DEED BOOK 14 (1780-1790) BRUNSWICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA 
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Pursuant and in Obedience to the within Commission we the subscribers have examined Mary Smart and Sarah Moodie
privily and apart from their Husbands whether they do relinquish their right of Dower in the said Lands sold by their Husbands
to Buckner Harwell, and freely and voluntarily without any threats or persuasions from their husbands agree that shall be
recorded in the said Court of Brunswick given under our hands this nineteenth Day of January 1778 . . . signed by John Jones
Junr. and Joseph Jones. At a Court held for Brunswick the 26th Day of January 1778 (sic) This Indenture was proved by the
oaths of William Walker, Matthew Harris, & Samuel Harwell the witnesses thereto and together with the Commission
annexed and a Certificate of the Execution thereof ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 101. 

The following Lists of Slaves being returned into Court by the proprietors who removed into this Commonwealth from the
Neighbouring States for Protection are Ordered to be Recorded- 

BENJAMIN HICKS of South Carolina--Adam (32 years), Frank (35 years), Ceasar (27 years), Pompy (33 years),
Lamashire (37 years), Joney (15 years), Prince (10 years), Primus (7 years), Perriman (5 years), Stephen (3 1/2 years),
Carolina (3 years), Clocy (30 years), Rose (25 years), Dina (23 years), Binah (30 years), Silvia (31 years), Kate (18 years),
Milly (15 years), Bedy (16 years), Binah (11 years), Saffer (9 years), Nan (5 years), Phebe a child (- years), Prisilla (1 year).
Returned the 23d of October, 1780. Deed Book 14, page 101. 

DANIEL DUBOSE--Tom (35 years), Glasgow (35 years), Frank (30 years), Handy (26 years), Flora (40 years), Venus
(37 years), Mary (20 years), Anthony (12 years), Tynah (11 years), Sandy (10 years), Melia (7 years), Rose & Charlot (3
years), Dina (2 years). Returned February the 26th 1781. Deed Book 14, page 102. 

BENJAMIN HICKS--Currey (50 years), Brandum (45 years), Jacob (35 years), Jack (30 years), Dick (27 years), Bob (25
years), Frank (16 years), Joe (14 years), Dick (8 years), Ned (9 years), Davie (1 year), Samon (1 years), Ussey (27 years),
Silla (26 years), Nan (24 years), Mintia (22 years), Anneha (19 years), Clary (19 years), Hannah (15 years), Eave (11
years), Sarah (10 years), Aggy (10 years), Judy (5 years), Cate (5 years), Fanny (3 years), Sarah (3 years), Abie (3 years),
Amy (1 year), Charlot (1 year). Returned the 10th of October 1780. Deed Book 14, page 102. 

GEORGE HICKS--Abraham (35 years), Prince (40 years), Peter (37 years), Dick (30 years), Jim (27 years), Henry (19
years), Mark (30 years), Ben (8 years), Amos (6 years), Billy (4 years), Nearrow (3 years), Cato (1 year), Cate (30 years,
Rachael (25 years), Fillis (40 years), Fillis the 2d (14 years), Morear (40 years), Morear the 2d (10 years), Amey (27 years),
Amey the 2d (25 years), Anaia (27 years), Lisbon (16 years), Rose (13 years), Sue (9 years), Biner (8 years), Judy (3
years), Winney (4 years). Returned the 10th of October 1780. Deed Book 14, page 103. 

BENJAMIN RIVES South Carolina--Dick (4 years), Peter (24 years), Phebe (18 years), Hannah (12 years), Dorcas (2
years). BENJAMIN RIVES Guardian for Frances Rives--Dinah (30 years), Dick (16 years). Returned the 23d of October
1780. Deed Book 14, page 104. 

WILLIAM RIVES--Roger (26 years), Willow (16 years), Winny (14 years). Returned the 23d October 1780. Deed Book
14, page 104. 

WILLIAM THREADGILL North Carolina--Patt (45 years), Hannah (2 years), Frank (7 years), Toney (4 years). Returned
October the 23d 1780. Will Book 14, page 104. 

WILLIAM BRACY--Ned (45 years), Charles (40 years), Joe (30 years), Ben (20 years), Jonathan (25 years), Cuped (30
years), Joe (10 years), Dick (6 years), Dick (3 years), Charles (1 year), Phebe (25 years), Sillah (16 years), Betty (20
years), July (18 years), Murrear (25 years), Lucy (16 years), Dinah (40 years), Polly (10 years), Luce (4 years), Nance (2
years), Sall (6 years). Returned the 10th of October 1780. Deed Book 14, page 105. 

WILLIAM STROTHERS--Bozier (35 years), Tomboy (30 years), Toby (25 years), Tom (18 years), James (10 years),
Jenny (30 years), Cinder (45 years), Dinah (12 years). Returned the 10th of October 1780. Deed Book 14, page 105. 

JOSEPH TATUM--Bob about [blank] . Returned the 28th of September 1780. Deed Book 14, page 106. 

JOHN THREEWITS--Abram (22 years), Kit (11 years). Returned the 30th September 1780. Deed Book 14, page 106. 

ELIAS DUBOSE--Toney (30 years), Sirus (25 years), Simon (40 years), Tom (20 years), Harry (18 years), Samson (35
years), Judy (45 years), Sillah (35 years), Sib (12 years), Silvey (4 years), Sofia (2 years), Hector (10 years), Hardy (6
years), Harring (3 years), Juno (4 years). Simon the property of Aniel Dubose. Samson the property of George White. Deed
Book 14, page 106. 

JOHN WARREN South Carolina--Hashless (28 years), Jack (35 years), little Jack (15 years). Jack belong to Elias Warren.
Deed Book 14, page 107. 

ISAAC DUBOSE South Carolina--Sentery (35 years), Cuff (35 years), Sipio (50 years), Ameveter (40 years), Goliah (1
year). Deed Book 14, page 107. 

JOSEPH DUBOSE--Ben (35 years), George (30 years), Doctor (8 years). Deed Book 14, page 107. 

ANDREW DUBOSE of South Carolina--Mingo (40 years), Ben (30 years), Milly (30 years), Herred (13 years). Deed
Book 14, page 107. 

