DEED BOOK 14 (1780-1790) BRUNSWICK  COUNTY, VIRGINIA 
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TO THE WORSHIPFULL Court of Brunswick the petition of Rachel Williams humbly sheweth that Thomas Williams her
deceased husband by will, bequeathed her a legacie not sufficient for her maintainance [sic] therefore protests against the said
Will and that she will not except of any part thereof. Prays your worships to grant her such part of the said estate as the Law
in that case provides for her given under her hand and seal this twenty second Day of January 1787. Signed by Rachel
Williams and witnessed by Roger Williams and William Moore (his mark). Brunswick County Court 24th Day of September
1787. This Instrument of Writing was presented to the Court and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 352. 

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we John Lester of Charlotte County and State of Virginia and Whitehead Lester
of Brunswick County and said State do hereby appoint Thomas Lester of the State of Virginia to be our true and lawful
attorney to act for us in every thing in the said respecting our parts of the estate of Andrew Lester deceased and we do also
empower said Thomas to use all ways and means in his power to bring about a division of the land and slaves by a sale or
otherwise and our parts to receive and after paying for such articles as we may have purchased at the sale of the personal
estate to retain residue in his hands subject to our order and in all things respecting the said estate to act for us and in our
behalf In Witness whereof we unto set our hands and seals this twenty fourth of December 1787. Signed by John Lester and
Whitehead Lester and witnessed by Francis Lester and Glanous Wynne. Brunswick County Court June 23rd 1788. This
Instrument of Writing was acknowledged by Whitehead Lester a partie thereto and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14,
page 352. 

This Indenture made this twenty second Day of March 1788 BETWEEN Robert Daniel of the County of Brunswick and
John Gilliam of the same County . . . for and in consideration of the sum of ten pounds . . . doth hereby acknowledge hath
bargained granted & sold aliened and enfeoffed released and confirmed unto the said John Gilliham [sic] . . . a certain tract or
parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Brunswick aforesaid containing by Estimation six acres and one half acre . . .
and bounded as follows (to wit) BEGINNING at a corner pine in Pott's line, thence down a new line the widow Daniel's
dower to a pofimmon on the branch, thence up the branch to Richard Bagwell's line, thence along the said Bagwell's line to
the BEGINNING being part of the tract of land formerly Thomas Daniel's . . . Signed by Robert Daniel (his mark) and
witnessed by Hincha Gilliam, Drury Bagwell and John Flood Edmunds. Brunswick County Court 23rd June 1788. This
Indenture was acknowledged by Robert Daniel to be his act and deed and ordered to be record [sic]. Deed Book 14, page
353. 

This Indenture made this thirtieth Day of November 1787 BETWEEN Matthew Turner of Meclenburg County of the one
part and Edward Thrower of Brunswick County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of forty six pounds
ten shillings . . . doth bargain, sell, enfeoff and confirm unto the said Edward Thrower . . . one certain tract of land lying in
Brunswick County containing three hundred Acres . . . bounded as follows (to wit) BEGINNING at a corner shrub oak of
Hesekiah Thrower's line, thence along Edward Thrower's line formerly William Yarbrough to a corner black oak of Thomas
Bracey's, thence by his line to a corner shrub oak of Robert Turnbull's thence by the said Turnbull's line to a corner black jack
on Mark Jackson's line, thence along the said Jackson's line to a corner white oak of Jordan House's, thence by the said
House's line to a corner shrub oak of Hezekiah Thrower's thence by the said Thrower's line to the BEGINNING . . . Signed
by Matthew Turner and witnessed by Christopher Thrower, John Nicholson, and Robinson Carlos. Brunswick County Court
June 23rd 1788. This Indenture was acknowledged by Matthew Turner to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded.
Deed Book 14, page 354. 

This Indenture made this twenty third Day of June 1788 BETWEEN John Taylor and Frances his wife of the County of
Brunswick and State of Virginia of the one part and John Hamlin Chapman of County and State aforesaid of the other part . .
. for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred pounds . . . doth grant, bargain, sell and deliver unto the said John Hamlin
Chapman . . . a certain tract or parcel of Land containing by Estimation four hundred and forty acres . . . lying and being in the
County of Brunswick and bounded as followeth (to wit) BEGINNING on the South side of White Oak Swamp on the
Westward Road, thence along the said road to a red oak on Jesse Taylor's corner, thence along Taylor's line to a pine on
Myrick's line, thence along Myrick's to a spannish [sic] oak a corner, thence to Richard Morris's corner pine, thence along
Morris's line and Amus Nanney's line to a corner red oak on White Oak Swamp, thence down the meanders of the said
swamp to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by John Taylor and Frankey Taylor. Brunswick County Court June 23rd 1788. This
Indenture was acknowledged by John Taylor and Frankey his wife to be their act and deed and ordered to be recorded.
Previous to which the said Frankey being privately examined as the Law directs did voluntarily assent thereto. Deed Book 14,
page 355. 

