DEED - HEZEKIAH STOUT TO EZEKIEL TOWNSEND
BATH COUNTY, VA, BOOK 3, PAGES 33-34

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This transcription is made from a microfilmed copy of the original record
(Family History Library no. 0,030,608). (sic) indicates an error occurring
in the original deed. (sic-t) is an error by the transcriber of the deed in
the Bath county deed book.  (   ) indicates a word or part of a word that I
was unable to decipher. (?) indicates I was uncertain about a word.

This Indenture made this fourth day of August one thousand eight hundred
and four Between Hezekiah Stout of Harrison County and State of Virginia of
the one part and Ezekiel Townsend of the County and State aforesaid of the
other part then the said Hezekiah Stout hath granted bargained and sold and
by these presents doth grant bargain and sel (sic-t) unto the said Ezekiel
Townsend and his heirs and asigns (si-t) forever one certain tract or
parcel of land containing forty two acres lying on Back Creek withn (sic)
county of Bath and State of Virginia and bounded as followeth Viz.
Beginning at a black oak on the West side of the Creek near a lick corner
to Ephram Bates and with his line running thence South sixty five degrees
East ninty two poles crossing the Creek to a Shugar (sic-t) and poplar on a
hill North seventy two degrees East eight two poles to a spruce pine by the
Creek ___ corner to Gregory North fifty six degrees West fifty eight poles
crossing the Creek and bottom with Gregorys line to two Shugar (sic-t)
trees in a draft thence South forth three degrees West ninety eight to the
Beginning with its appertainences to have and to hold the said tract or
parcel of land with its aportaineneces (sic-t) to the sd Ezekiel Townsend
and his heirs forever to the only proper use and behoof him the sd Ezekiel
Townsend and his heirs and assigns forever the said Hezekiah Stout for them
his heirs executors administrators doth Covenant and agreed to and with the
said Ezekiel Townsend his heirs and assigns by these preasonts (sic-t) that
the said tract of land with the appertainance unto the sd Ezekiel Townsend
his heirs or assigns from the claime (sic-t) or demand of them the said
Hezekiah Stout or any other person or persons that warrant and forever
defend by them these presonts (sic-t)  In witness whereof the sd Hezekiah
Stout hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day above written.

Hezekiah Stout (seal)

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of

John Bird
Archibald Matheny
James Given

Bath County February Court 1805

This Indenture of bargain and sale from Hezekiah Stoute (sic-t) of the one
part to Ezekiel Townsend of the other part was proved in court by John Bird
Archibald Matheny and James Given and Ordered to be Recorded.   Charles
Cameron.