Paterson/Wills Deed, 1768 - Amelia County Patent No 37:316 20 July 1768 204 acres George the Third &C To all of &C Whereas by one patent under the seal of this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia bearing date the twentieth day of September one Thousand seven hundred and forty five there was granted unto John Paterson one certain Tract or parcel of Land containing two hundred and four acres lying and being in the County of Amelia on both sides of the head of the dry or lower fork of Winticomaick Creek and bounded as followeth, to wit, Beginning at Thomas Hoods corner crooked pine thence along Matthew Tuckers line West nineteen degrees North twenty seven poles to Tisdales corner white oak thence South twenty nine degrees West one hundred and fourteen poles along his line to his corner thence South eight degrees West one hundred and ninety seven poles to a corner pine thence East ten degrees South one hundred poles to a corner white oak thence North seventeen degrees East two hundred and forty three poles to Thomas Hoods line thence North forty degrees West ninety nine poles along Hoods line to the beginning. Which said Tract or parcel of Land was granted on condition of paying our Quitrents and cultivating and Improving as in the said patent is expressed and whereas the said John Paterson hath failed to pay such Quitrents and Francis Poythress hath made humble suit to our Lieutenant Governor and Commander in chief of our said Colony and Dominion and hath abstained a grant for the same which he hath assigned unto Elias Wills Therefore know ye that for divers good causes and considerations but more especially for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty shillings of good and lawful money for our use paid to our Receiver? General of our Revenues in this our said Colony and Dominion, We have given granted & confirmed and by these presents for us our Heirs and Successors Do give grant and confirm unto the said Elias Wills and to his Heirs and assigns forever all the Tract or parcel of Land and every part and parcel thereof. With all &C To had hold &C To be held &C Yielding and Paying &C Provided &C In Witness &C Witness our Trusty and wellbeloved John Blair esquire President of our Council and Commander in Chief of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburg under the seal of said Colony the twentieth day of July one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight In the eighth year of our Reign. Examd John Blair Submitted 6 November 1999 by JoLee Gregory Spears **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************