Land Grant: Amos Tharp, 1849: Augusta County, VA 

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Amos Tharp
260 Acres
Augusta
Ex
Del to A.B. Frotter
Oct. 20th, 1849

 John b. Floyd, Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia:
      To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting : Know Ye, 
That in conformity with a survey made on the twenty third day of June, One 
Thousand Eight hundred and Forty eight, by virtue of Land Office Treasury 
Warrants no. 17,139 there is hereby Granted by said  Commonwealth unto Amos 
Tharp, a certain parcel or tract of land, containing two Hundred and sixty 
acres, lying and being  in the County of Augusta; on Eastern side of 
Shenandoah Mountain & bounded as follows, Viz
    Beginning at a white oak on top of the mountain on the line dividing 
Augusta & Highland Counties. Thence N70 degrees E100 poles to two chestnut 
oaks on a ridge N84 1/2 degrees E164 poles to a chestnut oak near the 
Staunton and Parkersburg road; Thence S3 1/2 degrees W33 poles crossing a 
bend in the road & the branch to a white oak on the side of a ridge
thence S42 1/2 degrees W 321 poles to tow lynns on the east side of The 
Branch S72 degrees W36 poles, crossing two branches to a chestnut and sugar 
tree on the West side of a branch N56 1/2 degrees W43 poles to a chestnut 
near the top of the mountainon the line dividing the Counties of Augusta and 
Highland; thence with said line and along the top of the mountain N12 1/2 
degrees E140 poles to two chestnut oaks N40 degrees E12 poles to a chestnut 
N9 1/2 degrees W44 poles to the beginning with its appurtenances.
     To have to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances, 
to the said Amos tharp and his heirs forever.In witness whereof; the said 
John B. Floyd, Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, hath 
hereunto set his hand and caused the Lesser Seal of the Commonwealth to be 
affixed at Richmond, on the  first day of October in the year of Our 
Lord One Thousand EightHundred and forty nine and of the commonwealth 
the Seventy fourth.
                                                                
Jno. B. Floyd (signature)