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VA Land Office Grants No 72, p 515-5816, 15 Apr 1824
Jacob Stover, SR, 127 acres, Giles

James Pleasants Jr Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virgina, 
To all to whom these presents shall come. Greeting.  Know ye, that in
Conformity with a survey made on the thirtieth Day of Dec 1822, By 
virtue of three Land Office Treasury warrants to wit 23 acres by No 
4599 issued the 8th of December 1819 and 77 acres by No 7022 issued Feb
21st 1821 and 27 acres by No 7352 issued Dec 11th 1822, There is
granted bythe said Commonwealth unto Jacob Stover Sr a Certain Tract
or parcel of Land Containing One hundred and twenty Seven acres, Situate 
in the County of Giles, on the Clear fork of Cole River above and below 
the mouth of Fullens fork and bounded as followeth, to wit, Beginning at 
two Spruce pines on the opposite Side of the River, and below the mouth 
of said fork and running thence down the River N13oW68 poles and crossing 
the same to a white Oak and gum on the bank S69oE90 poles to a beech and 
Sawerwood on the bank of Fullens fork and down it, S31oW22 po;es to two 
Spruce pines and a birch at the mouth of said forks S55oE24 poles to 
two Sugar Trees and an ask S15oE98 poles Crossing the River to a beech 
and Sycamore Corner to a survey made in the name of Zachariah Scarbrough 
and with lines of the same reversed S19oW 16 poles to a Double Chestnut 
and beech S75oE 36 poles to a beech S55oE 30 poles to a Chestnut and 
hickory S5oE 19 poles toa birch at the foot of a hill S22oE 24 poles 
Crossing Boyces Creek to a Sycamore on the bank of the River N86oE 50 
poles Crossing the River to two Spruce pines on the bank thence leaving 
Said lines N19oE68 poles to a stooping Sugar Tree N46o 32 poles to a 
Spruce pine on a Clift of Rocks S82oE 26 poles Crossing the River 
twice to a beech S62oE  70 poles to two hickory saplings on a Ridge 
S1oE 54 poles to two Sourwoods by Rocks South 82oW 26  Crossing the 
river to a spruce pine and birch N29oW 64 poles to a white Oak and 
large Chestnut S85oW 38 poles to a gum and Maple S30oW 66 poles to a 
beech and Spruce pine on the Side of a Steep hill N87oW 70
poles to a poplar at the mouth of Boyds Creek N52oW 92 poles to a 
poplar and Sugar Tree N75oW 38 poles to a large poplar on a point 
N10oW 46 poles Crossing the River to a Spruce pine and beech on the 
bank N10oE 40 poles to a beech and Sugar Tree and thence N60oW 26 
poles to the Beginning.  To have and to hold the Same Tract or parcel 
of land with its appurtenances to the said Jacob Stover Sr and 
his Heirs forever. In witness whereof, the said James Pleasants Jr 
Esq Bov of the Commonwealth of VA hath hereunto set his hand and 
Caused the lesser Seal of the said Comonwealth to be affixed at 
Richmond on the firteenth dayof April in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty four and of the 
Commonwealth the forty eigth.  
                      James Pleasants
               

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