DEED BOOK 14 (1780-1790) BRUNSWICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA Pages 251 - 300 [These abstracts were prepared by Carol A. Morrison of 3217 Friendly Road, Fayetteville, NC 28304, Telephone: (910) 323-5830. All rights are reserved.] USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. This Indenture made this twenty fifth day of October 1786, BETWEEN William Newsum and Mary his wife of the Borough of Norfolk of the one part and Thomas Penn of the County of Brunswick of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and forty three pounds three shillings and four pence . . . doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said Thomas Penn . . . one certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the County of Brunswick on Waqua Creek containing one hundred and seventy acres . . . and bounded as followeth BEGINNING at William Walker's corner maple on the said Creek, thence North nine degrees east fifteen poles to the road, thence up the said road as it meanders to Shrub oak, thence north seventy two and one half degrees east one hundred and forty one poles to a corner maple, thence South seventeen degrees east one hundred and eleven poles to a corner pofsimmon on Waqua Creek, thence up the said Creek as it meanders to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by William Newsum and Mary Newsum and witnessed by Sterling Peebles, Benjamin Lewis, Henry Robinson, George Trotter, and Jno. Flood Edmunds. Brunswick County Court 22d January 1787. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of Benjamin Lewis, George Trotter, John Flood Edmunds, witnesses thereto and together with the Commission annexed for the taking the acknowledgment and privy examination of Mary the wife of the said William Newsum and the Certificate of the Execution thereof ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 251. THE COMMONWEALTH of Virginia To Cary H. Hansford and Paul Proby Gentlemen Greeting WHEREAS William Newsum and Mary his wife by their Certain Indenture of Bargain and Sale bearing the date 27 January of December 1786, have sold and conveyed unto Thomas Penn of the County of Brunswick the fee simple estate of one hundred and seventy acres of land with the appurtenance lying and being in the said County of Brunswick and WHEREAS the said Mary cannot conveniently travel to our Court . . . to make acknowledgement of the said Conveyance therefore we do give unto you or any two or more of you power to receive the acknowledgement which the said Mary shall be willing to make before you of the conveyance aforesaid . . . and we therefore command you that you do personally go to the said Mary and receive her acknowledgment . . . the 27 Day of December 1786. By Virtue of this Commission to us directed we the subscribers have privily examined Mary the wife of the within named William Newsum . . . and have received her acknowledgment of the Indenture hereto annexed . . . certified under our hands and seals this 27 Day of December 1786. Signed by Cary H. Hansford and Paul Proby. Deed Book 14, page 253. This Indenture made the thirteenth day of October 1786 BETWEEN Thomas Proctor, Senior, of the County of Brunswick and State of Virginia of the one part and Thomas More of the County of Dinwiddie and State aforesaid on the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and seventy six pounds eight shillings . . . doth grant bargain and sell alien release and confirm unto the said Thomas More . . . one Certain Tract of Land whereon Thomas Proctor, Senior, now lives situate lying and being in Brunswick County on the fork of the middle creek and gum branch and bounded as followeth to wit BEGINNING at a small black gum where Sadler's line crosses the gum branch, thence down the gum branch to the mouth and thence up the middle creek to a corner red oak on the said Creek, thence South eighty seven degrees east fourteen poles to a corner hickory joining Thomas Edmunds's line, thence north twenty six degrees West fifty six poles to a Spanish oak on the said Creek, thence up the said creek to a corner maple joining the Sadler's line, thence along the said line north seventy four degrees West ninety poles to a corner Spanish oak on Sadler's line, thence South twelve and half degrees West forty four poles to red oak, thence North eighty three West twelve to a corner pine, thence by Sadler's line South sixty six degrees West eighty eight poles to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Thomas Proctor (his mark) and witnessed by Joseph Browder, Jeremiah Hicks and George Vaughan. Brunswick County Court 22d January 1787. This Deed was proved by the oaths of Joseph Browder, Jeremiah Hicks, and George Vaughan, witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 254. This Indenture made the fourth day of September 1786 BETWEEN Joseph Ingram and William Ingram both of the County of Brunswick and State of Virginia . . . for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds . . . doth bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the said William Ingram . . . a Certain Tract or parcel of Land the said Joseph Ingram having his life in the said land without any interruption it lying in the County of Brunswick containing by estimation three hundred Acres . . . and bounded as followeth BEGINNING at a turkey oak on John Phillip's line, thence along the said line to John Webs line, thence along the said line to Cagor Webs line, thence along the said line to Waltons line, thence along the said line to Cotton's line, thence along the said line to Walton's line, thence along the said Walton's line to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Joseph Ingram and witnessed by Ephraim Jackson, Thomas Phillips, Harbert Edwards, and James Rawlings. Brunswick County Court 22d January 1786. This Indenture was proved of the oaths of Ephraim Jackson, Thomas Phillips & Harbert Edwards and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 256. This Indenture made this four day of September 1786 BETWEEN Augustin Wright of Meclingburg [sic] of the one part and John Penn of the County of Brunswick of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and six pounds . . . doth give bargain and sell unto the said John Penn . . . One Certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Brunswick and containing by estimation one hundred and seventy five acres . . . BEGINNING at Walker's line where it crosses the gum branch, thence along the said line to Samuel Brigg's spring branch, thence up the said branch to the head of a corner red oak, thence by a line of marked trees to Stith's line, thence up the said line to the gum branch, thence down the said branch to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Austin Wright and witnessed by Samuel Briggs, Reubin Wright, and Robert Wright. Brunswick County Court 22d January 1787. