James Downing to William Downing, 212 1/2 acres on Meadows Creek in Bedford
County, VA, 6 September 1779, Bedford County Deed Book 7:236.

THIS INDENTURE made the Sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one
Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Nine Between James Downing of the County of
Montgomery of the one Part and William Downing of the County of Bedford of the
other Part Witnesseth the said James Downing for and in Consideration of the full
sum of Ninety Pounds Current Money of Virginia to him in hand Paid by the said Wm
Downing the Receipt whereof he the said James Downing doth hereby acknowledge
hath given Granted Bargained Sold and by these presents doth give Grant Bargain
sell deliver and Confirm to him the said William Downing his Heirs and assigns
forever One Certain Tract or Parcel of Land Situate Lying being in the County of
Bedford Containing Two Hundred & Twelve & a half acres on Meadows Creek Bounded
as followeth Beginning North Twelve degrees west One Hundred and four Poles to
Pointers on a Red Oak South Eighty Two degrees west one Hundred & Sixty four
Poles to a Shrub White Oak South Sixteen degrees East forty Two Poles to a Red
Oak.  East one Hundred & Fifty Six Poles to a Shrub White Oak North Sixty degrees
East Seventy Poles to a white Oak on Meadows Creek aforesaid and up the same to
the first Station Together with all and Singular Priviledges and Pertenances
thereunto belonging or in any ways appertaining To Have & to Hold the abo. sold
Land and Premises with all the appurtenances unto the said William Downing his
Heirs and assigns forever To have and to hold use Ocupy Possess and Enjoy the
same with every part and Parcel thereof to him the said Wm Downing his Heirs and
assigns forever against him the said James Downing his Heirs and assigns and
against the Claim and Demand of all other Persons whatsoever shall and will by
these Presents Warrant and forever defend In Witness whereof he the said James
Downing hath hereunto set his hand and Seal the day and Year first above Written
Signed Seald & Delivered
    In presence of us                  James Downing (seal)
John Ewing, James Kenneday, Caleb Ewing

MEMORANDUM That on the day & Year first within mentioned just and Feasible
Possession and Seizure of the within mentioned Land & Premises with all the
appurtenances was given & made by James Downing to Wm Downing In presence of the
Subscribing Witnesses whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal.
Witness:  James Downing,John Ewing, James Kennedy, Caleb Ewing

At a Court held for Bedford County 28th February 1780 This Indenture together
with the Memorandum of Livery of S??? thereon indorsed were proved by the Oaths
of John Ewing and James Kennedy Witnesses thereto And at a Court held for the
said County the 25th day of August 1783 The said John Ewing and James Kennedy
came unto Court and made Oath that they saw Caleb Ewing the other Witness to this
Indenture (who is now decd) Sign the same as a Witness in their Presence
thereupon it is Ordered that the same be Recorded
Ex                            Teste
                                   J Steptoe C Cur


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