Sharp/Sharp Deed, 1793

Patrick County, Va., Deed Book 1, p. 32
Grantor: William Sharp
Grantee: John Sharp
Date: 9 Jan. 1793


THIS INDENTURE made this 9th day of January in the Year of our Lord One 
Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety three.  Between William Sharp of the 
County of Patrick of the one part & John Sharp of the said County of the 
other part.  In Witness whereof the said William Sharp for & in 
Consideration of the sum of Ten pounds to him in hand paid by the said John 
Sharp at or before the Ensealing of these presents the Receipt whereof is 
hereby Acknowledged hath Bargained, Sold, Released and confirmed unto the 
said John Sharp his Heirs and Assigns forever a certain Tract or parcel of 
Land lying and being in the County of Patrick containing Ninety Acres on the
Waters of the North Mayo and Bounded as followeth (To wit) Begining at 
pointers in Stones and Murreys line thence with Murreys Line North Eighteen 
and a half Degrees East one hundred and ten poles Crossing a Branch to a 
Red Oak South Eighty Three Degrees East one hundred and Twenty poles to a 
Hickory Thence new line North Seventy six degrees East Eighty poles to 
pointers in Chiles's line thence with that Line North Sixty five Degrees 
West one Hundred & Thirty six poles to a White Oak North Ten Degrees West 
Thirty Seven poles to a Sorrelwood in Nashes & Chiles's line thence with 
Nashes line South Eighty Degrees West ninety poles Crossing a Branch to a 
post Oak at Pulliams line thence with it South Sixty Eight Degrees West 
Thirty poles to a Sorrelwood thence new line South Thirty Degrees East One 
Hundred and three poles to a Spanish Oak South fifty Degrees East Twenty 
four poles to a Gum South Forty six poles to a post Oak in Stones Line South
Forty five Degrees East Twelve poles to the Begining, with all Woods Ways 
Water and Water Courses Fences Orchards Houses and all other the Emoluments 
Appertaining or in anywis belonging thereunto.  To have and to hold the same
to him the sd. John Sharp his Heirs & Assigns forever against me my heirs my
Wife Jemimah & her Heirs or either of us our Heirs and all & every other 
person or persons Whatsoever either in Law or Equity recovering claiming or 
having any Just Right Title or Estate therein but do by these presents 
forever Warrant and Defend the Land and Premises above mentioned unto the 
said John Sharp his Heirs & Successors to hold & fully Enjoy the same.  In 
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and afixed my Seal The day and 
Year above Written & in the Sixteent Year of the Commonwealth.

                        his
                William  X   Sharp    L.S.
                        mark


At a court held for Patrick County on the 9th Day of January 1792

     The within written Indenture was Acknowledged by the Within named 
William Sharp to be his Act and Deed and the same was Ordered to be Recorded
by the Court.

                     Teste     Samuel Staples


(Transcribed by Mary C. Smith from a photocopy provided by the Patrick 
County Circuit Court, Stuart, Va.  Note: text of deed gives date as 1793, 
while date shown for the Court is 1792.)


Submitted by Mary C. Smith <carthage42@hotmail.com>

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