This Indenture made this twenty first Day of June 1788 BETWEEN Henry Delony and Ann Delony his wife of the County of
Brunswick and William Shell Senior of the said County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of forty nine
pounds . . . do grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the said William Shell . . . one certain tract or parcel of Land
containing ninety one Acres . . . lying and being in the County of Brunswick on the South side of Black's Road and bounded
as follows (to wit) BEGINNING at an post oak on Shell's mill path, thence along the said path to Harwell's corner spanish
oak, thence a straight line to a poast oak on the road, thence along the road to a hickory on Baugh's line, thence along his line
to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Henry Delony and Ann Delony and witnessed by Theophilus Harrison, James Petillo, and
William Baugh. Brunswick County Court June 23rd 1788. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto
and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 357. 

This Indenture made this twenty first Day of June 1788 BETWEEN William Shell Senior of the one part and William Shell
Junior of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of fifty pounds . . . doth for themselves their heirs or assigned
grant, bargain, sell, alien, release and confirm unto the said William Shell Junior . . . one certain tract or parcel of Land
containing two hundred and fifteen acres . . . lying and being in the County of Brunswick bounded as follows (to wit)
BEGINNING on John Morrisson's line upon a corner white oak, thence along Morrisson's line to a spring branch up the said
branch to the head, thence a straight course to a forked oak on Delony's line, thence along a new line of marked trees to
William Baugh's line on the road thence up the road to a corner white oak on James Harwell's line, thence along his line to a
spanish oak on the mill path corner, thence along Harwell's line to Morrisson's line from thence along Morrisson's line to the
BEGINNING . . . Signed by William Shell and witnessed by Theophilus Harrison, William Baugh, James Petillo, and Henry
Delony. Brunswick County Court June 23rd 1788. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of Theophilus Harrison, William
Baugh and James Petillo and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 359. 

This Indenture made this second Day of June 1788 BETWEEN Henry Delony of the County of Brunswick of the one part
and William Baugh of the same County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of fifty pounds . . . doth grant
bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said William Baugh . . . one certain tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the
County of Brunswick and bounded as followeth (to wit) BEGINNING at a white oak on William Baugh's line, thence a new
line to the old line to a white oak, thence a new line to a hickory on the bank of the Creek, thence up the said Creek to
Baugh's old line containing one hundred acres . . . Signed by Henry Delony and Ann Delony and witnessed by Theophilus
Harrison, James Petillo and Grieff Harwell. Brunswick County Court 23rd Day of June 1788. This Indenture was proved by
the oaths of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 360. 



This Indenture made this twentieth Day of June 1788 BETWEEN Robert Brooks Rose and Mary Rose his wife and Henry
Delony and Ann Delony his wife of the County of Brunswick of the one part and James Harwell of the other part . . . for and
in consideration of the sum of one hundred fifty eight pounds . . . doth for themselves their heirs or assigns grant, bargain, sell,
alien, release and confirm unto the said James Harwell . . . one certain tract or parcel of Land containing two hundred and
twenty eight acres . . . lying and being in the County of Brunswick on the East side of the Poplar Creek and bounded as
followeth BEGINNING at a maple on Poplar Creek, thence North sixty eight degrees East one hundred and thirty two poles
to a hickory on Wall's line, thence by his line North thirty one degrees East eighty six poles to his corner white oak, thence
due East seven poles to a spannish oak, thence North eleven degrees West one hundred pole [sic] to a white oak on the
road, thence along the road to a red oak on the road, thence West one hundred poles to a red oak, thence North 73 1/2
degrees West 70 poles to a black gum on the said Creek, thence down the sd. Creek as it meandereth to the BEGINNING .
. . Signed by Robert Brooks Rose (his mark), Mary Rose (her mark), Henry Delony, and Ann Delony, and witnessed by
James Petillo, John Aldridge and William Shell. Brunswick County Court June 23rd 1788. This Indenture was proved by the
oaths of the witnessed thereto and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 362. 

This Indenture made this twenty third Day of June 1788 BETWEEN John Wardrop of the County of Brunswick Attorney for
John McCall and Company Glasgow of the one part and William Batte of the County of Greensville of the other part . . . for
and in consideration of the sum of [ blank ] . . . doth as attorney for the said John McCall and Company . . . grant, bargain,
sell, alien, release and confirm unto the said William Batte . . . one certain tract or parcel of land containing three hundred and
twenty five acres lying and being in the County of Brunswick as appears by a patent granted George Robertson bearing date
the sixty Day of September one thousand seven hundred and fifty four joining several lines and bounded in the following
manner (to wit) BEGINNING at William Ivey's corner white oak, thence along his line South seventeen degrees West one
hundred and ninety poles to a red oak on Theophilus Field's line, thence along his line South fifty four degrees East two
hundred and sixty six poles to his corner red oak on James Hick's line, thence along his line North four hundred & sixty poles
to his corner white oak, thence off South forty seven degrees West one hundred and six poles to a red oak, thence North
forty nine degrees West fifty four poles to a red oak on Miller's line, thence along his line South forty three degrees West
eighty poles to his corner white oak, thence along Ivey's line South sixty six degrees East sixty two poles to the BEGINNING
. . . Signed by John Wardrop. Brunswick County Court June 23rd 1788. This Indenture was acknowledged by John
Wardrop to be his Act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 364. 