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of Reubin Wright, Samuel Briggs, and Robert Wright, the witnessed thereto and ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 257. This Indenture made the 26th Day of June 1786 BETWEEN Jones Williams of the County of Meclinburg in the State of Virginia of the one part and Hubbard Saunders of the County of Brunswick of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the full and just sum of ninety pounds . . . on Demand with interest which the said Jones Williams owes and is justly indebted unto Thomas Saunders of the County of Brunswick aforesaid and therefore for the above mentioned sum of ninety pounds as well as for the further consideration of five shillings . . . hath granted bargained sold and confirmed unto the said Hubbard Saunders . . . the following property (Viz) one Negroe fellow named Whitehaven . . . upon trust and confidence that he will on or after the twenty seventh day of June Instant expose the said Negroe fellow Whitehaven to sale at Publick auction and faithfully pay the above sum of ninety pounds and interest and the recording this Indenture and whatever just costs may accrue more unto the above said Thomas Saunders . . . Signed by Jones Williams and witnessed by John Turbyfill and Edward Scarbrough. Brunswick County Court 22d January 1787. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of John Turbyfill and Edward Scarbrough the witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 258. This Indenture made this third Day of July 1786 BETWEEN Asa Gresham of the County of Brunswick of the one part and Sack Pennington of the same County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of just and full sum of four pounds ten shillings . . . doth give grant bargain sell alien release and confirm to him the said Sack Pennington . . . One Certain Tract peace or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the County of Brunswick and bounded as followeth (To Wit) BEGINNING on the bear branch near the head of the branch in the said Pennington's own line, thence along his line North forty two degrees East to the third branch, thence down the meanders of the said branch to the bear branch, thence up the meanders of the bear branch to the BEGINNING containing by estimation six acres . . . Signed by Asa Gresham and witnessed by Richard Stone, Lewis Collier and Betsey Collier (her mark). Brunswick County Court 26th Day of February 1787. This Indenture was acknowledged by Asa Gresham a partie thereto to be his Act and Deed and ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 259. This Indenture made this tenth Day of January 1787 BETWEEN Howel Harris of Brunswick County of the one part and Person Williamson of the County of Sussex of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred pounds . . . have granted bargained and sold aliened released enfeoffed and confirmed unto the said Person Williams [sic] . . . One Certain Plantation, Tract or parcel of Land containing by estimation five hundred acres . . . and is bounded as followeth (To Wit) BEGINNING at a pine on the east side Rattlesnake Creek and running from thence along Briggs Goodrich's line to Jordan's road, thence along the said road to a corner Shrub oak on Henry Chambless's line, thence along the said Chambless line to Bedingfields Creek, thence down the various courses of the said Creek to Rattlesnake Creek, thence down the various courses of the said Creek to the pine the place first begun at . . . Signed by Howel Harris and witnessed by Frederick Lanier, Henry Williamson, William Peters, John Patrick, Briggs Goodrich, and James Fletcher. Brunswick County Court 26th of February 1787. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of Frederick Lanier, Briggs Goodrich, and James Fletcher, witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 260. KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I Edmund Wilkins of the County of Greensville for and in the consideration of the sum of fifty pounds have granted bargained sold and confirmed unto Bethiah Sissone of the County of Greensville One Certain Tract or parcel of Land lying in the County of Brunswick and on the south side of the Forte road that leads from Randles Ordinary to the place known by the name of the Dry bread, being part of my survey of five hundred and twenty eighty acres containing two hundred and fifty acres . . . by estimation and bounded as followeth, to wit, BEGINNING at a white oak and running towards the west, thence along that said line to a corner of Isham Randle's land, thence along the said Randle's line towards the north, to the road, thence down the road, an East course to Thomas Jolley's corner, thence along the said Jolley's line South courses to the BEGINNING . . . this 24th Day of February 1787. Signed by Edmund Wilkins and witnessed by Nathan Jackson, John Camp, and Adam Dickson. Brunswick County Court the 26th Day of February 1787. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of Nathan Jackson, John Camp and Adam Dickson, the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 262. KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I Edmund Wilkins of the County of Greensville for and in the consideration of the sum of thirty pounds have granted, bargained, sold and confirmed unto Thomas Jolley of the County of Dinwiddie One Certain Tract or parcel of Land lying in the County of Brunswick and on the south side of the Forte road that leads from Randles Ordinary to the place known by the name of Dry bread, being part of my survey of five hundred and twenty eighty acres, containing one hundred acres . . . by estimation and bounded as followeth, to wit, BEGINNING at a corner hickory on the said road at the lower end of my survey joining of William Dewberry's land, running a south course to a corner maple in the Great branch, thence a West course down the said branch to a marked pine saplin, thence along the said branch to a marked pine tree, thence along a chopped line leaving the said branch to a corner pine, thence a North course by a line of marked trees to a corner pine saplin, on the side of the said road, thence down the said road running East to the BEGINNING . . . this 24th Day of February 1787. Signed by Edmund Wilkins and witnessed by Nathan Jackson, John Camp and Adam Dickson. Brunswick County Court the 26th Day of February 1787. This Indenture was proved by Nathan Jackson, John Camp and Adam Dickson, the witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 263. This Indenture made the twenty sixth Day of February 1787 BETWEEN Richard Bagwell of the County of Brunswick of the one part and Drury Bagwell of the same County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of Five Hundred pounds . . . by these presents doth bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said Drury Bagwell . . . one Certain Tract or parcel of Land lying situate and being in the County of Brunswick aforesaid containing by estimation three hundred and fifty acres . . . and bounded as follows (to wit) BEGINNING at a white oak in Henry Hampton's line, thence along a choped line across the flat rock road to Thomas Daniel's former line, thence across the said Daniel's line, to Joshua Pritchet's line, thence along the said Pritchet's line, to Joseph Daniel's line, thence along the said Daniel's line to William Major's line, on the flat rock road, to a corner in Henry Hampton's line thence along the said Henry Hampton's line to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Richard Bagwell (his mark). Brunswick County Court the 26th Day of February 1787. This Deed of Gift [sic] was acknowledged in Court by Richard Bagwell one of the parties