JOHN JOHNSON of South Carolina--Grace (28 years), Hannah (9 years), Sillah (1 year), Nan (20 years), Sear (17 years),
Will (20 years), Ben (11 years), Peter (7 years), Sandry (5 years), Jim (4 years), Adam (3 years), Sam (1 year). Deed Book
14, page 107. 

ROBERT CLARY of South Carolina--Backeus (25 years), Cloe (23 years), Hannah (25 years), Dido (4 years), Hardy (1
month old), Sinus (1 month old). Deed Book 14, page 108. 

This Indenture made this twenty eight Day of June, 1785 BETWEEN Richard Elliott of the County of Brunswick and Martha
his wife of the one part, and Thomas Edmunds of the same County of the other part . . . for a sufficient and valuable
consideration paid to the said Richard Elliott by John Coleman of the County of Halifax and allowed in a purchase between
them, the said Thomas Edmunds having since become a purchaser of the said Coleman (and no Deed having passed from the
said Elliott to him the said Coleman) for the consideration of six hundred pounds to be paid in Certificates and one hundred &
fifty pounds in Cash They the said Richard Elliott & Martha his wife . . . in complyance with the Letter of the said John
Coleman (hereunto annexed) . . . do grant make over and confirm unto the said Thomas Edmunds . . . all that Tract or parcel
of Land which he the said Richard Elliott purchased of John Seymour Parish and was formerly the property of Joseph Parish
lying on Great Creek in this County and according to the known and Lawful bounds thereof . . . containing by estimation four
hundred and fifty acres of Land . . . Signed by Richard Elliott and Martha Elliott. Colo. Elliott, Sir, I have this Day sold Colo.
Thomas Edmunds the Tract of Land I had of you, as you have never made me a Deed for the Land you are to make the
Deed to him whenever he requires it. Your compliance will oblige, your humble servant, John Coleman. Dated May 21,
1785, and witnessed by Sterling Edmunds. Brunswick County Court the 28th of June 1785. This Indenture was
acknowledged by Richard Elliott a partie thereto, and together with a Letter from John Collman (sic) annexed thereto
Ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 109. 

This Indenture made the third day of June, 1785 BETWEEN John Mitchell and Diannah his wife of Brunswick County of the
one part, and Thomas Edmunds of the same County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred
and twenty one pounds four Shillings . . . doth grant bargain and sell, alien, enfeoff, release & Confirm unto the said Thomas
Edmunds . . . one certain Tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the County of Brunswick on the head of Sturgeon
run containing by estimation four hundred & four acres . . . and bounded as followeth (to wit) by Parker's line, Briggs's,
Edmunds's, Pritchett's & Wright's lines, . . . Signed by John Mitchell and Diannah Mitchell, and witnessed by Sterling
Edmunds, Christopher Dameron, Lewis Brown, and John Wilson. Brunswick County Court the 28th of June 1785. This
Indenture was acknowledged by John Mitchell a partie thereto and Ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 110. 


THE COMMONWEALTH of Virginia To John Powell, Thomas Claiborne, William Vaughan & James Harrison Gentlemen
Greeting WHEREAS James Harwell and Rebecca Harwell his wife of the County of Brunswick by their certain Indenture of
bargain and Sale bearing Date the 14th Day of March 1785 have sold & Conveyed unto Thomas Washington the fee simple
Estate of five hundred and fifty four acres of Land . . . lying and being in the said County of Brunswick AND WHEREAS the
said Rebecca Harwell cannot conveniently travel to our Court . . . to make her acknowledgment of the said conveyance
therefore we do give unto you or any two or more of you power to receive the acknowledgment which the said Rebecca
Harwell shall be willing to make before you of the Conveyance aforesaid contained in the said Indenture which is hereunto
annexed and we do therefore command you that you do personally go the said Rebecca Harwell and receive her
acknowledgment of the same . . . the 16th Day of June 1785. Signed Drury Stith. By Virtue of this Commission to us directed
we the Subscribers have privily examined Rebecca Harwell the wife of the within named James Harwell in manner and form
as the said Commission requires & have received her acknowledgment of the Indenture hereunto annexed which said
Indenture she acknowledge freely & voluntarily without his persuasion or threats and she was willing that the same should be
Recorded in the County Court of Brunswick certified under our hands and seals the 19th Day of July 1785. Signed by
Thomas Claiborne and James Harrison. Brunswick County Court the 25th July 1785. This Commission was returned, and
together with the Certificate of the Execution thereof Ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 111. 

This Indenture made the ninth Day of July 1785 BETWEEN Buckner Stith Senior of the County of Brunswick of the one part
and Liza McKenny & Fanny McKenny Children of Thomas McKenny late of the said County deceased of the other part
WHEREAS the said Thomas McKenny was in his lifetime and at the time of his death possessed of sixty seven acres of Land
adjoining the tract of the said Buckner Stith for which a consideration had been paid and the said Buckner Stith fully satisfied
and for which a Deed had not been made through the neglect of the said Thomas McKenny . . . that the said Buckner Stith in
consideration of the premises and in order to fix the fee simple of the said Land in the heirs of the said Thomas McKenny
(reserving & saving to Susanna McKenny the Widow of the said Thomas McKenny her right of Dower therein) . . . hath
granted made over and confirmed unto the said Liza & Fanny McKenny . . . the said sixty seven acres of Land above
mentioned and bounded as followeth BEGINNING at a maple just below the Sawyers Road on a small Branch of Roses
Creek thence along Campbell's line South twenty five Degrees West sixty poles to a white Oak near the said Road, thence
along William McKenny's line North thirty one Degrees East one hundred & eighty poles to a Red Oak, thence South sixty
one Degrees East sixty poles to a Shrub Oak, thence a new line South thirty two Degrees West two hundred & twelve poles
to the first Station. . . Signed by Buckner Stith Senior and witnessed by Edmunds Stith, Griffin Stith, Buckner Stith and Drury
Stith. Brunswick County Court the 25th July 1785. This Indenture was proved by the Oaths of Edmunds Stith, Griffin Stith &
Buckner Stith witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded. Teste Drury Stith Ct. C. Deed Book 14, page 112. 