This Indenture made this twenty first Day of October 1787 BETWEEN Drury Going of the County Greensville of the one
part and Daniel Harrison of the County of Brunswick of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of eleven
pounds . . . hath granted bargained and sold unto the said Daniel Harrison, a certain tract or parcel of Land lying in the
County of Brunswick on the South side of Meherrin River containing fifty acres . . . and is bounded as followeth (to wit)
BEGINNING at the Dividing Branch at the west end of the said land running along the said Harrison's land to Pompay's line,
thence to Rebeccah Stewart's line, thence along her line to Freeman's line, thence along Freeman's line to Burnets line to the
Dividing Branch, and thence along the said branch to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Drury Going. Brunswick County Court
June 23rd 1788. This Indenture was acknowledged by Drury Going to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded.
Deed Book 14, page 366. 

This Indenture made this ninth Day of June 1788 BETWEEN Aron Brown of the County of Brunswick on the one part and
William Rainey Junior of the same County of the other part . . . for the consideration of the sum twenty six pounds ten shillings
. . . hath bargained, sold and set over unto the said William Rainey . . . one certain tract or parcel of Land containing fifty three
acres of land lying in the County of Brunswick on both sides of the head of Loyde's run being part of the tract whereon the
said Aron Brown now lives, and is bounded by the following lines BEGINNING at a corner black jack joining Surry John
Duggar's line, thence along the said Duggar's line to a corner pine tree and continues the said line to William Brown's line,
thence along the said Brown's to a corner white oak, from thence straight across eastward to a light wood knot near a
spannish oak on the said William Raine's former line, from thence along to the BEGINNING . . . whereof the said Aron
Brown and Bettey Brown his wife hath hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written . . . Signed by Aron
Brown. Brunswick County Court June 23rd 1788. This Indenture was acknowledged by Aron Brown to be his act and deed
and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 367. 

THE COMMONWEALTH of Virginia To Richard Cocke and William Brown Gentlemen Greeting whereas Benjamin
Edwards Brown and Mary M. Brown his wife of the County of Surry by their certain Indenture of Bargain and Sale bearing
date the eighth Day of March 1787 hath sold and conveyed to Gray Edwards the fee simple estate of four hundred and six
acres of land . . . 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 give unto you or any two or more of you
power to receive the acknowledgement which the said Mary shall be willing to make . . . and we do hereby therefore
command you that you do personally go to the said Mary and received her acknowledgement of the same and examine her
privily and apart from the said Benjamin her husband . . . the forth Day of September 1787. By Virtue of this Commission to
us directed we the subscribers have privately examined Mary Mason the wife of the within named Benjamin Edwards Brown
. . . and have received her acknowledgment of the Indenture hereunto annexed . . . certified under our hands and seals this
second Day of June 1788. Signed by Richard Cocke and William Browne. Brunswick County Court June 23rd 1788. This
Commission was returned and together with the Certificate of the Execution thereof ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14,
page 368. 

This Indenture made this eighth Day of January 1788 BETWEEN John Wills of the County of Brunswick of the one part and
James Batte of the above County of the other part . . . that the said John Wills and Frances Wills his wife for and in
consideration of the sum of two hundred pounds . . . do bargain sell and confirm unto the said James Batte one certain tract or
parcel of Land situate lying in Brunswick County on the South side of Meherrin River on both sides of Little Jinneto Creek
containing by Estimation two hundred and forty acres . . . bounded as followeth (to wit) BEGINNING on Field's corner
white oak on the South side of Little Jinneto Creek thence across the said creek to Beverly Brown's line to a corner pine on
Benjamin Ivey's line to a corner pine, from thence down to a corner poplar on William Batte's line, thence along the said
Batte's line to a corner black jack on Field's line, thence along the said Field's line to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by John
Wills and Frances Wills and witnessed by Thomas Barker, John Hevern (his mark), John Sturdivant, and Peter Ivy.
Brunswick County Court June 23rd 1788. This Indenture was acknowledged by John Wills a partie thereto to be his act and
deed and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 369. 

This Indenture made this seventh Day of June 1779 BETWEEN John Parker of the County of Brunswick of the one part and
Henry Maclin of the County aforesaid of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty
pounds . . . doth give grant bargain and sell unto the said Henry Maclin . . . one certain tract or parcel of Land lying and being
in the County of Brunswick and containing one hundred acres . . . it being part of a tract of two hundred acres to be divided
between John Parker and Thomas Parker lying on both sides of Sturgeon Creek and bounded as followeth and joining the
lands of Henry Briggs John Mitchel and Jane Parker . . . [Signature of John Parker not shown]. Indenture was witnessed by
John Haskins, Catharine Trotter (her mark), Joseph Maclin, Elizabeth Maclin (her mark) and Ann Poythress (her mark).
Brunswick County Court July 28th 1788. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of John Haskins a witness thereto and
having been proved on the 22d November 1779 by the oaths of Joseph Maclin and Elizabeth Maclin also witnesses thereto is
ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 371. 