thereto and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 264. This Indenture made this 23rd Day of September 1786 BETWEEN William Moseley Senior and Jane his wife of Brunswick County and State of Virginia of the one part and William Gunn Senior of the same County and State aforesaid of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of forty five thousand pounds of Inspected crop tobacco at Petersburg . . . doth grant bargain and sell unto the said William Gunn Senior . . . the following tract of land lying and being in the County of Brunswick on the south side of Pee hill Creek and the south side of Great branch of the said Pee hill Creek it being the land and Plantation whereon I now live containing by estimation two hundred Acres . . . and is bounded as follows BEGINNING at a white oak on the said Creek, and thence South five degrees East, one hundred and thirty four poles to a red oak, thence South eighty one degrees East three hundred and twenty six poles to a white oak, thence North fifty four degrees East fifty poles to a white oak in the said Creek, thence down the run of the said creek as it meanders to the BEGINNING also one hundred and twenty five acres of land adjoining the above said tract of land which is bounded as follows (to wit) BEGINNING at the corner of Samuel Moseley's fence, a corner between the said William and the said Samuel, thence along the said William's line, South five degrees East fifteen and one half pole to a red oak, South eighty four degrees East seventy nine poles to a black Jack, thence along James Reads line, South seventeen degrees West one hundred and sixteen poles to Wrays corner read oak, thence along Wrays line South seventy four degrees West thirty seven poles to Haynes's corner white oak, thence along his line nineteen degrees West fifty two poles to hickory, North eighty three degrees West one hundred and seventy four poles to a small willow oak on a small branch, thence up thirty two poles to a small willow oak on the same, thence North thirty five degrees East thirty two poles to Samuel Moseley's corner Shrub oak, thence along his line North eighty three degrees East one hundred seventy eight poles to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by William Moseley and Jane Moseley, and witnessed by William Huff, James Huff, and George Gunn. Brunswick County Court the 26th Day of February 1787. This Indenture was acknowledged by William Moseley and Jane his wife parties thereto and ordered to be recorded, previous to which the said Jane being privately examined as the Law directs did voluntarily assent thereto. Deed Book 14, page 265. This Indenture made this twenty sixth Day of February 1787 BETWEEN John Edwards of the County of Brunswick of the one part and James Rainey of the County of Sussex of the other part Witness that the said John Edwards and Ruth his wife for and in consideration of the sum of seventy pounds . . . do give grant bargain and sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said James Rainey . . . one Certain Tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the County of Brunswick containing one hundred acres . . . and bounded as follows BEGINNING on Dukes Creek at John Edwards Senior line and along the line to the other prong thence up the said Creek to Ruffin's line, thence along Ruffin's line to the said Dukes Creek, thence down the said Creek to the BEGINNING being part of the tract formerly belonging to Charles Edwards . . . Signed by John Edwards and Ruth Edwards. Brunswick County Court the 26th of February 1787. This Indenture was acknowledged in Court by John Edwards and Ruth his wife parties thereto and ordered to be recorded. Previous to which the said Ruth being privily examined as the Law directs did voluntarily assent thereto. Deed Book 14, page 267. This Indenture made this twenty second Day of February 1787 BETWEEN John Edwards of the County of Machlingburgh [sic] of the one part and Howel Eldridge of the County of Brunswick of the other . . . for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and sixty pounds . . . doth grant, bargain, sell, alien and confirm unto the said Howel Eldridge . . . One Certain Tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the said County of Brunswick on the North side of Sturgeon Creek and bounded as follows (To Wit) BEGINNING at Andrew Meade's corner several (?) trees, thence along his line South three and one half degrees West two hundred and fourteen poles to a white oak on Sturgeon Creek aforesaid, thence down the said Creek as it meanders to Henry Merrits corner on the same, thence along his line North four degrees East one hundred and ninety six poles to a red oak, thence along the said Howel Eldridge's line No. twenty two degrees West one hundred fifty four poles to a black Jack on George Walker's line, thence along his line South seventy three and one half degrees West ten poles to a new made corner white oak, thence a new line South thirty nine degrees West one hundred and fifty two poles to the BEGINNING containing by estimation two hundred and fifty five acres . . . Signed by John Edwards and witnessed by William Atkins, Thomas Stith Senior, and James Kelly. Brunswick County Court the 26th Day of February 1787. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of William Atkins, Thomas Stith and James Kelly, the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 268. TO ALL PEOPLE to whom these Presents shall come I William Collier do send greeting know ye that the said William Collier of the parish of St. Andrews in the County of Brunswick for and in consideration of the love, Goodwill and affection which I have and do bear towards my loving son Miles Collier of the same parish and County have given and granted and by these presents do freely give and grant unto the said Miles Collier his executors or administrators my Negroe woman Lucey now being in my presence of which before the signing of these presents I have delivered to him the said Miles Colliers his heirs executors or administrators from hence forth as his and their proper Negro absolutely without manner of condition In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty eighth Day of November 1786. Signed by William Collier and witnessed by Hamlin Freeman, Arthur Freeman and Lewis Collier. Brunswick County Court 26th Day of February 1787. This Deed of Gift was proved by the oaths of Hamlin Freeman and Lewis Collier witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 269. This Indenture made this twenty fourth Day of January 1786 BETWEEN John Brewer of the County of Brunswick and Bethia his wife and Nickolas Brewer of the one part and Ethreldred Taylor of the County of Southampton of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred and seventy nine pounds . . . do grant bargain and sell alien and confirm unto the said Ethreldred Taylor . . . all those two several tracts or parcels of land lying in and being in the County of Brunswick aforesaid on the east side of Beaver pond Creek now in the tenure and occupation of the said John Brewer one of them containing by actual survey made the sixteenth day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty five by Thomas Stith Surveyor and bounded as follows BEGINNING at John Rosser's corner