I Do hereby acknowledge that when I bought a certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing by estimation one hundred acres
lying & being in the County of Brunswick on the East side of the long Slash joining the said John Blick's Land, that he
purchased of Thomas Yeargain, bounded by John Blick, James Bass, Benjamin Lanier, William Rideout, James Parham, and
Jesse Berryman, of Charles Harrison, our bargain was that I was to have a Deed from John Yeargain & his wife, and to trust
to this title in the said Land, that the said Charles Harrison was not to warrant or Defend the same, or be any way answerable
or liable any further than John Yeargain's and his wifes right. It Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the 10th
Day of March 1784. Signed by John Blick, and witnessed by Cuddey Harrison, John Gladish, John Rideout, Miles House,
and Thomas Yeargain. Brunswick County Court the 25th July 1785. This Instrument of writing was proved by the oath of
Cuddey Harrison, a witness thereto and having been proved on the 27th September 1784 by the Oaths of Miles House &
Thomas Yeargain also witnesses thereto is Ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 113. 

This Indenture made this 14th of January, 1785 BETWEEN John Harvey of the County of Brunswick of the one part and
William Moore of the said County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds . . . doth
grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff and absolutely confirm unto the said William Moore . . . a certain tract or parcel of Land in
the County of Brunswick containing by estimation fifty acres . . . BEGINNING on Great red oak Creek at a white oak,
thence South to a corner pole, thence West to a corner hickory on Purdie's line, thence South East by a line of marked trees
to little Red oak, thence down the said Creek to the mouth, thence up the great Red oak Creek to the BEGINNING . . .
Signed by John Harvey and witnessed by David Roper, James Howerton, Jeremiah Roper, and Roger Moore. Brunswick
County Court the 25th July 1785. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of James Howerton, Jeremiah Roper & Roger
Moore witnesses thereto & Ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 114. 

THE COMMONWEALTH of Virginia To Philip Burford & Wyatt Hawkins Gentlemen greeting WHEREAS John Twitty
decd. and Mildred his wife now the wife of Phillip Hawkins of the County of Warren in North Carolina by their certain
Indenture of Bargain & Sale bearing Date the 6th Day of April 1774 have sold and conveyed unto Lewis Collier of the
County of Brunswick in Virginia the fee simple Estate of four hundred Acres of Land . . . lying & being in the said County of
Brunswick and whereas the said Mildred cannot conveniently travel to our Court . . . to make her acknowledgment of the
said conveyance therefore we do give unto you or any two or more of you power to receive the acknowledgment which the
said Mildred shall be willing to make . . . and do therefore command you that you do personally go to the said Mildred and
receive her acknowledgment of the same . . . the 30th Day of June 1785. Signed by Drury Stith. By Virtue of this
Commission to us directed we the Subscribers have privily examined Mildred the wife of the within mentioned Philip Hawkins
in manner & form as the said Commission requires and have received her acknowledgment of the Indenture hereunto annexed
. . . certified under our hands & Seals the 7th Day of July 1785. Signed by Philip Burford and Wyatt Hawkins. Brunswick
County Court the 25th of July 1785. This Commission was returned and together with the Certificate of the Execution thereof
ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 115. 

This Indenture made the 24th Day of July 1785 BETWEEN Robert Brooks of the County of Mecklenburg of the one part,
and Robert Brooks Rose of the said County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds .
. . doth grant, bargain & sell, alien, enfeoffed & confirmed unto the said Robert Brooks Rose . . . one certain Tract of Land
containing by estimation one hundred & forty acres . . . lying on the East side of Poplar Creek and in the County of
Brunswick and bounded as followeth, to wit, BEGINNING on a Maple on the Creek, thence North one hundred sixty eight
Degrees East one hundred and ninety two poles to a Hickory in Wall's line, thence by his line North thirty one Degrees East
eighty six poles to his Corner white oak in Walker's Line thence by his Line West two hundred & Sixty four poles to his
Corner hickory on the Poplar Creek aforesaid, thence down the meanders of the said Creek to the BEGINNING . . . Signed
by Robert Brooks (his mark). Brunswick County Court the 25th July 1785. This Indenture was acknowledged by Robert
Brooks to be his act and Deed and ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 117. 

THE COMMONWEALTH of Virginia To John Jones, John Edmunds, Thomas Edmunds and Binns Jones Gentlemen
greeting WHEREAS Thomas Haynes & Frances his wife of the County of Brunswick by their Certain Indenture of Bargain &
Sale bearing date the 23d Day of May 1785 have sold & conveyed unto Herbert Haynes of Warren County the fee simple
Estate of one thousand acres of Land . . . lying and being in the said County of Brunswick and whereas the said Frances
cannot conveniently travel to our Court . . . to make her acknowledgment of the said conveyance therefore we do give unto
you or any two or more of you power to receive the acknowledgment which the said Frances shall be willing to make . . . and
we do therefore command you that you do personally go the said Francis and receive her acknowledgement . . . the 8th Day
of July 1785. By Virtue of this Commission to us directed we the Subscribers have privily examined Frances Haynes the wife
of the within named Thomas Haynes . . . & have received her acknowledgment of the Indenture hereunto annexed . . .
certified under our hands & Seals the 15th Day of July 1785. Signed by John Flood Edmunds and Thomas Edmunds.
Brunswick County Court the 25th July 1785. This Commission was returned and together with the Certificate of the
Execution thereof ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 117. 

THE COMMONWEALTH of Virginia to John Jones, John Edmunds, Thomas Edmunds & Binns Jones Gentlemen greeting
WHEREAS William Stith, Thomas Stith, Daniel Fisher and Katharine Stith wife of the said William in the County of
Brunswick by their certain Indenture of Bargain & Sale bearing Date the 28th Day of June 1785 have sold & conveyed unto
Robert Turnbull of Dinwiddie County the fee simple Estate of twelve hundred & twelve acres of Land . . . lying & being in the
said County of Brunswick and whereas the said Katharine cannot conveniently travel to our Court . . . to make her
acknowledgment . . . therefore we do give unto you or any two or more of you power to receiver the acknowledgment which
the said Katharine shall be willing to make . . . and we do therefore command you that do personally go to the said Katharine
and receive her acknowledgment of the same . . . 8th Day of July 1785. By Virtue of this Commission to us directed we the
Subscribers having privily examined Katharine Stith the wife of the within William Stith . . . and have received her
acknowledgment of the Indenture hereunto annexed . . . under our hands & Seals the 15th Day of July 1785. Signed by John
Flood Edmunds and Thomas Edmunds. Brunswick County Court the 25th July 1785, This Commission was returned and
together with the Certificate of the Execution thereof Ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 119. 