This Indenture made this 20th Day of March 1788 BETWEEN Benjamin Ellis of Sussex County of the one part and William
Nicholson of the same County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of sixty pounds . . . doth bargain sell
alien enfeoff & confirm unto the said William Nicholson . . . one tract or parcel of Land lying & being in the County of
Brunswick, a parish Saint Andrew containing two hundred & seventy seven acres by survey, and is bounded as followeth (to
wit) BEGINNING at Dungeon's corner shrub white oak, thence along Dungeon's line South eighty degrees West forty six
poles to a red oak, thence South seventy seven degrees West sixty two poles crossing a void one hundred and sixty four
poles to Peter Simmons's corner shrub white oak, thence along his line South fourteen degrees West twenty two poles to
three trees choped inwards, thence along Hall's line North thirty two degrees West one hundred & thirty six poles crossing a
road one hundred & fifty eight poles to Pole Cat Branch, thence up the said branch to Dungeon's corner white oak on the
same, thence along Dungeon's line South seventy seven degrees East one hundred & sixty poles to a white oak, South three
degrees East ninety poles crossing a road at one hundred & twenty eight poles crossing a road one hundred & thirty poles to
the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Benjamin Ellis and witnessed by John Smith, Daniel Call, Thomas Craft, Jesse Nicholson,
and Drury B. Stith. Brunswick County Court the 28th July 1788. This Indenture was proved by the oaths Daniel Call, Jesse
Nicholson & Drury B. Stith, witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 372. 

This Indenture made this twenty seventy Day of September 1781 BETWEEN Hugh Lumbert [Lambert] of the County of
Charlotte and Henry Maclin of the County of Brunswick . . . for and in consideration of a tract of land lying and being in
Charlotte County both sides of Tolbert Creek containing four hundred and twenty five acres . . . joining Stephen Farmer's and
James King's, James Downy, William Williams, William Brunsfield's to his paid by Henry Maclin . . . doth grant, bargain &
sell alien release and confirm unto the said Henry Maclin . . . one certain tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the
County of Brunswick lying on the South side of Little Cedar containing two hundred and twenty five acres being the same that
he bought of John Truly joining the lands of Daniel Askque, William Morgain, John Tarply, and the above mentioned Henry
Maclin . . . Signed by Hugh Lambert and witnessed by Joseph Maclin, Joshua Pritchett, William Penn and James Maclin.
Brunswick County Court 28th Day of July 1788. This Indenture was proved by the oath of Joshua Pritchett a witnessed
thereto and having been proved on the 28th Day of January 1782 by the oaths of Joseph Maclin and James Maclin also
witnesses thereto is ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 373. 

This Indenture made this twenty first Day of June 1788 BETWEEN Nathaniel Wray of the Parish of Meherrin and County of
Brunswick of the one part and Fredrick Wray of the Parish and County aforesaid of the other part . . . for and in
consideration of the sum of eighty pounds . . . have given, granted and bargained sold and conveyed confirmed, assigned and
let over to the said Fredrick Wray . . . one certain tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the County aforesaid containing
one hundred and twenty acres . . . and bounded as followeth (to wit) BEGINNING on the County line on spanish oak,
thence along Cettle's line to Mosley's corner shrub white oak, thence along his line to the Great Path to red oak, thence off by
a new line to a corner red oak, from thence along a new line to a black jack on the County line, thence along the County line
to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Nathaniel Wray (his mark) and witnessed by William Wesson, Sterling Wesson, and
Luke Wesson. Brunswick County Court 28th July 1788. This Indenture was acknowledged by Nathaniel Wray to be his act
and deed and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 375. 

This Indenture made this seventeen Day of February 1788 BETWEEN Benjamin Ingram and William Connelly of the County
of Brunswick of the one part and Joshua Lucy of the same County of the other part Whereas the said William Connelly being
indebted to the said Benjamin Ingram in the sum of eighty six pounds with Interest from the twentieth Day of April 1785 and
for securing the payment thereof executed a mortgage to the said Benjamin Ingram for the lands intended to be hereby
conveyed, which was recorded in the Court of the said County with exproviso that if the said money was paid by a certain
day the said Indenture of Mortgage was to have been void and the said Connelly failing to make payment a suit in Chancery
hath been commenced and a decree obtained bearing date the twenty eighth Day of May 1787 directing the sale of the
premise and on the day of sale the said Benjamin Ingram as best bidder for less that the value becoming the purchaser thereof
it hath been since agreed between the said Benjamin Ingram and William Connelly that the said Joshua Lucy should become
the purchaser thereof for the sum of sixty pounds to be paid to the said Connelly's credit with the said Benjamin Ingram . . .
for and in consideration of the sum of the said sixty pounds to the said Benjamin Ingram in hand paid by the said Joshua
Lucey . . . do grant bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said Joshua Lucy . . . a certain tract or parcel of Land
above mentioned lying and being in the said County of Brunswick containing by Estimation one hundred acres and bounded
as followeth BEGINNING at James Kelley's corner shrub oak, thence along his line North 42 W one hundred six and an half
poles to a poplar, thence North sixteen degrees East thirty six poles to a small possimmon tree, thence along George Walker's
line South seventy three and an half degrees West one hundred and one and an half poles to a red oak, thence along Howell
Eldridges line South four degrees East one hundred and twenty six poles to a small black jack on the Flat Rock Road, thence
down the said road one hundred and eighteen poles to a spanish oak, thence North thirty eight degrees east fifty four poles to
the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Benjamin Ingram and William Connelly and witnessed by Drury Stith, Thomas Hailey (his
mark), John Bishop (his mark) and Thomas Penn. Brunswick County Court 28th July 1788. This Indenture was proved by
the oaths of Drury Stith, Thomas Hailey and John Bishop witnesses thereto as to Benjamin Ingram a partie thereto and
acknowledged by William Connelly to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 376. 