elm on the said Creek, thence along his line North seventy degrees East one hundred and thirty seven poles to a red oak, North seveteen degrees East twenty eight poles to his corner poplar, thence along Hill's line the same course continued one hundred and fifty four poles to a red oak, thence along Robinson's line North fifty seven West eighty poles to a corner on Avent's line at his fence, thence along Avent's line South fifty seven and one half degrees West thirty poles to a small red oak, North eighty two degrees West one hundred and forty six poles to a black Jack, North twelve degrees West two hundred and sixty six poles to his corner pine, thence along Dillehay's line North fifty degrees West thirteen poles to red oak, thence off South nineteen degrees West three hundred and ninety two poles to George Collier's corner maple on the said Creek, at the mouth of Reedy Branch, thence down the said Creek as it meanders to the BEGINNING the other tract containing by estimation forty acres BEGINNING at Hill's corner black Jack on the main road, thence along the said road to a corner Shrub oak in Samuel Garner's line, thence along Garner's line to the line dividing Brunswick County from Greensville, thence along that line to William Robinson's and along his line to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by John Brewer, Bathia Brewer (her mark), Nicholas Brewer (his mark), and witnessed by John Rosser, Henry Mangum, Presly Garner, and William Clark. Brunswick County Court 27th Day of February 1787. This Deed was proved by the oaths of John Rosser and Henry Mangum two of the witnesses thereto and on the 23d Day of April 1787 the same was acknowledged by John Brewer and Bathia his wife to be their act and Deed and ordered to be recorded. Previous to which the said Bathia being privily examined as the Law directs did Voluntarily assent thereto. Deed Book 14, page 270. This Indenture made this thirteenth day of June 1786 BETWEEN Robert Hancock of the County of Brunswick and State of Virginia of the one part and Sterling Harris of the aforesaid County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of ninety pounds . . . do grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release and confirm unto the said Sterling Harris . . . a Certain Tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the County of Brunswick and on the North side of the Beaver pond Creek containing by estimation one hundred Acres . . . reference thereto had may more fully appear bounded as follows BEGINNING at a red oak on John Rosser's line thence along the said Rosser's line to the Beaver pond Creek, thence down the Creek to the road, thence along the road to a hickory on Robert Hancock line, thence along the said Hancock's line to a hickory his corner, and from thence to the First Station . . . Signed by Robert Hancock and witnessed by John Rosser, Littleberry Robinson, Henry Mangum, Benjamin Brewer and George Brewer. Brunswick County Court 26th Day of February 1787. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of John Rosser, one of the witnesses thereto and on the 23d Day of April following the same was acknowledged in Court by Robert Hancock, one of the parties and ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 272. This Indenture made this thirteenth Day of December 1786 BETWEEN James Williamson of the County of Hallifax and State of North Carolina of the one part and Henry King of the County of Brunswick and Colony of Virginia of the other part . . . for and in the valuable consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds . . . doth grant, bargain and sell, alien, enfeoff, release and confirm unto the said Henry King . . . One Certain Tract or parcel of Land lying in the County of Brunswick and Colony of Virginia containing four hundred and forty five acres . . . and bounded as followeth (VIZ) BEGINNING on an ash in Benningfields Creek, thence along James Brewer's line to a corner hickory, thence along John Person's line to a corner pine in William Person's line, thence along Isaac Ledbetter's line to a corner pine, thence along the said line to a white oak in John Fletcher's line, thence along the said John Fletcher's line to Benningfield's Creek to a willow, thence down the said Creek to a pine, thence up a branch to a Posimon tree, thence along a line of marked trees to a white oak in Miles Alley's line, thence along a line of marked trees to Benningfield's Creek, thence down the said Creek to the First Station . . . Signed by James Williamson and witnessed by Benjamin King, Richard Jacksons (his mark), and John King. Brunswick County Court the 23d of April 1787. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 274. This Indenture made this twenty sixth July 1786 BETWEEN James Brewer of Brunswick County of the one part and Richard Jackson of Northampton County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds . . . doth grant bargain & sell alien enfeoff release & confirm and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said Richard Jackson . . . forever one Tract or parcel of Land containing two hundred and thirty four Acres . . . lying and being in Brunswick County and bounded as followeth BEGINNING at a sweet gum Benningfield's Creek, thence along Roe Harris's line to a corner red oak, thence along John Person's line to a corner maple on the Indian Camp Branch, thence down the said branch to a poplar on Benningfield's Creek, thence up the said Creek to the First Station . . . Signed by James Brewer and witnessed by Nathaniel Mason, Henry King (his mark), Briggs Goodrich, John King, Miles Alley and Benjamin King. Brunswick County Court 23d Day of April 1787. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of John King, Miles Alley, and Benjamin King witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 275. This Indenture made this thirtieth Day of November 1786 BETWEEN John Sinclair of Chatham County North Carolina of the one part and Edward Thrower of Brunswick County Virginia of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of sixty pounds . . . doth bargain, sell, enfeoff and confirm unto the said Edward Thrower . . . one Certain Tract of Land lying in Brunswick County containing two hundred sixty six acres . . . bounded as followeth (to wit) BEGINNING on the South side of Rattlesnake Creek at a poplar on the said Creek, thence South twelve degrees West one hundred and sixty poles to a pine, South sixty eight degrees West one hundred and twenty six poles to a red oak, North thirty eight degrees West one hundred twelve poles to a pine on a branch, up the said branch to a pine on the same North twenty degrees West ninety poles to a corner on Rattlesnake Creek, down the said Creek to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by John Sinclair and witnessed by Christopher Thrower, James Davis, and William Bettey. Brunswick County Court 23d April 1787. