DEED BOOK 14 (1780-1790) BRUNSWICK  COUNTY, VIRGINIA 
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THE COMMONWEALTH of Virginia to John Rone, James Ruffin and David Parnel Gent. of King William County Greeting
whereas Sterling Ruffin Esq. & Alice his wife of the County of King William by their certain Indenture of Bargain and Sale
bearing date the 19th Day of May 1789 have sold and conveyed unto Thomas Saunders of Brunswick County the fee simple
estate of one hundred and ninety two acres of land with the appurtenances lying and being in the said County of Brunswick
and whereas the said Alice Ruffin cannot conveniently travel to our Court . . . to make acknowledgment of the said
conveyance . . . therefore we do give unto you or any two or more of you full power to receive the acknowledgment which
the said Alice Ruffin shall be willing to make before you of the conveyance aforesaid . . . and we do therefore command you
that you do personally go to the said Alice Ruffin and receive her acknowledgment of the same and examine her privitely and
apart from the said Sterling her husband . . . the 20th of October 1789. KING WILLIAM Pursuant to the within commission
to us and others directed went to the house of Sterling Ruffin within mentioned and separate and apart from the said Sterling
examined the within named Alice his wife touching her relinquishment of her right of dower in the land contained in the deed
and whether she is willing the same should be recorded for answer she saith that she does release the same freely and
voluntarily without the threats or persuasions of the said Sterling her husband and is willing that the same shall be recorded
given under hands & seals this 5th Day of February 1790. Signed by John Roane and James Ruffin. Brunswick County Court
May the 24th 1790. This Commission was returned together with the Certificate of the Execution thereof is ordered to be
recorded. Deed Book 14, page 602. 

This Indenture made this thirteenth Day of December 1788 BETWEEN Zachariah Sims and Mary his wife of the County of
Brunswick of the one part and John Camp of the County of Greensville of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the
sum of one hundred pounds . . . do grant bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said John Camp . . . all that tract or
parcel of Land whereon the said Zachariah now resides contains by estimation one hundred acres . . . lying and being in the
aforesaid County of Brunswick and bounded as follows (to wit) BEGINNING at a pine on Eaytons Road in Drury Mores
line thence by Mores line to a corner hicory in Beverly Randles line thence by sd. Randles line to a corner red oak in James
Randles line thence by James Randles line to a spanish oak a corner in John Neils line thence by Neils line to Eaytons Road
aforesaid thence down the road to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Zachariah Sims and Mary Sims and witnessed by
Lockect Mitchell, John H. Chapman and Briggs Sims. Brunswick County Court May 25th 1790. This Indenture was proved
by the oaths of Briggs Sims a witness thereto and having been proved on the 24th of August 1789 by the oaths of Locket
Mitchel and John H. Chapman also witnesses thereto the same is ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 603. 

This Indenture made this eighteenth Day of June 1790 BETWEEN Griffin Stith and Fanny his wife of Brunswick County of
the one part and Buckner Stith, Junr. of the same County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of one
hundred and sixty pounds . . . doth give grant bargain and sell alien and confirm unto the said Buckner Stith . . . one certain
tract or parcel of land containing three hundred and twenty acres . . . situate in the said County of Brunswick adjoining the
lines of Thomas Folkes, Thomas Makaneys estate, Jacob Miller, and the said Buckner Stith and bounded as followeth
BEGINNING at the said Buckner Stith Junr. and Buckner Stith Senrs. corner small shrub oak on the said Griffin Stiths line
thence along the said Griffin Stiths line South eight degrees West sixty poles to a red oak saplin on Burches Road about four
poles below the mouth of the Parsons Road thence up the said Burches Road according to the meanders thereof to Thomas
Foulkes corner new marked small pine in the fork of the road thence along his line North twenty five degrees West one
hundred and eighty two poles to Thomas Makaneys corner maple thence along his line North thirty two degrees East two
hundred and twelve poles to a shrub oak in Jacob Millers line thence along his line South sixty one degrees East one hundred
and thirty poles to a white oak North forty nine degrees East eighteen poles to a red oak saplin North eight degrees West
ninety two poles to the said Buckner Stith Junrs. corner black jack thence along his line North eighty three East two hundred
and eight poles to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Griffin Stith and Frances T. Stith and witnesses by Richard Stith and
Katharine Stith. Brunswick County Court June 28th 1790. This Indenture of bargain and sale from Griffin Stith & Frances his
wife of the one part and Buckner Stith, Junr. of the other part was acknowledged by the said Griffin to be his act & deed and
ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 604. 

This Indenture made this twenty third Day of November 1789 BETWIXT John Mitchel of the County of Brunswick and
Commonwealth of Virginia of the one part and George Torrance of the County of Prince George of the other part . . . for and
in consideration of the sum of one hundred and twenty nine pounds eight shillings and seven pence which he the said John
Mitchel owes and is justly indebted to Robert Turnbull of the County of P. George and which the said John Mitchel honestly
desires to secure and pay to him and for and in consideration of the further sum of five shillings . . . doth grant bargain sell and
confirm to the said George Torrance the following tract or parcel lying and being in the County of Brunswick on the waters of
Shining Creek bounded by the lands of William Thornton, Ephraim Parham & George Avery on the South side of the creek
and which the said Mitchel purchased of Edward Goodrich and which the said Goodrich bought of Zebulon Lewis containing
by estimation one hundred & forty acres . . . upon trust nevertheless that the said George Torrance . . . shall after the first day
of October next ensuing assoon as the said George Torrance shall think fit or the said John Mitchel shall request the same
(which ever of these circumstances shall first happen) sell for the best price that can be got after giving ten days public notice
the said lands or any part or number thereof he may think proper and out of the money arising from such sale or sales
discharge satisfy & pay to the said Robert Turnbull . . . the above mentioned sum of one hundred and twenty nine pounds
eight /7 with interest . . . Signed by John Mitchel and witnessed by G. Woodlief, Hincha Mabry, and Zebulon Lewis.
Brunswick County Court June the 28th 1790. This Indenture of Deed of Trust was acknowledged by John Mitchel a party
thereto to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 605. 

