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Botetourt Co., VA Deeds

FHL # 30703 Transcribed by Judith McClung

In the first record in 1787 Isaac gives Power of Attorney to to Thomas Price to sell his property in Botetourt Co. to William Royall consisting of two tracts of land of 210 acres and 395 acres.


Deed Book 3, Page 476

Know all men by these presents that I Isaac Ballenger of the County of Greenbrier have constituted and by these presents at a Nominate Constitute and appoint my trusty Friend Thomas Price of the County of Botetourt my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my stead to make or cause to be made unto William Royall Esqr his Heirs, Exrs, Adm'r or Assigns a good and Sufficient Title in Fee-simple unto a certain Tract of Land congtaining two hundred and ten Acres more or less lying and being in s'd County of Botetourt on Barbor Creek and where the said Thomas Price formerly dwelt given and Granting unto my s'd Attorney full Power and Authority to (___?_).

P. 477:

Act in my Power and Stead in as Full and ample a Manner as I myself might or could do when I Personally Present ratifying and confirming whatsoever my Said Attorney Thomas Price shall or will lawfully do concerning the promises. Witness my Hand this eight day of May 1787.

Tho's Preston
Isaac {X} Ballinger (His Mark)

May Botetourt Court 1787. This Power of Attorney was produced in Court and acknowledged by the written Isaac Balinger and ordered to be recorded.

Teste Ja's Poindexter, D.C.

Deed Book 4; Page 145+

Price & wife}
To Deed}
Royall}

This Indenture made on the Day of December in the year of Our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Nine between Thomas Price and Elizabeth Price of the one part and Will'm Royall of the Other part both being of Botetourt County and State of Virginia. Witnesseth that Said Thomas Price and Elizabeth Price in Consideration of The sum of one Hundred and thirty pounds in Hand paid to him hath given Granted Bargained & Sold to the Said Wm. Royall Two Certain Tracts or parcels of land both Containing three hundred and ninety five acres Lying & being in the County of Botetourt on Barbers Creek a branch of Craig's the Waters of Jameses River Each Bounded as followeth to wit: Begining at the fore white Oak Saplins on the south side of Barber's Creek and runing thence crossing said Creek North Twenty degrees East two hundred and sixty poles to two white oak and two Black Oak Saplins by a Madow North East one hundred and twenty poles to a Black Oak North forty degrees West Ninety two poles Crossing the said Creek to fore White Oak Saplins South West Thirty two poles to two White Oaks by a Branch South Thirty one Degrees West Three Hundred and five poles crossing the Branch South one hundred and thirty-six poles to the Begining of the Other of One hundred and Eighty five Acres Bounded as followeth to Wit Begining at a White Oak on the South Side of the Creek Corner to the lands he lived on and with the same South Eighty degrees West Sixty Eight poles Crossing the Creek to fore White Oaks North Seventy Degrees West one hundred and sixty poles leaving Said line to a spanish Oak 2 Black oak in a draft south forty two poles to two White Oak Grubs South forty six Degrees East one hundred and twenty two poles to two pines South fifteen degrees West one hundred poles to two pines South sixty degrees West Sixty poles to two white Oaks South Sixteen poles Crossing a Branch to two White Oak saplins South seventy Eight Degrees East one hundred and six poles to a pine & Black Oak in the Creek thence Crossing the Creek along the fork of the pine Hill Two hundred Sixty Seven poles to the Begining with all their appurtenances to have and to hold the said tracts of lands with their al appurtenances to the said Will'm Royall and his (P. 147) heirs and the said Thomas Price and Elizabeth for himself his heirs Executors admr's Doth Covenant with the said Will'm Royall and his heirs that the said Thomas Price and Elizabeth and their heirs Exers Admr's this said tract of lands with their appurtenances to the said Will'm Royall and his heirs will forever Warrant and Defend in Witness whereof the said Thomas Price and Elizabeth hath hereunto set their hands an seal the day and year first above written on Signed sealed and Delivered in the presents of:

Tho[s (?) Poindexter
Will'm Crow
John Jones
Henry Hotsstine(?) Jr.
Henry Walker
Thos Harmon

Thomas Price {Seal}
Elizabeth Price {Seal}

At a Court held for Botetourt County the eighth Day of December 1789. This Indenture of Bargain and Sale was acknowledged in Court the Wife having been first privily examined as the law Directs & thereupon Ordered to be recorded.

Teste W. Bowyer C,B,C

Note: the above transcription includes original spelling and capitalization as best as could be determined.

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