illegible] N 3[?] 4 [?] to a rock thence S [89?] 9 cha 90/100 to
a [white?] oak thence N 9 cha 12/100 to rock thence west 9 cha 90 to a line 1816 cha
90 to a rock E 24 cha 18 to a hicory North 2865 cha 92 to a line S [?] E 7 75/100 to a hicory
S 54 [?] 3 cha 5/100 to a rock E 1 cha 93/100 to a white oak E 60/100 to B. O. E.5 cha 8/100 to the Beginning containing 124 acres
more or less. Also an other tract Beginning at a rock N 5 cha 25 to a [illegible] bush E 20 cha to 717 N 40 E 17 cha 12/100
B. O. S [?] 6263 cha 12/100 P. O. S[illegible] line 13 cha 22/100 to a H. L. N 62 [illegible] to a line S 28 [?] 5 cha 92/100 to a H. L.
[?] 24 cha 18/100 to the Beginning containing 21 acres more or less.

To have an to hold the same, Together with all the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto in anywise appertaining. And the said
Edward L. A. Siceloff party of the first part, do covenant with the said party of the second part,
his hears and assigns, as follows:

First, That he is the owner and lawfully seized of said premises. Second, That
he has good right to convey the same. Third, That the same are free from
all encumbrances whatever. And Fourth, That the party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, shall quietly enjoy and possess
the same, and that he will warrant and defend the title to the same against all lawful claims.

Provided nevertheless, That if the said Edward L. A. Siceloff of the first part
his heirs, executors and administrators, shall well and truly pay, or caused to be paid to the said Alex
Siceloff party of the second part his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, the sum of
Four hundred Dollars, according to the condition of a certain Bond
of even date herewith, payable Twelve months after date without interest
until paid
then this Deed to be null and void : otherwise to be full in force and effect. But if default shall be made in the payment of the said sum of money, or the interest
or any part thereof, at the time hereinbefore specified for the payment thereof, the said part[y] of the first part, in such case do[es] hereby authorize and fully
empower the party of the second part his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, upon written notice to party of first part for 60 days,
that prompt payment is expected, and in default thereof, sale will be made under the powers of this Mortgage, to sell the said hereby granted premises at public
outcry at Lexington C. House after first advertising the same four weeks in a county
newspaper and convey the same to the purchaser, in fee simple, and out of the moneys arising from such sale, to retain the principal
and interest which shall then be due on the said Bond together with all costs and charges, and pay the surplus (if any) to the said part[y] of
the first part his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns.

In Testimony Whereof, The said party of the first part has hereunto set his hand and seal, the day
and year first above written.

E. L. A. Siceloff (SEAL.)

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of
H. L. Beckendite