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Deed Joshua ABSTON to William EVINS, 6 Dec 1780
Pittsylvania County, VA, Deed Book 6, 1780-1783, pp. 79-80 Transcript by Marna L. Clemons, 22 October 2001 |
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This Indenter
made this Sixth Day of December in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Seven
Hundred and Eighty Between Joshua Abston of the County of Pittsylvania of
the one part and William Evins of the same County of the other part Witnesseth
that the Said Joshua Abston for and in Consideration of Six thousand pounds
Current money of Virginia to him in Hand paid by the Said William Evins
the receipt of which the Said Joshua Abston doth Hereby Acknowledge Hath
given granted bargained and Sold and by these Presents doth give grant bargain
Sell and deliver and Confirm to him the Said William Evins his Heirs and
assigns for ever one Certain Tract or Parcel of Land Situate lying and being
in the County of Pittsylvania Containing two Hundred and Sixty acres on
the Branches of Sycamore Creek and bounded as follows, to wit, Begining
at Said Abstons Corner pine thence on his line South Eighty Degrees East
thirty eight poles to Pointers thence new line South Sixty three Degrees
West one Hundred and eighty Eight poles crossing two Branches to a Hickory
North Eighteen Degrees West Sixty poles to Pointers North forty four Degrees
West forty Six poles to a poost Oak North forty three Degrees East three
Hundred and four poles to Pointers in Holonds line thence on his line South
twenty Seven Degrees East twelve poles to a pine North eighty seven Degrees
East twenty Six poles to Pointers in the Said Abstons line and thence on
the Same South One Hundred and Sixty four poles to the Begining reference
thereto being had will at large appear together with all and singular the
Priviliges and Appurtanances thereto Belonging or in any wise appertaining
to have and to hold the above Sold Land and Premises with all the appurtenances
unto the Said William Evins his Heirs and assigns forever to the only use
and be behoof of him the Said William Evins his Heirs and Assigns forever
against him tht Said Joshua Abston his heirs or assigns and against the
claim and demand of all other persons whatsoever Shall and will by these
presents warrant and forever will Defend In Witness whereof the Said Joshua
Abston hath hereunto Set his hand and Seal the Day and year above Written
Memorandom that on the Day and year first within mentioned Quiet and Peacable Possession of the within mentioned Land and Premises was given and made by Joshua Abston to William Evins in presents of the Subscribing
At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 19th Day of Decr. 1780 The within Indenture together with the memorandom of Livery and Seizin and receipt hereon Indorsed was Acknowledged by the within Named Joshua Abston to be his Several Acts and Deed and the same was Ordered to be Recorded by the Court
[Note: Virginia Land Office Patents E, 1775-1776, 1780-1781, pp. 13-14 records that Joshua ABSTON acquired the land he conveyed in the above deed by patent on 1 May 1775.] |
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Marna
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Created December 2000 |