McMillian/Dillard Deed, 1820 - Patrick Co. VA

William McMillian, Sr./James Dillard Deed, 1820
            Patrick County, Virginia

This Indenture the----day of October 1820 between John Branson, Edward 
Dillard and Mary Cocks and John Botts of the County of Patrick and state of 
Virginia of the one part and James Dillard and William McMillian of the 
county and state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said John 
Branson, Edward Dillard Mary Cocks and John Botts for and in consideration of 
five hundred and seven dollars to them in hand paid the receipt whereof the 
said Branson, Dillard, Cocks, and Botts doth hereby acknowledge hath 
bargained and sold and by these presents hath bargained sold and delivered 
and confirmed to the said James Dillard and William McMillian a certain tract 
or parcel of land containing one hundred acres by estimation be the same more 
or less, being on the waters of the Arrarat River in the said County and 
State being a part of a tract of land containing two hundred and seventy 
acres by deed to David Reask [Rusk?] by John Moore dated the 28th day of 
April 1787 and bounded as follows, to wit:

                  Beginning at a white Oak tree marked D. R. in the diving 
Ridge which divides the waters of the Arrarat River from those of Clark's 
Creek and up the said ridge following the different meanders thereof until it 
strikes the old line at a chestnut oak thence with the old line N19 E43 poles 
to a poplar 36 W N poles to a Spanish Oak, W3 N 40 poles to a Chestnut N73 
W26 poles to a Red Oak N86 W38 poles to a to a Chestnut tree S73 W58 pole to 
a Maple S10 E 6 poles to a red Oak S39 E to the first Station. With all and 
singular the appurtenances thereunto and in any wise belonging or 
appertaining to have and to hold the same tract or parcel of land to him the 
said James Dillard and William McMillian and their heirs forever and the said 
John Branson, Edward Dillard, Mary Cocks and John Botts for themselves and 
their heirs doth covenant and agree with the said James Dillard and William 
McMillian, Sr. and their heirs that the said John Branson, Mary Cocks and 
John Botts doth warrant and defend the said land or parcel of land to the 
said James Dillard and William McMillian and their heirs forever against the 
claim or claims of all and every persons or persons whomsoever will warrant 
and defend.
    In witness whereof the said John Branson Edward Dillard Mary Cocks and 
John Botts doth hereunto set their hand and afix their seal the day and year 
above mentioned.

In presence of                   John Braughan [Seal]
William Carter                   Edward Dillard [Seal]
Mumford Smith                    Mary Cocks [Seal]
Joseph Smith                     John Botts [Seal]

        Patrick October Court 1847
This deed of bargain and sale from John Branson to James Dillard and William 
McMillian was presented in court and the handwriting  of the witnesses 
thereto subscribed--the same was admitted to record.

                       Teste
                           Samuel G. Staples, Clerk

Note: William McMillian, Sr.  was b. 1770, and died before 1860 in Carroll 
County, Virginia. He
married Ruth Dillard, the daughter of Thomas Dillard and Ruth Goad. James 
Dillard is a son of Thomas and Ruth Dillard; Mary Cocks is their daughter; 
John Botts their son-in-law, and John Branson, their son-in-law. 

Note: The dates October 1820, and  October 1847 are accurate.


Submitted by William E. Harrold <Sealighter@aol.com>

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