This Indenture made this eleventh day of July, 1785 BETWEEN William Stith and Katharine his wife of the County of
Brunswick, and Thomas Stith and Daniel Fisher Trustees for the said William for the payment of a sum of money due from
him the said William to Robert Turnbull of the County of Prince George of the one part, and Drury Stith of the County of
Brunswick of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred pounds . . . to the said Robert Turnbull in
hand paid by the said Drury Stith the receipt whereof will appear by the said Turnbull's receipt endorsed on theses Presents
they the said William Stith & Katharine his wife and Thomas Stith and Daniel Fisher have granted, bargained and sold . . .
unto the said Drury Stith . . . all that tract or parcel of Land situate on Brunswick County on both sides of flat Rock Road on
the Branches of Waqua & Sturgeon Creeks containing by estimation five hundred and eighty one acres being formerly granted
unto Drury Stith formerly of the said County by letters Patent dated the tenth Day of August one thousand seven hundred and
fifty nine, which said Land was by him disposed of to Richard Stith of the County of Bedford, and by the said Richard to
Jshua (sic) Mabry, and he the said Drury Stith departing this life without making any conveyance therefor, Drury Stith his heir
at Law, in order to fix the fee simple of the said Land in the said Mabry executed a Deed bearing date the twenty third day of
November one thousand seven hundred and seventy two, and by the death of two of the witnesses thereto and the death of
the said Drury the said Deed was not admitted to Record till the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight when the
same was proved by the surviving witness and Recorded and the said William Stith having afterwards become a purchaser of
the said Lands they the said Joshua Mabry and Richard Stith and their wives and Lucy Stith relict of the said Drury the
younger all joined in a conveyance for the said Land and general warranty to the above William Stith by an Indenture of
Bargain & Sale bearing date the eighteenth Day of September one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight and duly
recorded . . . Signed by William Stith, Katharine Stith, Daniel Fisher, and Tho. Stith, and witnessed by John Flood Edmunds,
Thomas Edmunds, and Edmunds Stith. Brunswick County Court the July 25, 1785, This Indenture was acknowledged in
Court by William Stith, Daniel Fisher and Thomas Stith parties thereto to be their act and Deed, and together with the
Commission annexed for taking the acknowledgment and privy examination of Katharine the Wife of the said William another
of the parties & the Certificate of the execution thereof ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 120. 

THE COMMONWEALTH of Virginia to John Jones, John Edmunds, Thomas Edmunds & Binns Jones Gentlemen greeting
WHEREAS William Stith & Katharine his wife of the County of Brunswick and Thomas Stith & Daniel Fisher their certain
Indenture of Bargain and Sale bearing Date the 11th Day of July 1785 have sold & conveyed unto Drury Stith the fee simple
Estate of five hundred and eighty one acres of Land . . . lying and being in the said County of Brunswick and whereas the said
Katharine cannot conveniently travel to our Court . . . to make her acknowledgment . . . therefore we do give unto you or any
two or more of you power to receiver the acknowledgment which the said Katharine shall be willing to make . . . and we do
therefore command you that do personally go to the said Katharine and receive her acknowledgment of the same . . . 12th
Day of July 1785. By Virtue of this Commission to us directed we the Subscribers having privily examined Katharine Stith the
wife of the within named William Stith . . . and have received her acknowledgment of the Indenture hereunto annexed . . .
under our hands & Seals the 23d Day of July 1785. Signed by John Flood Edmunds and Thomas Edmunds. Deed Book 14,
page 121. 

This Indenture made this Day of June 1785 BETWEEN William Bennett of the County of Brunswick of the one part and
Charles Lucas of the same County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and sixty three
pounds . . . doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, release & Confirm unto the said Charles Lucas . . . a Certain Tract of Land situate
lying and being in the County of Brunswick aforesaid containing by estimation one hundred and sixty three acres . . . and
bounded by the Lands of William Brown, Evan Evans, John Dugger and John Bennett . . . Signed by William Bennett, and
witnessed by John H. Briggs, Thos. Stith, John Jones, and William Stith. Brunswick County Court the 25th July 1785. This
Indenture was proved by the oaths of John Howell Briggs, Thomas Stith & John Jones witnesses thereto and ordered to be
Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 122. 

This Indenture made the twentieth day of December 1784 BETWEEN Luke Williams of the County of Richmond of the one
part and Thomas Williams of the County of Brunswick of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of two
hundred & fifty pounds . . . doth fully, clearly & absolutely grant, bargain, sell alien, release, enfeoff & Confirm unto the said
Thomas Williams . . . all that Tract or parcel of Land situate lying & being in the County of Brunswick & whereon the said
Thomas Williams now lives and being the Land late the property of Hugh Williams decd. and binding on the Lands of Mr.
Purdie & Mr. Moses Quarles Senior and containing three hundred and twenty six acres of Land . . . Signed by Luke
Williams, and witnessed by Roger Williams, William Wilden (his mark) and Anthoney Doughton (his mark). Deed Book 14,
page 123. 

THE COMMONWEALTH of Virginia to Thomas Eaton, William Johnson, Philip Hawkins, Young McLemore & Edward
Jones Gentlemen of Warren County North Carolina greeting KNOW ye that we trusting to your fidelity & provident
circumspection in deligently (sic) examining William Wildin & Anthoney Daughton witnesses to an Indenture of bargain and
Sale from Luke Williams of Richmond to Thomas Williams of Brunswick County in Virginia relative to the proof of the said
Deed . . . Command you that at such destain Day & place as you shall appoint you agreeable yourselves and the witnesses
aforesaid before you, you call and cause to come, and deligently (sic) to examine on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God
relative to the premises, and their examinations into our Court of our said County of Brunswick send & certify inclosed
sending also to us this Writ witness Drury Stith Clerk of our said Court the 20th Day of July 1785. North Carolina Warren
County, By Virtue of the within Writ came before us William Wildin & Anthoney Daughton & made oath on the Holy
Evangelists that they saw Luke Williams execute the annexed Deed unto Thomas Williams, sworn before us the 26th July
1785. Signed by William Johnson, Young McLemore, and Edward Jones. Brunswick County Court 28th March 1785. This
Indenture was proved by the oath of Roger Williams a witness thereto and on the motion of Thomas Williams one of the
parties a Commission is awarded him to examine and take the Depositions of William Wildin & Anthoney Dougton the other
two subscribing Witnesses, relating to the proof thereof they being inhabitants of North Carolina directed to Thomas Eaton,
William Johnson, Philip Hawkins, Young McLemore & Edward Jones Gentlemen Justices of Warren County in the said State
of North Carolina or any two of them, And at a Court held for the said County the 22d of August following the said
Depositions were returned & containing full and satisfactory proof of the execution of the said Deed, the said Indenture,
together with the Commission & Depositions are admitted to Record. Deed Book 14, page 124. 