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of Christopher Thrower, James Davis and William Bettey, the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 277. This Indenture made the twenty eighth Day of March 1787 BETWEEN Benjamin Edwards Brown and Mason his wife of Surry County of the one part and Gray Edmunds of Brunswick County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and sixty five pounds eight shillings . . . doth grant bargain and sell alien and confirm unto the said Gray Edmunds . . . a Tract or parcel of Land situate in the said County of Brunswick on the North side of Great Creek surveyed November 16th one thousand seven hundred and twenty five for Henry Lound (or Sound) Edloe of Charles City County four hundred and six acres . . . and is bounded as followeth BEGINNING at a hickory in the said Creek thence North ten degrees East one hundred and fourteen poles to a red oak North forty degrees West three hundred and forty eight poles to a red oak West nine degrees North one hundred and six poles to a white oak South twenty two degrees West seventeen poles to a hickory on the Creek aforesaid and thence down the said Creek as it meanders to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Benjamin Edwards Brown and Mary Mason Brown and witnessed by Howel Eldridge, Lemon Shell, John Duggar and William Goodwin. Brunswick County Court 23d day April 1787. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of Lemon Shell, John Dugger, and William Goodwin, witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 278. This Indenture made this sixteenth Day of April 1787 BETWEEN Samuel Roberts of the County of Brunswick Planter of the one part and Isaac Russell Planter of the other part Witness that the said Samuel Roberts for divers good causes himself hereunto moved but more especially for and in consideration of the just sum of one hundred pounds . . . doth freely and absolutely give grant bargain sell and confirm unto the said Isaac Russell . . . one certain tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the above said County containing one hundred acres . . . lying and bounded as follows (VIZ) BEGINNING at the mouth of Benjamin Johnson's spring branch on the Great Creek, from thence up the said branch to John Matthewses' line, thence on has [sic] line to James Ogbourne's line to the Great Creek again, thence up the said Creek to the said branch again . . . Signed by Samuel Roberts. Brunswick County Court 23d April 1787. This Indenture was acknowledged in Court by Samuel Roberts and Bade his wife to be their act and deed and ordered to be recorded previous to which the said Bade being privily examined as the Law directs did voluntarily assent thereto. Deed Book 14, page 279. This Indenture made the twenty third Day of April 1787 BETWEEN John Matthews of the County of Brunswick of the one part and Samuel Roberts of the same County of the other part Witness that the said John Matthews for divers good causes and considerations himself hereunto moving but more especially for and in consideration of the sum of Thirty pounds . . . doth give grant bargain sell confirm and convey unto the said Samuel Roberts . . . One Certain Tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the Counties of Lunenburg and Brunswick containing by estimation two hundred and thirty two acres . . . and is bounded as followeth (to wit) BEGINNING at James Thomson's corner poplar, along his line unto a pine a corner tree on Joel Lambert's line, thence along his line unto a pine a corner tree on William Bishop's line, thence along his line unto a white oak a corner tree on William Matthew's line, thence along unto the spring branch thence down the said branch unto the mouth, thence up another branch as it meanders to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by John Matthews (his mark). Brunswick County Court 23d April 1787. This Indenture was acknowledged in Court by John Matthis [sic] and Sarah his wife parties thereto to be their act and deed and ordered to be recorded previous to which the said Sarah being privily examined as the Law directs did voluntarily assent thereto. Deed Book 14, page 280. This Indenture made the eighteenth Day of April 1787 BETWEEN Samuel Roberts of Brunswick County of the one part and Benjamin Whitehead of the same County of the other part . . . that the said Samuel Roberts for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds . . . doth grant bargain sell and confirm unto the said Benjamin Whitehead . . . one Certain Tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the County of Brunswick aforesaid containing by estimation two hundred thirty six acres . . . and bounded as follows (to wit) BEGINNING on the Great Creek at the mouth of a little branch on Thos. Edmunds line, thence running up the said branch and continuing on the said Edmunds line to the above said Whitehead's spring branch thence down the said branch to the Great Branch, thence down the Great Branch to a little creek, thence down the little creek to the Great Creek, thence up the Great Creek to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Samuel Roberts. Brunswick County Court 23d day of April 1787. This Indenture was acknowledged in Court by Samuel Roberts to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded and Bede the wife of the said Samuel came personally into Court and relinquished her right of dower in the land hereby conveyed she being first privately examined as the Law directs did voluntarily assent thereto. Deed Book 14, page 282. This Indenture made this twentieth Day of April 1787 BETWEEN Benjamin Whitehead of the County of Brunswick of the one part and John Matthias (Matthews) of the same County of the other part Witness that the said Benjamin Whitehead for divers good causes and consideration himself hereunto moved but more especially for and in consideration of sum of twenty shillings . . . doth give grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said John Matthews . . . One Certain Tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the County of Brunswick containing by estimation two hundred and thirty acres . . . and is bounded as followeth (to wit) BEGINNING at a white oak a corner tree on Johnson's line, thence along his line unto a small branch, thence along the said branch unto Covington's line, along his line unto a white oak a corner tree, thence along the said line unto the Rock Branch, thence up the said branch unto a maple a corner tree on Daniel Taylor's line, thence along his line unto a small branch, thence down the said branch unto a pine a corner tree on Taylor's line, thence along Taylor's line unto a turkey oak a corner tree on Taylor's line, thence along his line unto James Ogborne's line, thence along his line unto a branch, thence down the said branch as it meanders to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Benjamin Whitehead. Brunswick County Court 23d April 1787. This Indenture was acknowledged in Court by Benjamin Whitehead a partie thereto to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded and Angelica the wife of the said Benjamin came personally into Court and relinquished her right of dower in the land conveyed by this said Indenture she being first privately examined as the Law directs did voluntarily assent thereto. Deed Book 14, page 283. This Indenture made the fourteenth Day of January 1787 BETWEEN Owen Myrick of the one part and William Edwards of the other part . . . for and in consideration of one hundred and fifty pounds . . . doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoff and convey unto the said William Edwards . . . One