Augusta County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deed.....Alexander, Francis - Henderson, Et Al June 17, 1794
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Written: June 17, 1794
Recorded: June 1794

Augusta County, Virginia
Deed Book 28, pages 215-216

This Indenture made the 17th day of June 1794 between Wm. Henderson and Wm. 
Gillaspy of the County of Green, State of North Carolina by Robert Finely of 
Augusta County and State of Virginia their Attorney in fact of the one part 
and Francis Alexander son of & Legatee of Francis Alexander deceased of the 
other part Witnesseth that the said Wm. Henderson and Wm. Gillaspy by Robert 
Finely their Attorney aforesaid (who acts by virtue of a power of Attorney 
from the said Henderson Having date the first day of September 1791 and now of 
Record in the County Court of Augusta) for and in consideration of the sum of 
five shillings to them in hand paid by the said Alexander the younger the 
receipt thereof is hereby acknowledged and for and in consideration of the sum 
of one hundred and fifty pounds to them in hand paid by Francis Alexander the 
Elder in his life time and who directed by his last will and testament that 
the said Francis Alexander the younger should have one half of a certain Tract 
or Parcel of Land lying in Augusta County and containing two hundred acres 
which he purchased from the said Henderson and Gillespy & being the remaining 
part of said tract after John Alexander should have his part laid off they the 
said Henderson &c have bargained and sold unto the said Francis Alexander and 
his heirs and Assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of Land lying in 
Augusta County on Christians Creek containing one hundred acres by part of a 
tract sold by the said Henderson &c to the said Alexander and left to the said 
Francis the younger by the said Francis as aforesaid which said tract of Land 
is bounded as followeth to wit, Beginning at a white oak on the South side of 
Christians Creek South twenty three degrees West 44 poles to two pines North 
67 degrees West 33 poles to a white corner to John Alexander, North eleven 
degrees West to the Creek and down the same ninety eight poles to a sycamore 
South eighty degrees West 40 poles to a black oak saplin North 35 degrees West 
80 poles to a white oak and ???? Pine on the old line North 38 degrees East 
126 poles to two white oaks South eighteen and a half degrees East 236 poles 
to the Beginning.  To have and To Hold the said Tract or parcel of Land with 
all its appurtenances unto the said Francis Alexander his heirs and Assigns 
forever to his only use and behoof and the said Wm. Henderson & Wm. Gillaspy 
by their Attorney aforesaid for themselves their heirs executors 
administrators and Assigns do covenant with the said Alexander and his heirs 
and Assigns that they the said Wm. Henderson &c their heirs &c the Said Tract 
of Land with its appurtenances unto the said Francis Alexander his heirs and 
Assigns will forever warrant and defend.  In Witness whereof the said Wm. 
Henderson &c by their Attorney aforesaid have set their hands and seals the 
day and year above written.
		Wm. Henderson (Seal)
		Wm. Gillaspie (Seal)
June August Court 1794
This Indenture of bargain and sale from Wm. Henderson and Wm. Gillaspie by 
Robert Finley their Attorney in fact to Francis Alexander was acknowledged by 
said Finley Attorney as aforesaid and ordered to be recorded.
Teste
Jacob Kinney (Clk)


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