This Indenture made this eleventh day of June 1785 BETWEEN William Briggs, Elizabeth his wife of the County of
Brunswick of the one part, and John Haskins of the County aforesaid of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum
of four hundred pounds . . . by these presents doth give, grant, bargain & Sell unto the said John Haskins . . . One certain
tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the County aforesaid and containing by estimation one hundred & eighty acres . . .
on the South side of Waqua Creek & bounded as followeth, BEGINNING at an Elm on the said Creek joining the Land of
the said John Haskins South to the Great Branch, thence down the Great Branch as it meanders to the said Creek, thence up
the said Creek as it meanders to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by William Briggs and Elizabeth Briggs (her mark), and
witnessed by John Green, Randolph Rhodes, Milley Patillow (her mark), and William Wright. Brunswick County Court the
22d August 1785 This Indenture was acknowledged by William Briggs a partie thereto and Ordered to be Recorded. Deed
Book 14, page 126. 

This Indenture made this twenty ninth day of January 1785 BETWEEN Samuel Marshall of the State of North Carolina and
County of Warren of the one part and William Marshall of the State of Virginia and County of Brunswick of the other part . . .
for & in consideration of the just and full sum of fifty pounds . . . by these presents doth give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release
& confirm to the said William Marshall . . . One Certain tract or parcel of Land situated lying on Meherrin River in the County
of Brunswick and bounded as followeth, to wit, BEGINNING at a poplar on the River bank, thence a straight line to a
Walnut tree by William Marshall's spring, thence a straight line to the old line where it crosses Northington's spring branch,
thence the old line West to Sack Pennington's corner hickory, thence his line to Adkins's corner white oak, thence his line to a
white oak on the River bank, down the said River to the first station containing by estimation one hundred acres . . . Signed by
Samuel Marshall and witnessed by Jesse Marshall (his mark), Spain Marshall (his mark), Beckey Marshall (her mark), and
Sack Pennington. Brunswick County Court the 22d August 1785 This Indenture was proved by the oaths of Jesse Marshall,
Spain Marshall & Sack Pennington witnesses thereto & Ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 127. 

This Indenture made this seventh day of December 1784 BETWEEN Joel Biggs and his wife Ann Biggs of the County of
Brunswick and David Roper of the said County . . . for and in consideration of the sum of fifty pounds . . . by these presents
doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, and absolutely confirm unto the said David Roper . . . a Certain tract or parcel of Land
in the County of Brunswick containing by estimation fifty acres . . . BEGINNING at corner gum, thence down the Branch to
Hickory run, thence down the run to a corner poplar, thence North by a line of marked Trees between Biggs and the entry to
a corner hickory on Benjamin Jones's line, thence along the said Jones's line to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Joel Biggs
and Ann Biggs (her mark), and witnessed by Jeremiah Roper, Moses Quarles, Junr., Thomas Williams, and Christoper
Dameron. Brunswick County Court the 22d Augt. 1785 This Indenture was acknowledged by Joel Biggs & Ann his wife
parties thereto and Ordered to be Recorded previous to which the said Ann being privately examined as Law directs did
Voluntarily assent thereto. Deed Book 14, page 128. 

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I, William Chapman, of the County of Brunswick and State of Virginia do and did
in the month of February 1783, bargain sell and deliver unto James McInvale of the County & State aforesaid one negro
wench named Nan together with all her Increase forever For & in consideration of the sum of one hundred & fifty pounds
spiecie (sic) to me in hand paid the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and doth agree to warrant & forever defend
the said Negro wench Nan and her Increase unto the said James McInvale, . . . In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & Seal this 25th Day of March 1785. Signed by William Chapman and witnessed by John Powell, James Powell, and
Edmund Crowder. Brunswick County Court the 22d Augt. 1785 This Instrument of writing was proved by the oaths of John
Powell & James Powell witnesses thereto & ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 129. 

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I, William Chapman, of the County of Brunswick have bargained sold and
delivered . . . unto Benjamin Johnson . . . one negro woman named Betty for and in consideration of the sum of twenty five
pounds to me in hand paid . . . In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 27th Day of March 1785. Signed
by William Chapman and witnessed by John Powell and James McInvale. Brunswick County Court the 22d Augt. 1785 This
Instrument of writing was proved by the oaths of John Powell & James McInvale witnesses thereto & ordered to be
Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 130. 

This Indenture made this ninth day of August 1785 BETWEEN Samuel Roberts, Thomas Roberts & Mary his wife of the one
part & Thomas Edmunds of the other part both of the County of Brunswick . . . for & in consideration of the sum of One
hundred & eighty pounds . . . by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the said Thomas Edmunds . . . one
certain tract or parcel of Land situate lying & being in the County of Brunswick on Great Creek and bounded by Samuel
Roberts's line, Sterling Edmunds's line, Bishops or Whitehead's line, Hardy's line and Thomas Edmunds's line containing two
hundred acres . . . Signed by Samuel Roberts, Thomas Roberts, and Mary Roberts, and witnessed by Wynn Malone, Samuel
Hudgeon (his mark), and William D. Orgain. Brunswick County Court the 22d August 1785. This Indenture was
acknowledged by Samuel Roberts, Thomas Roberts and Mary the wife of the said Thomas to be their act & Deed and
Ordered to be Recorded. Previous to which the said Mary being privately examined as the Law directs did Voluntarily assent thereto. Deed Book 14, page 130. 


