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GRAIN <br /> I . <br /> GEF! R. BARRETT' <br /> ATTORNEY AT LAW <br /> STATE OP NORTH CAROLINA <br /> • <br /> COUNTY OF ORANGE <br /> AFFIDAVIT <br /> • We, the undersigned affiants, being duly sworn, do certify and say: <br /> 1 . We are each familiar with the lands of Glovenia Harris, widow of <br /> the late Judge Alfred Harris, and of the Gates lands , off of <br /> Highway 54 <br /> Hi four miles in Chapel Hill Township, North Carolina, some three <br /> les west of Carrboro, North Carolina. These are the same <br /> lands shown or referenced on the survey of Holland Land Surveying, <br /> dated March 10, 1986, entitled "SHIRLEY G. GENTRY." <br /> 2.lands regulaarly.f©r a period of at least 25 visited these <br /> have years. hest: <br /> ave ersona <br /> 11 laved on, traveled across ore know that <br /> Judge Harris and Glovenia. Harris have owned their lands for over 30 <br /> Gates has lived there even longer, since he sold the <br /> Earrises their land. Shirley Gates Gentry grew up on the Gates <br /> lands and spent her childhood there, as did Darlene Watson, <br /> 3. We are all Highway 54 across as the with he dirt access road which runs in from <br /> lands to the various Gates tracts. <br /> This road has also long served as access to the lands of others as <br /> well . Those others included, as of 1978, David McCauley, William <br /> and Francis Howard; Kemp and Nancy Nye, Saffelle, Inc. , and Richard <br /> Preyer, Jr. <br /> 4 T his access road has'f continuously or at least 20 years continuous) been, <br /> used and served as a means of ingress and egress for several owners <br /> and families which live in this area. In fact, it has been the <br /> necessary and sole access to a public road, that is, Highway 54 , <br /> for the owners and families. This road has been in substantially <br /> the location and had the same width during all of that period; That <br /> width is shown on the above-referenced survey as 40 feet <br /> 5 . We have always considered this access road to serve the <br /> neighborhood, None of us is aware that any entire ' <br /> y person has ever tried. to <br /> limit access to or across this road or to block it to travel by the <br /> public generally. We are not aware that any owner abutting or <br /> served by this road has ever tried to trespass any person for being <br /> on the road. <br /> si <br /> IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have set their hand and seal, <br /> each as of the date shown below. <br /> /` 4 .' [SEAL] Date; <br /> ,� May. 1986 <br /> .t . 4 ,[SEAL] Date : , May, 1986 <br />