AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - DEED - PATTON/LEWIS

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     This Indenture made the Sixteenth Day of July in the Year of our lord one 
Thousand seven Hundred and forty five Between James Patton and John Lewis Both
of Beverley Manor or of the county of Augusta of the one Part and Robt. Guin of 
the Calf Pasture of the same county of the other Part. Witnesseth that said 
James Patton and John Lewis for and in consideration of the sum of five shil. 
Current Money of Virginia to them in hand Paid by the said Robt. Gwin at or
before the sealing and Sealing and Delivery of these Presents the Receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged Hath Granted Bargained and sold and by these
Presents doth Grant Bargain and Sell unto the said Robert Gwin and his Heirs one
certain tract or Parcell of Land Containing five hundred and forty four acres in
Augusta lying on Both sides of the Great River of the Calf Pasture  Beginning at
three White Oaks on the East side of the River Corner to John Prestons land and
Runeth thence with his Line North crossing the River four hundred poles to two
black oaks on the point of a hill thence south Eleven Degrees West Seventy Five
Degs.West two Hundred and forty Pole to two Chestnuts and a Spanish Oak Corner
to John Grahams land thance with the Lines of his land South Seventy Nine Degs.
East one Hundred and Sixty six pole to two Hiccorys and a black Oak on the river
side thence Down - the several courses of the River Crossing the same one Hundred
and thirty four Poles to a Hiccory and south thirty five Degs.East Ninety two
Pole thence four Hundred Pole to the Beginning and all houses Building Orchards
ways Waters watercourses Profits Commodities Hereditaments and appurtenances
whatsoever to the said Premises Hereby Granted or any Part thereof Belonging or
in anywise appurtaining and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders
Rents Issues as Profits thereof to Have and to Hold the said tract or parcel of
Land and all and singular other the Premises hereby granted with the appurtenances
unto the said Robt.Gwin his Heirs Executors Administrators and assigns from the
Day before the Dates Hereof for and curing the full term and time of one whole
year from thence next ensuing fully to be compleat.and ended. Yielding and Paying
therefore the rent of one Pepper Corn on July Day next if the same shall be 
lawfully Demanded to the Intent and Purpose thet by virtue of these Presents and
of the Statute for transferring uses into Possession the said Robt.Gwin may be in
actual possession of the Premises and be thereby Enabled to accept and take a Grant
and Release of the Reversion and Inheritance thereof to Him and his Heirs. In
witness whereof the said James Patton and John Lewis have hereunto set there Hands
and Seals the day and Year First above written.

Jas. Patton
John Lewis

Sealed and Delivered in presence of
David Kinkead
Robt. Bratton
Loftis Pullin

    At a Court Held for Orange County on Thursday the 20th Day of July 1745
This indenture was acknowledged by James Patton and John Lewis two of
Parties thereto and ordered to be Recorded

Teste
John Nicholas

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