DEED - HEZEKIAH STOUT TO EZEKIEL TOWNSEND
BATH COUNTY, VIRGINIA, DEED BOOK 3, PP. 36-37

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(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.  (   )
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This Indenture made this fourth day of August in the year of our lord one
thousand eight hundred and four Between Hezekiah Stout of County of
Harrison and State of Virginia of the one part and Ezekiel Townsend of the
County of Bath and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the sd
Hezekiah Stout for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and
thirty pounds current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said
Ezekiel Townsend at or before the sealing of these presents the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledge of him the said Hezekiah hath granted
bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto
the said Ezekiel Townsend his heirs executors and assigns forever one
certain tract or parcel of land containing twenty acres being part of a
larger tract of one hundred and four acres lying in the County of Bath on
Back Creek and bounding as followeth, Viz.  Beginning at a spruce pine on
the east side of the creek and running thence North fifty five degrees West
forty poles to a (yew?) by a b(   ) thence North Ten degrees East sixty six
poles to two Sugartrees thence North eighty degrees West sixteen poles to a
chestnut and Sugartree North ten degrees East eight poles to a hickory
thence South fifty five degrees East seventy poles to a stake on the patent
line thence to the Beginning together with appertainences therewith
belonging to have and to hold the land herby conveyed and all and
singularty the premises herby granted with the appertenances unto the sd
Ezekiel Townsend his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use and
behoof of him the said Ezekiel Townsend and of his heirs and assigns
forever other said Hezekiah Stout for himself his heirs executors
administrators doth covenant and agree & with the said Ezekiel Townsend for
his heirs & assigns by these presents that the said tract of land with the
pappertenances unto the said Ezekiel Townsend his heirs and assigns from
the claim or demand of the said Hezekiah Stout or any other person or
persons whatsoever shall warrant and defend forever by these presents.  In
Witness whereof the said Hezekiah Stout hath hereunto set his hand and Seal
the day and year above mentioned.

Hezekiah Stout (seal)

Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us

John Bird
Archibald Methany
James Given

Bath County February Court 1805

This deed of conveyance from Hezekiah Stout to Ezekiel Townsend was proved
in Court by John Bird Archibald Matheny and James Given and Ordered to be
Recorded.  Tests  Charles Cameron Clk