This Indenture made this twenty first Day of July 1788 BETWEEN William Collinsworth of the County of Northampton,
North Carolina and Abby his wife of the one part and William Justice of the County of Brunswick in the State of Virginia of
the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of sixty pounds . . . do grant bargain and sell unto the said William
Justice . . . all that tract or parcel of Land lying in the County aforesaid bounded as follows BEGINNING at a black jack on
Caleb Manning's line, thence a line of marked trees to William Justice's line, thence along Justice's line to John Wesson's line
to a shrub oak, along Wesson's line to an entry, thence along the old line to John Moore's line, thence along Moore's line to
Howard's line, to Caleb Manning's line thence along Manning's line to the First Station to contain seventy & five acres . . .
Signed by William Collinsworth and Abby Collinsworth and witnessed by Owen Myrick, James Johnson and Owen M.
Fletcher. Brunswick County Court 28th July 1788. This Indenture was acknowledged by William Collinsworth and Abby his
wife to be their act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Previous to which the said Abby being privately examined as the
Law directs did voluntarily assent thereto. Deed Book 14, page 378. 

This Indenture made this twenty ninth Day of December 1787 BETWEEN John Randle of the one part and Henry Ledbetter
of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of fifty pounds . . . doth bargain and sell unto the said Henry
Ledbetter . . . a certain Tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Brunswick BEGINNING on Rattle snake
Creek at a corner berch, from thence along Briggs Goodrich's line nearly a North East course to a corner red oak, from
thence along said Goodrich's line to a corner black jack of Henry Ledbetter's line, thence along said Ledbetter's line to James
Wright's line, thence along Wright's line to a burch stump on Rattlesnake Creek, from thence up the said Creek to the First
Station containing by Estimation one hundred and thirty acres . . . Signed by John Randle and witnessed by Beverly Randle,
James Randle, John Howell, John Harrison, George Walton and John Walton. Brunswick County Court 28th July 1788. This
Indenture was proved by the oaths of James Randle, John Howell and George Walton witnesses thereto and 
ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 380. 


This Indenture made this seventeen Day of April 1788 BETWEEN John Potts and Susanna Potts his wife of the County of
Brunswick of the one part and John Gilliam of the same County of the other part . . . for [and] in consideration of the sum of
two pounds seventeen shillings . . . doth grant bargain and sell aliened enfeoffed released and confirmed unto the said John
Gilliam . . . a certain [tract] or parcel of Land lying and being in the County aforesaid on the South side of Waqua Creek
contain [sic] one hundred acres . . . the whole of the widows Dower Susanna Potts his wife bounded as followeth (to wit)
BEGINNING at John Potts's spring corner in the said John Gilliam's line, thence along the said Gilliam's line to a locust tree a
corner, thence along the said Gilliam's line to Richard Bagwells line, thence along the said Bagwells line to John Pritchett's line,
thence down the said Pritchett's line to the said John Gilliam's line to a corner red oak thence along the said Gilliam's line to
the BEGINNING . . . Signed by John Potts and Susanna Potts (her mark) and witnessed by Richard A. Bagwell (his mark),
John Wright and Hinchia Gilliam. Brunswick County Court 28th July 1788. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of
Richard Bagwell and John Wright witnesses thereto and having been proved on the 23rd Day of June last by the oath of
Hinchia Gilliam also a witness thereto is ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 381. 

This Indenture made this twenty eighth Day of July 1788 BETWEEN James Petillo and his wife Elizabeth of the one part and
Robert Brooks Rose of the other part both of the County of Brunswick . . . for and in consideration of the sum of one
hundred pounds . . . by these presents doth for themselves and their heirs grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the
said Robert Brooks Rose . . . one certain tract or parcel of Land contain [sic] two hundred and three and a quarter acres . . .
lying and being in the County of Brunswick on black's and Mosley's ferry roads and bounded as follows BEGINNING at a
willow oak on Gunn's line, thence North four degrees East twenty two poles to a turkey oak, thence along the said Gunn's line
North twenty two degrees West one hundred and forty four poles to a post oak on Travice's line, thence along his line South
fifty five degrees West forty one poles to a red oak on Fogg's line, thence along his line South seventy seven degrees West
two hundred and seventy two poles to a red oak on Baugh's line, thence South fifty three degrees East eighty eight poles to a
poast oak on the North prong of West Branch thence South eighty five degrees East two hundred and seventy five poles to
the BEGINNING . . . Signed by James Petillo and witnessed by James Frame, William Baugh, and Gray Washington.
Brunswick County Court the 28th July 1788. This Indenture was acknowledged by James Petillo to be his act and deed and
ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 383. 

