Botetourt County, Virginia
Botetourt Co, VA Deed Book 6:409
Transcribed by Richard R. Weber, 20 Mar 1998
This Indenture made this 10th day of October in the
Year of our Lord Christ One Thousand Seven Hundred
and Ninety Seven Between John Wilson & Martha his
wife of the County of Botetourt & State of Virginia of
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The one Part and Thomas Newell of said County and
Joseph Stover of [ blank ] County & State aforesaid of the
other part Witnesseth that the said John Wilson & Martha
his wife for and in Consideration of the Sum of three
Thousand Three Hundred Ninty four Dollars & thirty
four cents to them in Hand paid by the sd Newell & Stover
the receipt Whereof they do by these presents ack-
nowledge hath Granted Bargained & Sold & by these
presents doth Grant Bargain Sell Alien & Confirm
unto the said Thomas Newell & Joseph Stover One
Certain Tract or parcel of Land lying in the County
of Botetourt on the Waters of James River on the main
road Leading from Pattonsburg to Lexington
Joining the lands of James Moor & Michael Ocheltree
said tract contains (Including the surplus thereof
by Survey Two Hundred Thirty Seven & one Half acres
of Land and is Bounded as followeth to wit, Begin-
ning at two poplars in the fork of a branch corner
to the Land of James Moor on the east Side of the
Great road near the same and runneth thence South Thirty
one and one Quarter Degrees West two Hundred and five poles
to a Black Oak and Three White Oaks added the Old
Corner & thence to the Land of Michael Ocheltree thence
with a Line of the same N61W187 poles crossing the great
road at 14 poles the new road at 168 poles and a Branch
at One Hundred and Seventy four poles to a black
oak and Hickory (the Hickory is fell down) the old
corner thence North Thirty one and a quarter Degrees
East two Hundred and one poles to three chestnut
oaks on a Ridge Corner to Thomas and James Moor
& thence with Moors line South Sixty two degrees
East one Hundred and Eighty Eight poles crossing a
Branch and the Great road to the Beginning To
Have and to Hold said tract of 237 1/2 acres of Land &
premises together with the appurtenances thereunto belon-
ging to the said Thomas Newell & Joseph Stover to the
sole use and behoof of the said Newell and Stover
their Heirs forever and the said John Wilson & Martha
his wife for themselves their Heirs & the said tract of
Land and premises together with its appurtenances
unto the said Thomas Newell and Joseph Stover their
Heirs or assigns from themselves and the claim or claims
of all persons Whatsoever shall & Will forever Warrant &
Defend by these presence in Testimony Whereof this
John Wilson and Margaret his Wife hath hereunto set their
Hands and Seals the Day and Year above written
John Wilson Seal
Martha Wilson Seal
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Memorandum:Whereas the within John Wilson for a valuable
consideration sold a Location of ninety seven acres made
May the 16th 1794 adjoining the within mentioned tract of
Land to the within Thomas Newell & Joseph Stover who has
since by the Direction of said Wilson Included the same
with the within tract in one survey the said John Wilson
doth therefore Bind Himself his Heirs Executors admrs
in the sum of Eight Hundred five Pounds Current Money
of Virginia unto the said Newell and Stover their Heirs
or assigns the payment of which well and truly to be made
if the said Location of 97 acres should prove Deficient
on in any respect Sealed with my seal and Signed this
10th day of Oct 1797 John Wilson Seal
At October Botetourt Court 1797
This Indenture of Bargain and Sale
together with a Memorandum thereon Endorsed
was acknowledged in Court by John Wilson and Martha
his wife She Having been first prively Examined as
the Law directs and thereupon Ordered to be Recorded
A Copy Teste H Barger CBC
[Pattonsburg is now part of Buchanan, VA - RRWeber]
