THOMAS STAPLETON
100 ACRES
RUSSELL CO.,VA

JAMES MONROE,Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia
to all to whom these presents shall come Greetings. Know ye that 
by virtue of a and office Treasury Warrant number Ten Thousand
eight hundred and seventy two, issued the sixth of February 
Seventeen hundred and eighty two. There is granted by the said 
Commonwealth unto THOMAS STAPLETON a certain tract or parcel of 
land containing one hundred acres by survey bearing date the twenty
nineth day of April seventeen hundred and ninety nine lying and being
in the County of Russell on both side of Thomas Alleys Mile Creek
including the head of the same and bounded as followeth: To Wit, 
Beginning at a white oak and bunch of dogwoods on the East bank of
said creek, Thence North thirty five degrees East one hundred and
thirty seven poles to a spanish oak on the edge of Glade, North thirty
five degrees West eighty six poles to a double poplar on the side of a
ridge, South seventy degrees West sixty eight poles to a black oak
and poplar on the top of a ridge, South thirty degrees East forty
poles to a white oak on the side of a ridge, South seventy eight
degrees West ninety two poles to a black oak and poplar in a hollow,
thence South forty five degrees East one hundred and fifty poles
to the beginning, With its appurtanences to have and to hold the 
said tract or parcel of land with its appurtanences to the said 
THOMAS STAPLETON and his heirs forever. In witness thereof the said 
JAMES MONROE Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath 
here unto set his hand and caused the Lesser seal of the Commomwealth 
to be affixed, at Richmond on the ninth day of March in the year of our 
Lord one Thousand eight hundred and one and of the Commonwealth the 
Twenty Sixth.

                                                  JAMES MONROE