Information From: Deed Book 1; Fluvanna County, Va. pages 78, 79, 80 Date: 2 April 1778

To all people to whom these presents shall come, I John Ladd do send greeting Know ye that I the s'd. John Ladd of the County and parrish of Fluvanna for and in consideration of the love good will and affection which I have and do have toward Geo: Corn and Elizabeth his wife of the County and parrish of Fluvanna do lend unto the said Geo: and Elizabeth his wife during their lives and certain tract & parcel of land in the aforesaid County and parrish of Fluvanna. Containing by estimation one hundred acres be it more or less and Bounded as followeth, to wit, begining at pointers running thence on William Buggs line to Corner red Oak, thence new lines crossing Rock fish Creek to Champion Napiers line on a white Oak, thence on Napiers line to Jn'o. Hunts corner, thence new lines to the begining, lending y'e said Land unto the above Geo: and Elizabeth Corn During their lives, and after their decease I Freely by these presents give the above said land unto their son John Ripley Corn and to his Heirs, Exe's. Adm's. and Assigns forever. To have and to hold the said one hundred Acres of Land by estimation to him my said grandson Jn'o. Ripley Corn, and his heirs forever. To gether with all improvments Convienances and apertinances whatever, in as full and ample manner as Land is usually held or granted in this Colony, and I do likewise oblige myself to Execute this my Deed of gift by acknowledging of it to my aforesaid grandson John Ripley Corn in Fluvanna County Court. In witnesses whereof I have here unto Set my Land and affixed my Seal this 2nd day of April 1778 - Signed Sealed and Delivered his in presence of us John + Ladd (seal) Richard Napier. mark William Ogelsby. Leod. Thompson.

At a Court held for Fluvanna County April the 2nd 1778 - This Deed was this day in open Court acknowledged by John Ladd to be his Act, and by the Court ordered to be recorded. Test Jon. Cobbs C.C.