This Indenture made this twenty sixty day of September 1785 BETWEEN Lewis Lanier & Ann his wife of the County of
Brunswick of the one part and Charles King of the same County of the other part . . . for and in Consideration of the sum of
one hundred & forty five pounds specie . . . hath sold bargained and confirm unto the said Charles King in fee simple a tract
or parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Brunswick containing one hundred & thirty one acres . . . & bounded as
follows, to wit, BEGINNING at the Fishing hole on Crablouse Run at a corner white Oak, thence up the said Run to the
Grassy Branch, thence up the said Branch to a corner on Buckner Lanier's line, thence along his line to John Birdsong's line
thence along his line to the Corner Hickory on the path, thence along Birdsongs line still to Houses's line at a corner oak,
thence along his line to the corner on Avery's line, thence along his line to a corner white oak on Nathaniel Gregory's line,
thence along his line as the fence runs stearing (sic) to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Lewis Lanier and Ann Lanier, and
witnessed by William Cely, Joshua Lucy, and Peter Ivie. Brunswick County Court the 26th of September 1785. This
Indenture was acknowledged by Lewis Lanier & Ann his wife parties thereto & ordered to be recorded previous to which
the said Ann being privately examined as the Law directs did Voluntarily assent thereto. Deed Book 14, page 131. 

KNOW ALL by these presents that I, John Miscul of Brunswick County for and in consideration of the sum eighty pounds . .
. to me in hand paid . . . and by these presents do bargain, sell & deliver unto Robert Turnbull . . . on negroe (sic) Peter . . .
witness my hand and Seal this 28th day of March 1785. Signed by John Miscul and witnessed by Patk. Walker and John
Allen. Brunswick County Court the 26th Septemr. 1785. This Instrument of writing was acknowledged by John Miscul to be
his Act & Deed & Ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 133. 

This Indenture made this twenty seventh day of June 1785 BETWEEN Benjamin Hagood of the County of Brunswick of the
one part and Drury Lanier of the same County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the just quantity of three
thousand pounds of Neat Inspected Tobacco . . . by these presents doth grant, Bargain & Sell unto the said Drury Lanier . . .
all that certain tract or parcel of Land whereon he the said Benjamin Hagood now liveth situate lying and being on the North
side Meherrin River in the aforesaid County of Brunswick containing one hundred and sixty nine Acres . . . and is bounded by
the lines of Colonal John Jones, Henryetta Wilkes, Lewis Collier & Randle Hagood . . . PROVIDED always and the true
intent and meaning of this present writing is such that if the said Benjamin Hagood . . . do and shall well & truly pay or cause
to be paid unto the said Drury Lanier . . . the aforesaid quantity of three thousand pounds of Tobacco, with Lawful Interest
thereupon from the twenty fifth day of December which was in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, on or
before the twenty fifth day of December next, as also the Costs attending the Recording this writing, then this writing and
every thing herein contained is to become void & of non effect. But if the said Benjamin Hagood . . . shall fail to make
payment as aforesaid then it shall and may be Lawful for him the said Drury Lanier . . . to make sale of the said Land in a
public manner for ready Tobacco and out of the Sales thereof to satisfy & pay the aforesaid three thousand pounds of
Tobacco and Interest as aforesaid as also the Costs attending the Recording this writing as well as any other or further Costs
that may hereafter arise . . . Signed by Benjamin Hagood and witnessed by John Williams, Grief Harwell, and James Blick.
Brunswick County Court the 26th September 1785. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of John Williams, Grief Harwell
& James Blick witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 133. 

TO ALL PEOPLE to whom this present writing shall come I, Thomas Washington of Brunswick County for the love &
respect I bear to my Sister Mary Washington I give grant & dispose in plain & open markett (sic) the following negroes to her
& her heirs forever (Viz.) Ben, Abigal, Silva, Cato, Sally, Nancey, Sarah, Tom, Bird & Sampson . . . to use and dispose at
her & their will & pleasure as of her & their own property without any manner of challenge, claim or demand of me the said
Thomas Washington . . . I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 23d Day of July, in the year of our Lord 1785. Signed by
Thomas Washington and witnessed by Howell Lashley, Robert Crow and Miles Alley. Brunswick County Court the 24th
Day of Octo. 1785. This Deed of Gift was acknowledged by Thomas Washington a party thereto and Ordered to be
Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 135. 

TO ALL PEOPLE to whom this present writing shall come I, Thomas Washington of Brunswick County for the love &
respect I bear to my Sister Nancey Washington I give grant & dispose in plain & open markett (sic) the following negroes to
her & her heirs forever (Viz.) Bett, Suckey, Joe, Billy, Patty, Chancy, Jeffry, Dison & Agnes . . . do use and dispose at her
and their will & pleasure as of her and their own property without any manner of challenge, claim or demand of me the said
Thomas Washington . . . I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 23d Day of July, in the year of our Lord 1785. Signed by
Thomas Washington and witnessed by Howell Lashley, Robert Crow and Miles Alley. Brunswick County Court the 24th
Day of Octo. 1785. This Deed of Gift was acknowledged by Thomas Washington a party thereto and Ordered to be
Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 136. 

TO ALL PEOPLE to whom this present writing shall come I, Thomas Washington of Brunswick County for the love &
respect I bear to my Sister Elizabeth Washington I give grant & dispose in plain & open markett (sic) (Viz.) Bob, Will, Lucy,
Dafney, Carter, Adam, Fauntleroy, Henry, Charles & Milly & their future Increase . . . do use and dispose at her & their will
& pleasure as of her and their own property without any manner of challenge, claim or demand of me the said Thomas
Washington . . . I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 23d Day of July, in the year of our Lord 1785. Signed by Thomas
Washington and witnessed by Howell Lashley, Robert Crow and Miles Alley. Brunswick County Court the 24th Day of
Octo. 1785. This Deed of Gift was acknowledged by Thomas Washington a party thereto and Ordered to be Recorded.
Deed Book 14, page 136. 

TO ALL PEOPLE to whom this present writing shall come I, Thomas Washington of Brunswick County for the love &
respect I bear to my brother Gray Washington I give grant and dispose in plain & open markett (sic) all that Tract & parcel of
Land & premises lying and being in the County of Brunswick on the Waters of Pea hill Creek adjoining the Lands of James
Read, Hartwell Marrable, Betsy Jones the wife of Sugar Jones which was called Chinch's Land, and the Lands of William
Holloway & then bounded by Pea hill Creek opposite to the Lands of William Huskey, William Jones, James Fletcher &
Colonal (sic) William Brown containing by estimation four hundred & fourteen acres be the same more or less. Also the
following Negroes (Viz.) Jacob, Tab, Marindy, David, Fanny, Randle, Cheketer, Daniel, Simon, Isaac, Iris . . . do use and
dispose at his and their will & pleasure, as of his & their own property whithout (sic) any manner of challenge, claim or
demand of me the said Thomas Washington . . . I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 23d Day of July, in the year of our
Lord 1785. Signed by Thomas Washington and witnessed by Howell Lashley, Robert Crow and Miles Alley. Brunswick
County Court the 24th Day of Octo. 1785. This Deed of Gift was acknowledged by Thomas Washington a party thereto and
Ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 137. 