This Indenture made this twenty eighth Day of July 1788 BETWEEN Thomas Claiborne of Brunswick County of the one part
and Joseph Mason of the same County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds . . .
doth bargain, sell, enfeoff and confirm unto the said Joseph Mason . . . one certain tract or parcel of Land containing one
hundred and forty five acres . . . and is bounded as follows (to wit) BEGINNING at Dance's corner white oak at A thence
N[orth] twenty six degrees East fifty six poles to Turner's corner pine, thence North forty degrees West one hundred and
thirty six poles to Bailey's corner black jack, thence South sixty two degrees West one hundred and eighty poles to his corner
red oak, thence S[outh] thirty two degrees West one hundred twelve poles to a corner white oak, thence S[outh] eighty eight
D[egrees] E[ast] two hundred and twenty one poles to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Thomas Claiborne. Brunswick
County Court 28th July 1788. This Indenture was acknowledged by Thomas Claiborne to be his Act and Deed and ordered
to be Recorded. Deed Book 14, page 385. 

This Indenture made this 28th of July 1788 BETWEEN Thomas Claiborne of Brunswick County of the one part and Joseph
Mason of the said County of the other part . . . for and in the consideration of the sum of two hundred and forty one pounds .
. . doth bargain sell enfeoff and confirm unto the said Joseph Mason . . . certain tract or parcel of Land containing two
hundred acres and bounded as followeth (to wit) BEGINNING at a corner Ash on the middle fork of the Indian Head
Creek, thence by a straight line across North nine degrees West two a corner beach on the said Claiborne's spring branch,
thence down the said branch to the Great Creek commonly called Hicks'es Creek, thence up the said Creek to the mouth of
Jordan Houses spring branch, known by the name of the Watery Branch thence up the said branch to the said Jordan Houses
corner on the said branch, thence by his line to Joseph Mason's corner red oak, thence by the said Joseph Mason's line to the
BEGINNING . . . Signed by Thomas Claiborne and Mary Claiborne and witnessed by Edward Thrower, Theophilus
Harrison, George Woodliff and George Hicks. Brunswick County Court 28th July 1788. This Indenture was acknowledged
by Thomas Claiborne to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 386. 

This Indenture made this twentieth Day of June 1788 BETWEEN Henry Delony and Ann Delony his wife of the County of
Brunswick and State of Virginia of the one part and John Aldridge of the aforesaid County of Brunswick of the other part . . .
for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and ninety one pounds . . . doth for themselves . . . grant bargain sell alien
release and confirm unto John Aldridge . . . a certain tract or parcel of Land containing four hundred and eighty six acres of
land . . . lying and being in the County aforesaid on the East side of Poplar Creek, and bounded as followeth (VIZ)
BEGINNING at a black gum at the bank of Poplar Creek Harwell's and my corner, thence running South seventy three East
seventy three poles to a red oak my corner, thence from there East one hundred poles to Black's Ferry Road, thence from
there along various courses of this said road to William Baugh's line to hickory, thence from there North fifteen degrees West
fifty poles, then from there North forty eight degrees West one hundred and four poles to a white oak thence from there fifty
eight degrees West to white oak, thence from there North fifty five degrees West one hundred fifty six poles down to said
Poplar Creek, thence from there down the meanders of the Creek to First Station . . . Signed by Henry Delony and Ann
Deloney and witnessed by Theophilus Harrison, James Petillo, William Baugh and Iverson Ryland. Brunswick County Court
28th July 1788. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of Theophilus Harrison, James Petillo and William Baugh, witnesses
thereto and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 387. 

This Indenture made this twenty first Day of September 1787 BETWEEN Enock George of the County of Greensville and
Mary his wife of the one part and William Mason of the County of Greensville of the other part . . . for and in consideration of
the sum of one hundred and fifty two pounds five shillings . . . do grant bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said
William Mason . . . all that certain tract piece or parcel of Land situate lying and being on the North side of the Ready Creek
in the County of Brunswick containing by Estimation three hundred and thirty three acres . . . and bounded as follows (to wit)
BEGINNING at a red oak on Brewer's line, thence along his line to his corner shrub oak, thence along the said line to
Saunder's corner white oak, thence along Saunder's line to a red oak, thence along the said line to a corner shrub oak, thence
along the said line to a corner hickory on Johnson's line, thence along his line to the road, thence down the road to
Williamsons's thence on his line to the Pole Cat Branch, thence up the said branch to a corner pine, thence by aline [sic] of
marked trees to three trees choped inwards, thence along aline [sic] of marked trees to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by
Enock George and Mary George and witnessed by Robert Rivers, Junior, Matt Davis, William Batte, and James Maclin.
Brunswick County Court 28th July 1788. This Indenture was proved by the oath of Robert Rivers, Junior, a witness thereto
and having been proved on the 28th Day of April last by the oaths of Matt Davis and James Maclin also witnesses thereto is
ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 388. 