Certain Tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Brunswick supposed to contain two hundred acres . . . bounded as follows (to wit) BEGINNING at a corner sweet gum a corner between King and Alley thence along the said Alley's line to a pine stump a corner between the said land and Mason's land, thence along a path known by the name of the Meeting House path to a corner Shrub oak on the fork of the path that leads from Nathaniel Mason's to Jesse Brewer's, thence along the path to Creek, thence up the Creek to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Owen Myrick and witnessed by Nathaniel Mason, Matthew Myrick, John Moore, Benjamin Lashley, John Connelly and Mark Clanton. Brunswick County Court 23d day [ ] 1787. This Indenture was proved in Court by Nathaniel Mason, Benjamin Lashley, and Mark Clanton witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 284. This Indenture made this twenty eighth Day of May 1787 BETWEEN William Newsum and Mary his wife of the Borough of Norfolk of the one part and John Haskins of the County of Brunswick of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and forty six pounds . . . doth give grant bargain and sell unto the said John Haskins . . . One Certain Tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Brunswick and containing four hundred and ten acres on the North side of Waqua Creek and bounded as followeth BEGINNING at a small white oak on Thomas Penn's line, thence North five degrees West one hundred & fourteen poles to a white oak thence North forty five degrees East thirty eight poles across Jones Road one hundred and seventy three poles to Christopher Damerons corner white oak, two hundred and forty eight poles to a small white oak along Thomas Haileys line thence South sixty eight degrees East one hundred and eighty one poles to a red oak thence along Dobbins line South ten degrees East eighty poles across the said road thirty nine poles to his corner black gum at the head of popum Quarter Branch in Drury Stith's line, thence along the said Stith's line South fifty four degrees West one hundred and eighty six poles to a red oak thence South one degrees East ninety one poles to and [sic] ash on the spring branch thence down the said branch as it meanders to Waqua Creek aforesaid thence up the said Creek as it meanders to Thomas Penns corner posimon on the same thence along the said Penn's line North seventeen degrees West one hundred and eleven poles to a maple on a branch, thence South seventy two and one half degrees West ninety eight poles to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by William Newsum and witnessed by John Flood Edmunds, Richard Elliott and John Jones. Brunswick County Court 22d Day of May 1787. This Indenture was acknowledged in Court by William Newsum a party thereto to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 285. This Indenture made the twenty fifth Day of June 1787 BETWEEN Buckner Stith Senior and Susanna his wife of the County of Brunswick of the one part and Andw. Meade of the same County of the other part Witness that the said Buckner Stith Senior for and in consideration of the sum of fifty six pounds five shillings . . . doth grant bargain and sell alien and confirm unto the said Andrew Meade . . . forever a parcel of Land containing by estimation sixty two acres situate in the said County of Brunswick lying in the fork between Sturgeon Run and the Punchin House Branch joining the lines of said Andrew Meade BEGINNING at a white oak corner on Puchin [sic] House Branch thence North sixty nine and a half West one hundred and fifty three poles to a corner on the old line, thence South ten West fifty poles to Sturgeon Run aforesaid, thence down the said meanders of the said run to the mouth of the Punchin House Branch, thence up the meanders Punchin House Branch to the First Station . . . Signed by Buckner Stith Senior and Susanna Stith and witnessed by Edmunds Stith, Griffin Stith, and Samuel Glass (Glafs). Brunswick County Court the 25 Day of June 1787. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of Edmunds Stith, Griffin Stith, and Samuel Glass the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 286. This Indenture made the first Day May 1787 BETWEEN Thomas Saunders and Lucy Marks acting Executor and Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Edward Marks late of the County of Brunswick deceased and Thomas Stith a Trustee for the said decedent, for the payment of a certain sum of money to Buckner Stith (son of Drury Stith) of the one part and Andrew Meade of the said County of the other part whereas the Edward Marks became a purchaser of the above named Buckner Stith of a tract of land intended to be hereby conveyed for the sum of eleven hundred and ninety two pounds ten shillings and a Deed was accordingly executed bearing date the twenty first Day of December one thousand seven hundred eighty five and duly recorded and the said Edward Marks for the security of the payment of the said sum of money executed a Deed of Trust bearing even date therewith to the said Thomas Stith for six hundred acres of land part of the said tract, and ten Negroes, impowering the said Thomas Stith to sell any part of the trust estate and pay and satisfy his the said Edward Marks's Bond for the purchase price as the same became due and the said Edward Marks having departed this life sometime in the summer of the year one thousand seven hundred eighty six by his Last Will and Testament directed and impowered his Executors as followeth It is my will and desire and I do hereby impower my Executors hereafter mentioned to sell and convey to any purchaser a right in fee simple of in and to the land and plantation whereon I now live; if in their discretion it appears to them expedient so to do in order to make provision for the payment of my Debts, ather [other?] the whole or any part thereof, which Will has been admitted to record and the Executors judging it impracticable to discharge the debts of their testator without making sale of the said land and the part whereof included in the Deed of Trust together with the slaves having been advertised at the request of the said Buckner Stith by the trustee to satisfy the first payment of five hundred pounds then due the said Andrew Meade hath become a purchaser of the whole of the said tract of land of the Executors with the assent of said Buckner Stith and the trustee for the sum of one thousand pounds being the amount of the two first payments leaving the other trust estate bound for the payment of the residue . . . that the said Thomas Saunders and Lucey Marks acting Executor and Executrix of the said Edward and the said Thomas Stith the trustee of the aforesaid for the consideration of the above one thousand pounds paid to the said Buckner Stith by the said Andrew Meade before the date hereof and the said Edward Marks's Bond therefore being now on execution hereof delivered up to the said Executors they the said Executor and Executrix and trustee have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said Andrew Meade and to his heirs and assignes forever all the said tract or parcel of land conveyed to the said Marks by the said Buckner Stith the bounds thereof being therein particularly expressed the same containing by estimation seven hundred and eighty acres . . . Signed by Lucy Marks, Thomas Saunders and Thomas Stith, and witnessed by Isham Stith, Richardson Brown, William Thacker (his mark), Edmunds Stith, Thomas Boswell, John Turbifill, and Thomas Sadler. Brunswick County Court 25th Day of June 1787. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of Richardson Brown, William Thacker, and Edmunds Stith, witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 288. This Indenture made the twenty second Day of June, 1787 BETWEEN Chaney Williams and Burwell Bliz both of the County of Brunswick and State of Virginia . . . that for and in consideration of the sum of thirty pounds . . . doth bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the said Burwell Bliz . . . a Certain tract or parcel of Land lying in the County of Brunswick containing by estimation one hundred and fifty acres . . . and bounded as followeth BEGINNING at a red oak on Henry James line thence along to Edward Delbridge to a post oak, thence along to white oak upon the lower lick branch, thence up the said branch to a post oak on James Mecommick's line thence along the said to a pine on Chaney William's line, up the said line a black jack, thence along to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Chaney Williams (his mark) and Elizabeth Williams (her mark). Brunswick County Court the 25th Day of June 1787. This Indenture was acknowledged by Chaney Williams and Elizabeth 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 289. This Indenture made the twenty fifth Day of June 1787 BETWEEN George Wright of the one part and William James of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of thirty eight pounds ten shillings . . . doth bargain and sell, alien and confirm unto the said William James . . . one Certain Tract or parcel of Land containing seventy acres . . . lying and being in the County of Brunswick and bounded as follows BEGINNING at a corner poplar thence North to a corner red oak on the said William James' line from thence East to a corner white oak thence South West on the new line to a sweet gum in the head of the branch thence down the branch as it runs to the BEGINNING poplar . . . Signed by George Wright and Sophia Wright. Brunswick County Court the 25th Day of June 1787. This Indenture was acknowledged by George Wright and Sophia his wife the parties thereto and ordered to be recorded. Previous to which the said Sophia being privately examined as the Law directs did voluntarily assent thereto. Deed Book 14, page 291. This Indenture made the fourth Day of September 1785 BETWEEN Scarbrough Penticost and Rachel Penticost his wife of the one part and Henry Jackson of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred pounds . . . doth bargain sell and confirm unto the said Henry Jackson . . . one Certain Tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the County of Brunswick on Curtbirth [sic] Smith's Branch containing two hundred acres and bounded as follows (to wit) BEGINNING at the mouth of a small branch thence up the same as it meanders to a corner pine thence South seventy seven degrees East two poles to a white oak on a road thence along the said road to a corner red oak thence South sixty nine degrees West one hundred thirty four poles to a dogwood on Curtbirth Smith's Branch thence down said branch as it meanders to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Scarbrough Penticost and Rachel Penticost. Brunswick County Court the 25th Day of June 1787. This Indenture was acknowledged by Scarbrough Penticost and Rachel his wife to be their act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Previous to which the said Rachel being privately examined as the Law directs did voluntarily assent thereto. Deed Book 14, page 292. This Indenture made this twentieth Day of March 1787 BETWEEN William Vaughan Senior of the County of Brunswick of the one part and William Vaughan Junior of the said County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds . . . hath sold bargained and confirmed unto the said William Vaughan Junior in fee simple a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County aforesaid containing by estimation four hundred and forty nine acres . . . bound as follows (to wit) BEGINNING at a poplar on the Three Creeks thence off North forty nine degrees East one hundred and sixty eight poles to a corner between three trees on Isham House's line thence along his line North seventy eight degrees East sixty six poles to his corner pine thence off South fifty two degrees East one hundred and eighty four poles to a pine thence South nine degrees East one hundred and seventy two poles to a hickory thence South thirty three degrees West twenty six poles to a posimon tree on the Three Creeks aforesaid thence up the said Creek as it meanders to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by William Vaughan and witnessed by Robert Gee, Chaney Tatum and Harbert Lewis. Brunswick County Court the 25th Day of June 1787. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of Robert Gee, Chaney Tatum and Harbert Lewis witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 293. This Indenture made the twentieth Day of April 1787 BETWEEN William Buckhannon of the County of Dinwiddie and Edward Holloway and his wife of the County of Meclinburg of the one part and Isham Trotter of the County of Brunswick and parish of Saint Andrews of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred forty one pounds . . . do grant bargain and sell unto the said Isham Trotter . . . One Certain Tract and parcel of Land lying in the County of Brunswick and Parish of Saint Andrews and adjoining the lands of Isham Trotter, Thomas Harris and the lands of James Crook and James McKenny and Isaac Jones old tract now the property of his wife Hannah Jones and also the lands of Rubin [sic] Allen and containing by survey two hundred and fifty four acres . . . Signed by William Buckhannon, Edward Holloway and Nancy Holloway and witnessed by John Edmundson, Mason Hardiway and William Hardiway, Junior. Brunswick County Court the 25th Day of June 1787. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 294. This Indenture made the sixth Day of May 1771 and in the eleventh year of our reign BETWEEN Francis Jenkins of the Province of Georgia of the one part and Elisha Clarke of the Province of Virginia of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of ninety five pounds . . . doth give grant bargain alienate and confirm unto the said Elisha Clarke . . . one Certain tract and parcel of land containing two hundred and forty eight acres lying and being in the County of Brunswick on the Great Creek and bounded as followeth (to wit) BEGINNING at a hickory on the Indian line thence East one hundred and ninety four poles to a hickory thence North one hundred and eighty six poles to a white oak thence North eighty two degrees West two hundred and fifty poles to a white oak thence South twenty poles to a red oak on Henry Edler's line thence up the said line South forty degrees East one hundred and foreteen [six] poles to a red oak, thence by the said line South ninety degrees West one hundred and fourteen poles to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Francis