DEED ABRAHAM INGRAM TO HEZEKIAH STOUT (July 11, 1797)
BATH COUNTY, VIRGINIA, BOOK 1, PAGES 362-364

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This transcription is made from a microfilmed copy of the original record.
(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. (?)
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This Indenture on the eleventh day of July in the year of our lord one
thousand seven hundred and ninety seven between Abraham Ingram of the
County of Bath and state of Virginia on the one part and Hezekiah Stout of
the County and state aforesaid on the other part then the same Abraham
Ingram hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant
bargain and sell unto the said Hezekiah Stout and to his heirs 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 on back creek in
the County of Bath and bounded as followeth:  Beginning at a spruse (sic)
pine on the east side of the creek and running thence north fifty five
degrees west forty poles to a lyme (?) by a branch thence north ten degrees
east sixty five poles to two sugartrees thence North eight degrees West
sixteen poles to a chesnut (sic) and sugartree thence North ten degrees
east eight poles to a hikkory (sic) thence south fifty five degrees east
seventy poles to a oak on the patters (? sic) line thence to the Beginning
Together with these appertanences thereunto belonging to have and to hold
the land hereby conveyed and all one singularty the principles (?) hereby
granted with the appertenances (   ) unto the said Hezekiah Stout his heirs
and asigns (sic) forever the only proper use and (   ) of him the said
Hezekiah Stout and of his heirs and asigns (sic) forever and the said
Abraham and Elizabeth Ingram for themselves their heirs executors and
administrators doth covenant and agree to and with the said Hezekiah Stout
his heirs and asigns (sic) by these presents the said tract of land with
the appertanances unto the said Hezekiah Stout his heirs and asigns (sic)
from these claims or demand of them the said Abraham and Elizabeth Ingrim
(sic-t) or any other parson (sic -t) whatsoever shall warrant and forever
defend by these presents.  In Witness whereof they the said Abraham and
Elizabeth Ingram had hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year
first above written.

Abraham (his mark) Ingram

Bath County July Court 1797

This Indenture of bargain and sale between Abraham Ingram and Elizabeth his
wife of the one part and Hezekiah Stout of the other part was acknowledged
in Court by the said Abraham Ingram and ordered to be Recorded.

Chas Cameron