THE COMMONWEALTH of Virginia To William Batte, James Maclin Gentlemen Greeting whereas Enock George and
Mary his wife by their certain Indenture of Bargain and Sale bearing date the twenty first Day of September 1787 have sold
and conveyed unto William Mason the fee simple estate of & in three hundred and thirty three acres of Land . . . lying and
being in Parish of Saint Andrew and County of Brunswick and whereas the said Mary cannot conveniently travel to our said
Court . . . to make acknowledgement of the said conveyance therefore we do give unto you or any two of you power to
receive the acknowledgement which the said Mary shall be willing to make before you . . . and we do command you that you
do personally go to the said Mary George and receive her acknowledgment of the same and examine her privately and apart
from the said Enock her husband . . . the 22d Day of September 1787. Greensville By Virtue of the within writ to us directed
we did personally go to Mary George wife of the within named Enock George and examined her privily and apart from her
said husband the said Enock and before us she acknowledged the Indenture hereunto annexed . . . under our hands & seals
this twenty second Day of September 1787. Signed by William Batte and James Maclin. Brunswick County Court the July
28th 1788. This Commission was returned together with the Certificate of the Execution thereof [and] 
ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 390. 


This Indenture made this twenty sixth Day of July 1788 BETWEEN James Petillo of the County of Brunswick and State of
Virginia of the one part and John Shell Senior of the County and State aforesaid of the other part . . . for and in consideration
of the sum of thirteen pounds . . . to him in hand paid by John Shell Senior . . . doth hereby clearly and absolutely bargain and
sell in plain and open market one tract and parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Brunswick it being part of the said
tract of land that the said James Petillo purchased of James Wall and is bounded as follows BEGINNING at a white oak
thence South four and half degrees West seventy poles to a red oak, thence North seventy two and half degrees East forty
poles and ten links, thence South along the publick road forty four poles and seven links, thence to the First Station containing
by Estimation thirteen acres . . . Signed by James Petillo and witnessed by John Shearin, James Mason (his mark) and
Richard Shell (his mark). Brunswick County Court 28th Day of July 1788. This Indenture was acknowledged by James
Petillo to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 391. 

This Indenture made the twentieth Day of June 1788 BETWEEN Francis Barner and Elizabeth his wife of the County of
Brunswick of the one part and Peter Manson of the County of Dinwiddie of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the
sum of two hundred pounds . . . hath granted bargained and sold aliened and confirmed unto the said Peter Manson . . . a
certain tract or parcel of Land situate in the said County of Brunswick on the South side of Ceder Creek and on both sides of
the Mountain Branch, and bounded as followeth BEGINNING at the mouth of Ceder Creek, thence up the said Creek as it
meanders to the said Mason's line, thence along the said line South fourteen degrees East one hundred twenty four poles to a
corner, thence North seventy five degrees East crossing the Mountain Branch to a small branch, thence down the said branch
as it meanders to Nottoway River, thence up the said River as it meanders to the BEGINNING containing by estimation one
hundred and seventy five acres . . . Signed by Francis Barner and Elizabeth Barner and witnessed by Whited Lester, John
Bridgforth, and Thomas Mason. Brunswick County Court August 25th 1788. This Indenture was acknowledged by Francis
Barner a partie thereto to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 393. 

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I Solomon Hall of the County of Brunswick Colony and Dominion of Virginia for
and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and seven pounds twelve shillings . . . to me in hand paid by Owen Myrick . .
. doth hereby grant bargain sell and doth hereby make over in plain and open market five hundred acres of land that I
purchases [sic] of Henry and Daniel Walton lying on Quarrel Swamp and five Virginia born Negroes by name Silvia, Rhody,
Angelica, Lucy, Ephraim, and their future increase . . . which said land and Negroes is the undoubted right of the said
Solomon Hall and by him the said Hall mortgages delivered unto Owen Myrick in full satisfaction for the above mentioned
sum of one hundred and seven pounds twelve shillings and lawful interest thereon from this date till paid and I the said
Solomon Hall do warrant the just and true right of the said land and Negroes unto the said Owen Myrick at any time or times
when he the said Owen Myrick shall think proper to request or demand them . . . when he pleases to take them and out of the
said land and Negroes satisfy him of for the above said sum of money with lawful interest thereon as above mentioned which
said land and Negroes I the said Solomon Hall deliver by these presents unto the said Owen Myrick . . . this twenty second
Day of April 1788. Signed by Solomon Hall and witnessed by Edward King, James Rawlings, and Daniel Harrison.
Brunswick County Court August 25th 1788. This Mortgage was acknowledged by Solomon Hall to be his act and deed and
ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 394. 