Jinkins (his mark) and witnessed by Drury Wyche, John Wyche, Thomas Wyche, George Wyche and Absolom Bennett. Brunswick County Court the 29th Day of May 1787. This Indenture was proved by the oath of Absolom Bennett a witness thereto and having been proved at August Court 1771 by the oaths of Drury Wyche and John Wyche also witnesses thereto the same is ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 295. This Indenture made the eleventh Day of July 1787 BETWEEN William Merritt Senior of Brunswick County of the one part and Merritt Birdsong of the same County his grandson of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which he hath and beareth unto the said Merritt Birdsong his grandson and for his better maintenance and support in the world . . . doth give grant alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said Merritt Birdsong . . . a Tract or parcel of Land whereon the said Merritt Birdsong and his father James Birdsong now live containing by estimation two hundred and sixty acres . . . situate in the County on the North side of Sturgeon Creek and bounded as follows BEGINNING at Edmunds Stith's corner hickory on the said Creek thence along his lines North three degrees West one hundred and sixty eight poles to a great white oake North seventy eight degrees East eighty eight poles to a great red oak North twenty one degrees West one hundred and eight poles to Merritt Cely corner small black jack thence along his lines East sixty six poles to a small red oak South one and an half degrees West eighty poles to a small red oak South forty eight degrees East ninety four poles to a stone near a small branch North forty four degrees East forty two and an half poles to a small hickory South sixty two and an half degrees East thirty one poles to a white oak on the Long Branch thence down the said branch as it meanders to Nathaniel Harrison's line thence along the said Harrison's line South eighty nine degrees West one hundred poles to a dead hickory South sixteen degrees West twenty poles to a white oak on Sturgeon Creek aforesaid thence up the said Creek as it meanders to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by William Merritt (his mark) and witnessed by Arad Welton, William Short, William Cely, Merritt Cely, and Merritt House (his mark). Brunswick County Court 23d Day of July 1787. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of Arad Welton, William Short, William Cely and Merritt Cely witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 297. This Indenture made the twenty third Day of July 1787 BETWEEN Thomas Stith Junior of Brunswick County of the one part and Matthew Harris of the same County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of love and affection which he hath and beareth unto his loving wife Susanna the daughter of the said Matthew Harris and for her support and maintenance in the world during her natural life and for the support education and maintenance of his the said Thomas Stith's children (if any) which he the said Thomas Stith shall or may have by his said wife Susanna he the said Thomas Stith hath given granted aliened and confirmed unto the said Matthew Harris for the use aforesaid and by these presents doth give and grant unto the said Matthew Harris the use support and maintenance of the said Susanna during her natural life and then unto the child or children which she shall or may have by the said Thomas Stith . . . fifteen Negroe slaves to wit Dick a man, Billy a man, Amy a woman, Steven a boy, Molly a girl, Robbin a man, Lewis a man, Daniel a man, John a boy, Sippio a boy, Willis a boy, Davy a boy, Sally a woman, Hannah a woman, Peg a girl, together with their future increase . . . IN TRUST nevertheless and it is the true intent and meaning of these presents that the said Thomas Stith being willing and desirous to convey and make over all his slaves in trust to said Matthew Harris for the support maintenance of Susanna the wife of the said Thomas Stith and the daughter of the said Matthew Harris for and during her natural life and for the education support and maintenance of the child or children which the said Thomas Stith shall or may have by his said wife Susanna if any he the said Thomas Stith hath by these presents made over and conveyed unto the said Matthew Harris fifteen slaves . . . in trust to remain as a support and maintenance of the said Susanna in case of the mismanagement or misfortune of the said Thomas Stith during his natural life and after her death to go unto the child or children if any which the said Thomas Stith shall or may have by his said wife Susanna to him her or them . . . but if the said Susanna at the time of her death shall leave no child by the said Thomas Stith nor grandchild then and in that case the right and title of and in to the said slaves aforesaid shall revert and return unto the said Thomas Stith his heirs assignes in the same manner as if this Indenture had never been made . . . Signed by Thomas Stith and witnessed by Binns Jones, Edmund Webb, and Edward Scarbrough. Brunswick County Court the 23rd Day July 1787. This Indenture was acknowledged in Court by Thomas Stith a partie thereto and ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 299. This Indenture made the thirty first Day of January 1787 BETWEEN John Dupree of the County of Brunswick and State of Virginia of the one part and John Wardroop of the same County and State aforesaid of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of seventy five pounds nineteen shillings and six pence . . . do clearly and absolutely bargain and sell and deliver unto the said John Wardroop . . . one Certain Tract and parcel of Land lying in the County as aforesaid and bounded as follows (VIZ) bounded by the lands of Fredrick Cook, William Gunn, Lewis Huff, and John White the said land lying on the South side of Meherin [sic] River in the said County of Brunswick on the branches of the Pigeon Roost Creek containing by estimation three hundred acres . . . so that it is and hereby shall be in the power of the said John Wardroop his heirs executors and administrators to make sale of the above mentioned land and premises after the twenty fifth day of December next to satisfy the above sum of seventy four [sic] pounds nineteen shillings and six pence current money of Virginia with lawful interest thereto from this present date provided always and it is the true intent and meaning of these presents that if I the said John Dupree for my heirs executors administrators do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said John Wardroop the just sum above mentioned with lawful interest thereon by on or before the twenty fifth day of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven without any deduction or abatement whatsoever then this deed to be void and of noneffect . . . Signed by John Dupree and witnessed by John Love, Edmund Webb and Isaac Mosley. Brunswick County Court 23rd Day of July 1787. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of Edmund Webb a witness thereto and having been proved on the 25th day of June last by the oath of John Love and Isaac Mosley the same is ordered to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 300. Copyright 1995: Carol A. Morrison, Fayetteville, NC