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THIS INDENTURE made the 26th day of March One Thousand Eight Hundred
and Seven Between Joshua Abston of the County of Bedford on the one part
and John Abston of the County of Pittsylvania of the other part WITNESSETH
that the said Joshua Abston for and in consideration of the sum of One
Hundred Pounds Current Money of Virginia to him in hand paid and the receipt
whereof this is. Joshua Abton doth hereby acknowledge and hath bargained
sold and doth by these presents bargain and sell alien Enfeof and confirm
to him the said John Abston his heirs and assigns forever One certain
Tract or parcel of land laying and being in the County of Pittsylvania
on the waters of Stanton River and Bounded as follows, To Wit, Begining
at pointers in Benjmain Clement,
the Elders line South thirty degrees West Ninety Three poles to a
pine Thence South Sixty Eight poles to a pine Thence South fifty five
degrees West One Hundred and thirty six poles toa pine North Sixty degrees
West Sixty Six poles to a pine North Ten degrees West Fifty eight poles
to a pine thence a new line nearly an East Course One Hundred and ten
poles to a pine North thirty degrees East fifty four poles to a stone
and Charly Tree thence nearly a West course fifty six poles to a white
oak thence North twenty degrees West Ninety Two poles to pointers in the
old line thence along the old line a strait course to the begining containing
One hundred and forty acres be the same more or less togehter with all
and every of the apputenances there unto belonging unto him the said John
Abston his heirs and assigns forever as an esztate in fee simple to the
only use and behoof of him the said John Abston his heirs and assigns
for Ever and the said Joshua Abston doth further covenant and agree with
the said John Abston that the said Joshua will forever warrant and defend
the said land and premises and all and every of the apuurtenances there
unto belonging from hemself his heirs and from all to every other person
or persons wharever Clear of all Incumbrances what Ever. In witness where
of the said Joshua hath here unto set his hand and seal the date as above.
Signed by Joshua Abston, Witnessed by James Bauer Jacob Miller and Charles
Keatt
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