This Indenture made the eleventh Day of February 1788 BETWEEN Nanney Feild widow and relict of Theophilus Feild late
of the County of Prince George deceased of the one part and Theophilus Feild Junior of the County of Brunswick of the other
part whereas the said Nanney Feild is seized of a certain tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the said County of
Brunswick on Waqua Creek containing in the whole by estimation six hundred and forty acres and also one third part of a mill
on the said Creek which said land and mill were part of the estate of Theophilus Field her late husband the said land and one
third part of the said mill as above mentioned being assigned to her as part of her dower therein in the said estate to hold
during the natural life of the said Nanney. And she the said Nanney having covenanted with the above named Theophilus Feild
partie hereto in consideration of the rents and covenants hereinafter mentioned and expresses and for the consideration herein
set forth to lease the said land and mill aforesaid unto the said Theophilus Feild not this indenture witnesseth that for and in
consideration of the sum of five shillings . . . to her the said Nanney in hand paid by the said Theophilus . . . and also in
consideration of the rents and covenants to be paid kept and performed on the part of him the said Theophilus, she the said
Nanney hath granted demised and to farm let in unto the said Theophilus Feild . . . all that part or parcel of the said six
hundred and forty acres of land and one third part of the mill above mentioned which she holds as of her dower as aforesaid .
. . and paying unto the said Nanney yearly and every year, on the first day of January hereafter the sum of twenty pounds
current money of Virginia. And the said Theophilus Feild for himself his executors administrators and assigns doth covenant
promise and grant to and with the said Nanney Feild . . . that he will, well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said
Nanney Feild the aforesaid sum of twenty pounds . . . on the first day of January hereafter yearly and every year during the
natural life of the said Nanney and the said Nanney doth for herself her executors administrators and assigns doth covenant
promise and grant to and with the said Theophilus . . . that he the said Theophilus . . . well and truly paying the said sum of
twenty pounds per annum to the said Nanney . . . may have hold occupy possess and enjoy the said parcel of Land and the
one third part of the mill aforesaid for and during the natural life of the said Nanney without any lett trouble or hinderance or
molestation whatsoever of her the said Nanney Feild provided always that if the said sum of twenty pounds per annum shall
be behind in arrears and refused to be paid at any time by the space of twelve months that then and in that case it shall and
may be lawful for the said Nanney Feild to enter into the said land and third part of the mill as unto her former estate anything
herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding . . . Signed by Nanney Feild and Theophilus Feild and witnessed by Jacob
Call, James Feild, Junior, Ralph Pils, John Elliott, William Elliott and Edmund Cooper. Brunswick County Court 22d
September 1788. This Lease was proved by the oaths of Jacob Call, John Elliott and Edmund Cooper as to Nanney Feild
and acknowledged as to Theophilus Feild to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 396. 

This Indenture made this tenth Day of April 1788 BY AND BETWEEN John Claiborne and Suckey his wife of the County
of Franklin in the State of North Carolina of the one part and Thomas Stokes of the County and State aforesaid of the other
part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds . . . hath bargained sold alien and delivered unto Thomas
Stokes . . . one certain tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the County of Brunswick in the Commonwealth of
Virginia and on the South side of Meherrin River containing by Estimation one hundred and twenty acres . . . and bounded as
followeth by Allan's land, Aron Smith's, and Hobb's land, it being a tract formerly belonging to William Pierce and sold by him
to the said Claiborne . . . Signed by John Claiborne and witnessed by Jordan Hill, Amey Yarbrough (her mark), and
Edmunds Stith. Brunswick County Court 22d September 1788. This Indenture was acknowledged by John Claiborne to be
his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 398. 

This Indenture made the tenth Day of March 1788 BETWEEN William Mays & Rebecca his wife and Samuel Harwell of the
County of Brunswick of the one part and James Blick of the said County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the
sum of one hundred and seventy two pounds . . . doth grant bargain and sell alien and confirm unto the said James Blick . . .
one certain tract or parcel of Land containing by Estimation four hundred acres lying and being in the County of Brunswick
and bounded as follows (VIZ) BEGINNING at the division between John Smith and James Smith agreeable to Curtburt
Smith's Will on Charles Edwards line, thence along Charles Edwards line to Jesse Edwards on the Drinking Hole Branch,
thence up the branch as it meanders to the head, thence along the said Edwards line to Thomas Lundie's line, thence along the
said line to Robert Abernathy's line, thence along Abernathy's line to the aforesaid division, thence along the division to the
BEGINNING being the land formerly granted by John Smith to William Mays . . . Signed by William Mays and Rebecca
Mays, and witnessed by Drury Stith, Griffin Stith, Thomas Ingram, and Thomas Stith, Senior. Brunswick County Court 22d
September 1788. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of Thomas Ingram and Thomas Stith, Senior, witnesses thereto and
having been proved on the 28th July last by the oath of Drury Stith also a witness thereto is ordered to be 
recorded. Deed Book 14, page 399. 

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