This Indenture made this twentieth day of October 1785 BETWEEN Abraham Botton (Bottom) and Elizabeth his wife of the
County of Brunswick Virginia of the one part & Jeremiah Bently of the County of Amelia of the other part . . . for and in
consideration of the sum of forty pounds . . . have bargained and sold and by these presents one certain tract or parcel of
Land situate lying and being in the County of Brunswick containing by estimation fifty acres . . . & bounded as followeth
BEGINNING at the mouth of the Rockey Run, Thence up the said Run the various water course to Thomas Pinner's line,
Thence along the said Pinner's line of marked trees to a corner pine on Thomas Steven's line, Thence along the said Steven's
line of marked trees to Fountain's Creek, Thence down the said Creek the Various watercourse to the BEGINNING Run it
being the same Land that Abraham Bottom bought of William Sucale & the said Sucale (or Sucate) of David Stokes . . .
Signed by Abraham Botton (his mark) and Elisabeth Botton (her mark). Brunswick County Court the 24th Day of October
1785. This Indenture was acknowledged by Abraham Botton & Elisabeth his wife parties thereto and Ordered to be
Recorded previous to which the said Elizabeth being privately examined as the Law directs did Voluntarily assent thereto.
Deed Book 14, page 138. 

THE COMMONWEALTH of Virginia To John Flood Edmunds and Thomas Edmunds Gentleman greeting WHEREAS
William Cocke and Rebecca his wife by their certain Indenture of Bargain & Sale bearing date the 21st Day of February
1782 have sold and conveyed to Isham Trotter of the said County the fee simple Estate of and in four hundred and twenty
Acres of Land lying and being in the said County of Brunswick and parish of Saint Andrews and whereas the said Rebecca
cannot conveniently travel to our Court . . . to make acknowledgment of the said Conveyance therefore we do give unto you
or any two or more of you power to receive the acknowledgment which the said Rebecca shall be willing to give before you
of the conveyance aforesaid contained in the said Indenture which is hereunto annexed and we do therefore command you
that you do personally go to the said Rebecca & Receive her acknowledgment . . . at the Courthouse the 23d day of June
1785. Signed Drury Stith. Pursuant to the within Commission to us directed we the subscribers did personally go to the within
named Rebecca wife to the within named William Cocke & examine her privately and apart from her said Husband . . .given
under our hands & Seals this 28th Day of June 1785. Signed John Flood Edmunds and Thomas Edmunds. Brunswick County
Court the 24th day of October 1785. This Commission was returned & together with the Certificate of the Execution thereof
ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 140. 


This Indenture made [blank] Day of [blank] 1785 BETWEEN Thomas Stith Junior of the County of Brunswick of the one
part, and Thomas Short of the same County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of twelve pounds . . .
doth grant, bargain & Sell, alien and Confirm unto the said Thomas Short . . . a parcel of Land situate in the said County of
Brunswick at the lower end of the Tract whereon the said Thomas Stith now liveth bounded by the Great Branch, a small
Branch running near the said Thomas Stith's plantation and by Elliott's and Fields's Lines, supposed to be about six acres . . .
Signed by Thomas Stith Junior. Brunswick County Court the 24th Day of October 1785. This Indenture was acknowledged
by Thomas Stith Junior a partie thereto and Ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 141. 

This Indenture made this twenty second day of August, 1785 BETWEEN Benjamin Hagood & Hannah his wife and Randol
Hagood of the Parish of Saint Andrews & County of Brunswick of the one part, and Lewis Collier of the Parish and County
aforesaid of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of forty pounds twelve shillings . . . do by these presents
grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff and confirm unto the said Lewis Collier . . . one certain Tract or parcel of Land situate lying
& being in the County aforesaid Containing one hundred & five acres . . . bounded as followeth, BEGINNING at a Spanish
Oak on the said Collier's line from thence along his line to a corner hickory on Colonal (sic) Jones's line, thence along his line
to a corner post oak, thence to a corner ash in a Branch, thence to Powell's Road thence along the Road to a red Oak,
thence to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Benjamin Hagood and Randol Hagood, and witnessed by Thomas Fowlks,
William Collier, Anthoney Phillips, and William Johnson. Brunswick County Court the 24th Day of October 1785. This
Indenture was proved by the oaths of William Collier, Anthoney Phillips & William Johnson witnesses thereto & ordered to
be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 142. 

This Indenture made this thirteenth Day of July 1785 BETWEEN Richard Stone of the Parish of Meherrin & County of
Brunswick and William Watson of the said County and parish . . . for and in consideration of the quantity of three thousand
pounds of Inspected Crop Petersburg Tobacco . . . doth by these presents grant, Bargain, Sell and make over firmly by these
presents unto the said William Watson . . . one Certain Tract or parcel of Land lying & being in the said County of Brunswick
and Parish of Meherrin containing one hundred acres and bounded as followeth, to wit, BEGINNING at Douhe's corner
poplar on the South side of Meherrin River Thence along his line North seventy four Degrees West seventy four poles to a
shrub white Oak, Thence South fifty five degrees West one hundred poles to a white Oak, Thence South twenty degrees East
one hundred and twenty six poles to Edward Hulin's corner pine, Thence along his line North sixty degrees East forty poles to
his corner Red Oak, Thence North forty eight degrees East sixty eight poles to his corner white oak on Meherrin River
aforesaid, Thence up the meanders of the said River to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Richard Stone and Tabitha Stone
(her mark), and witnessed by William Connell, Robert Watson, and Harry Wynn Jones (his mark). Brunswick County Court
the 24th Day of October 1785. This Indenture was acknowledged by Richard Stone & Tabitha his wife parties thereto and
Ordered to be Recorded previous to which the said Tabitha being privately examined as the Law directs did Voluntarily
assent thereto. Deed Book 14, page 143. 

