Amelia County, VA - Land Grant: Richard Perryman, 1759

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LAND OFFICE PATENTS AND GRANTS/ NORTHERN NECK GRANTS & SURVEYS FROM THE 
LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA


Amelia Co Land Office Patent #34, pg 292, issued by the Secretary of the 
Colony of Virginia, serving as the colonial Land Office.    12 May 1759.


Rich.d Perryman                      George the Second (and) :  To all 
(and) :  Know ye that 110 acres                                 for diverse 
good causes and considerations but more  especially for (and) in 
consideration of the sum of fifteen shillings of good and lawful money for 
our use paid to you Receiver General of our Revenues in this our Colony 
(and) Dominion of Virginia.  We have given granted and confirmed and by 
these present for us our heirs and successors Do give grant and confirm 
unto RICHARD PERRYMAN one certain tract or parcel of land containing one 
hundred and ten acres lying and being in the County of Amelia on the head 
of Nottoway River bounded as followeth (to wit):  Beginning at Griffins now 
his own corner maple on the said River, Thence along his own line North 
seventeen degrees West one hundred and sixty poles to Collins s Corner- Red 
Oak thence along his line West thirty eight degrees South two hundred 
twenty one poles to a corner Pine in his line thence East twenty three 
degrees South twenty five poles to Harkinson s corner and thence east 
sixteen degrees North seventy five poles to a corner willow oak in the head 
of Nottoway River Thence down the same as it meanders to the 
Beginning.  With all (and): To have hold (and): To be held (and): Yielding 
and paying (and) provided (and): In witness (and): Witness our trusty and 
well beloved Francis Fauquier Esquire our Lieutenant Governor and Commander 
in Chief of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgh under the seal of 
our said Colony the twelfth Day of May one thousand seven hundred and fifty 
nine. In the thirty second year of our Reign-----

                                                                         Fran. 
Fauquier

  *the (and) was always represented by a symbol that looked like a stylish 
ye but I think was and .

  Submitted by Ronda Berry  11/19/01