Amelia-Prince George County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deed.....Ellis, John - The Second, George June 2, 1758
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Written: June 2, 1758

John Ellis
Amelia County, VA, 1485 Acres, Land Grant, 2 June 1758, Both Sides Horsepen 
Creek in the Forks of Nottoway

George the Second &c. To all &c. Know ye that for diverse good cause and 
consideration but more especially for and in consideration of the sum of Forty 
Shillings of good and Lawful money for our use paid to our Receiver General of 
our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia we have given granted 
and confirmed and by these presents for us our Heirs and Successors do give 
grant and confirm unto John Ellis one certain Tract or Parcel of Land 
containing One thousand four hundred and eighty five acres lying and being in 
the County of Amelia both sides of Horsepen Creek in the forks of Nottoway and 
bounded as followeth, to wit, Beginning at Bollings corner Hiccory on the South 
side of the said Creek thence along his line West five Degrees South ninety 
nine poles to his corner Thence South twenty seven Degrees West ninety three 
poles to a corner ______ white oak thence South thirty three Degrees East one 
hundred and seventy seven poles to Munford’s corner white oak thence along his 
line East one hundred and forty eight poles crossing the Creek to his corner 
Hiccory thence North thirty six degrees East one hundred and seventy four poles 
to a faced Corner thence East one hundred and sixty eight poles to a faced 
Corner Thence North Four hundred and eight poles part joining on Anderson’s 
line to Tomlinson’s corner Thence West six Degrees South eight five poles along 
Tomlinson’s line to his corner thence North eight degrees West ninety two poles 
to a Faced corner thence West six Degrees North eighty poles to Smart’s corner 
Hiccory Thence along his line West twenty eight degrees South three hundred and 
seven poles to Bolling’s line thence along his line South East two hundred and 
two poles to his corner white oak thence South thirty three degrees West one 
hundred and sixty poles to his corner on the Horsepen Creek thence down the 
Creek as it Meanders to the Beginning (one thousand and eighty five acres a 
part thereof being formerly Granted unto the said John Ellis by our Letters 
Patent bearing the date the twenty second Day of September One thousand seven 
hundred and thirty nine and four hundred acres the Residue never before 
granted.  With all &c. to have hold &c. to be held &c. Yielding &c. paying &c. 
Provided &c. In Witness &c.  Witness our Trusty and well beloved John Blair 
Esquire President of our Council and Commander in Chief of our said colony and 
Dominion at Williamsburg under the seal of our said Colony the second day of 
June One thousand seven hundred and fifty eight In the thirty first year of our 
Reign. 

Examr.
John Blair

VA Land Office Patents No. 33, 1756-1761, p.  437 , Reel  31-32       
Transcribed by Bob & Linda Ellis, Duluth, GA, 12 Jan 2007 


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