THE COMMONWEALTH of Virginia to William Morton and Samuel White Gentlemen greeting Whereas William Jones
and Mary Daus his wife of the County of Charlotte by their certain Indenture of bargain & Sale bearing date the 2d Day of
1784 have sold and conveyed unto William Harrison Junior of the said County of Brunswick the fee simple Estate of two
hundred acres of Land . . . lying and being in the said County of Brunswick and whereas the said Mary Daus cannot
conveniently travel to our Court . . . to make acknowledgment of the said Conveyance Therefore we do give unto you or any
two or more of you power to receive the acknowledgment which the said Mary Daus shall be willing to mae before you of the
conveyance . . . and we do therefore command you that you do personally go to the said Mary Daus and receive her
acknowledgment . . . this 2d Day of November 1784. Signed Drury Stith. By Virtue of this Commission to us directed we the
Subscribers have privily examined Mary Daus the wife of the within named William Jones in manner and form as the said
Commission requires and have received her acknowledgment of the Indenture . . . certified under our hands and Seals this 2d
Day of November 1784. Signed by William Morton and Samuel White. Brunswick County Court the 24 Octo. 1785. This
Commission was returned and together with the Certificate of the Execution thereto ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14,
page 145. 

This Indenture made this twenty fourth day of October 1785 BETWEEN Timothy Ward of the Parish of Saint Andrews in
the County of Brunswick of the one part and John Rose of the same County & Parish . . . for and in consideration of one
hundred pounds . . . by these presents do give, grant, bargain, and Sell & Confirm unto the said John Rose One certain Tract
or parcel of Land lying and being on the Waters of Rose's Creek in the County aforesaid and containing by estimation one
hundred acres . . . and bounded as followeth, to wit, BEGINNING at a Spanish oak on Great Creek Road running North
three degrees East to a Red oak on the said Road, Thence North seventy five degrees East to a white oak, Thence East forty
five Degrees South to a black Gum on a branch, Thence up the said Branch to the mouth of William Thomas Pennington's
Spring branch, Thence up the North prong of the Branch to a small Drian (sic) or Valey (sic) that runs South seventy degrees
West, Thence up the said Drian (sic) or Valey (sic) to a hickory on Pennington's line, Thence West sixty degrees North to a
shrub Oak, Thence South eighty four Degrees West to the BEGINNING at Pennington's Corner Tree . . . Signed by Timothy
Ward. Brunswick County Court the 24th Day of October 1785. This Indenture was acknowledged by Timothy Ward a
partie thereto and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 146. 

This Indenture made this twenty second day of August 1785 BETWEEN Thomas Roberts and Mary his wife of the one part,
and Samuel Roberts of the other part both of the County Brunswick . . . for and in consideration of the sum of ten shillings . . .
by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien and confirm unto the said Samuel Roberts . . . one certain Tract or Parcel of
Land situate lying and being in the County of Brunswick on Great Creek and bounded as followeth, to wit, BEGINNING on
the South side of the Great Creek at the mouth of the Great Branch, Thence up the said Branch to Benjamin Whitehead's line,
Thence along the said line to Benjamin Ogborne's, Thence along the said line to the said Creek, thence down the said Creek
to the mouth of the little Creek in Edmunds's Mill Pond, Thence up the little Creek to Samuel Roberts's spring Branch,
Thence up the said Branch to the head, Thence a straight line to the head of the Branch through the Plantation, Thence down
the said Branch to the Creek, Thence down the said Creek as it meanders to the BEGINNING containing two hundred &
forty Acres . . . Signed by Thomas Roberts and Mary Roberts and witnessed by Benjamin Malone and William Bishop.
Brunswick County Court the 22d of August 1785. This Indenture was acknowledged by Thomas Roberts and Mary his wife
to be their act & Deed and ordered to be Recorded. Previous to which the said Mary being privately examined as the Law
directs did Voluntarily assent thereto. Deed Book 14, page 147. 

This Indenture made this twenty sixth day of November 1785 BETWEEN Thomas Jackson of the County of Brunswick and
Leurancy his wife of the one part and Owen Myrick of the same County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the
sum of one hundred & twenty pounds . . . by these presents to grant, bargain & Sell unto the said Owen Myrick . . . all that
Tract or parcel of Land which the said Thomas Jackson purchased of Thomas Claiborne containing by estimation three
hundred . . . & bounded as follows BEGINNING at a sweet gum in little rattle snake Creek on the said Myrick's line, Thence
near East by said Myrick's to a corner small with oak, Thence North to a Black Jack, Thence Northwest to a corner pine,
Thence West to a white oak blown down, Thence by a straight line near South west to a corner white oak on Little Rattle
snake Creek, Thence down the said Creek as it meanders to a sweet gum to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Thomas
Jackson and Leurancy (or Leuraney) Jackson, and witnessed by James Fletcher, William Ward (his mark), Thomas Howard
(his mark), and Joel Manning. Brunswick County Court the 28th Day November 1785. This Indenture was acknowledged by
Thomas Jackson & Leurancy his wife to be their act & Deed and Ordered to be Recorded, previous to which the said
Leurancy being privately examined as the Law directs did Voluntarily assent thereto. Deed Book 14, page 148. 

This Indenture made this first Day of November 1785 BETWEEN Thomas Pinner and Lucy his wife of Brunswick County in
the province of Virginia of the one part and Randolph Vaughan of the other part of aforesaid . . . for and in the consideration
of the sum of fifty pounds . . . bargained and sold alien, enfeoffed, . . . & confirmed unto the said Randolph Vaughan . . . on
certain tract or parcel of Land containing by estimation seventy five acres . . . bounded as followeth, to wit, BEGINNING at
corner pine on Jeremiah Bentley's, line, so running the said line of marked trees to a willow oak on the Rockey run, Thence up
the said Run the various water course to Jesse Glover's line, Thence up the said line by marked trees to Thomas Stevens's line
a corner oak, thence along the said line of marked trees to the said stationed pine it being the said Land the said Pinner bought
of William Sucat & the said Sucat (or Sweat) of David Stokes . . . Signed by Thomas Pinner and Lucy Pinner (her mark),
and witnessed by Abraham Batton (his mark), and Jeremiah Bently (his mark). Brunswick County Court the 28th of Novm.
1785. This Indenture was acknowledged by Thomas Pinner & Lucy his wife to be their act and Deed and ordered to be
Recorded Previous to which the said Lucy being privately examined as the Law directs did Voluntarily assent thereto. Deed Book 14, page 149. 

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