This Indenture made this twelfth Day of December 1789 BETWEEN Nathaniel Mason and Judith his wife of the County of
Brunswick and State of Virginia of the one part William Vaughan of the County and State aforesaid of the other part . . . for
and in consideration of the sum of twenty seven pounds ten shillings . . . doth grant bargain & sell alien enfeoff release and
confirm unto the said William Vaughan . . . one certain tract or parcel of land in the County and State aforesaid on
Beddingfields Creek containing twenty acres . . . and bounded as followeth (to wit) BEGINNING at a corner pine below the
said Vaughans mill on Beddingfields Creek thence up the said creek as it meanders to a willow oak on the creek side nearly
against Jesse Brewers & the said Vaughans corner on the opposite side of the creek thence a South corus [sic] eight poles to
a corner pine thence South ten degrees East forty two poles thence South forty degrees East twenty one poles to three white
oaks thence South seventy degrees East thirty eight poles to a pine thence South fifty degrees East ten poles to a white oak
thence North twenty two degrees East fourteen poles to a spanish oak thence South eighty degrees East twenty eight poles to
a white oak thence along a line of marked trees to a corner hicory near the mill dam thence down the side of the hill to a pine
a corner tree thence to the FIRST STATION . . . Signed by Nathaniel Mason and Judith Mason and witnessed by Benja.
Harrison, Jesse Brewer, and John Phillups. Deed Book 14, page 607. 

THE COMMONWEALTH of Virginia To James Fletcher & Richard Fletcher Gent. Greeting whereas Nathaniel Mason and
Judith his wife of the County of Brunswick by their certain Indenture of Bargain & Sale bearing date the twenty first Day of
June 1789 have sold unto William Vaughan of the same County the fee simple estate of twenty eight acres of land with the
appurtenances lying and being in the County of Brunswick and whereas the said Judith cannot conveniently travel to our Court
. . . to make acknowledgment of the said conveyance therefore we do give unto you or any two or more of you power to
receive the acknowledgment which the said Judith shall be willing to make before you . . . and we do therefore command you
that you do personally go to the said Judith and receive her acknowledgment of the same and examine her privitely & apart
from the said Nathaniel Mason her said husband . . . the 4th Day of June 1790. This is to certify that we James Fletcher &
Richard Fletcher have attended at the house of Nathaniel Mason and in private examined Judith Mason wife of the said
Nathaniel Mason and then and there took her relinquishment of dower to the land sold by the said Nathaniel Mason to
William Vaughan according to law . . . Signed by James Fletcher and Richard Fletcher. Brunswick County Court June 28th
1790. This Indenture of Bargain and Sale was acknowledged by Nathaniel Mason a party thereto to be his act and deed and
together with a Commission and Certificate of the acknowledgment & privy examination of Judith the wife of the said
Nathaniel Mason are ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 609. 

This Indenture made this thirteenth Day of June 1783 BETWEEN Peyton Skipwith now of Meclinburg [sic] County of the
one part and Lewis Parham of the County of Brunswick of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the just sum of six
hundred pounds . . . doth give grant bargain and sell unto the said Lewis Parham . . . a certain tract or parcel of land situate
lying and being in the County of Brunswick on Nottoway River and bounded as follows (to wit) BEGINNING at Samuel
Harwells uper [sic] corner red oak & percimmon [sic] on the brink of the river aforesaid thence along the said Harwells uper
line South thirteen degrees West one hundred & sixty poles to his corner between several trees chopt inwards, and a stake
thence South five degrees East two hundred & forty eight poles to a small hicory upon the brink Stony Hill Run thence up
Stony Hill Run as it meanders two hundred and ninety six poles to a corner ash above the Five Spring thence North five
hundred & forty six poles to a corner red oak thence East one hundred fourteen poles to a large red oak upon the river above
the mouth of a small gut thence down the river as it meanders to the BEGINNING containing seven hundred and ninety two
acres . . . Signed by Peyton Skipwith and witnessed by Lewis Parham, Senr., Wm. Lucas, and Geo. Cryer. Brunswick
County Court July the 26th 1790. This Indenture of bargain & sale from Peyton Skipwith to Lewis Parham was proved by
the oath of George Cryer a witness thereto & having been proved on the 25th Day of June 1787 by the oaths of Lewis
Parham, Senr. & William Lucas also witnesses thereto the same is ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 610. 


This Indenture made this 13th Day of June 1783 BETWEEN Peyton Skipwith now of Meclinburg County of the one part and
Lewis Parham of the County of Brunswick of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred & fifty
pounds . . . doth give grant bargain and sell unto the said Lewis Parham . . . a certain tract or parcel of Land situate lying and
being in the County of Brunswick on both sides of Stony Hill Run containing four hundred and twenty four acres (being part of
a certain tract of land containing by estimation seven hundred & twenty four acres) and bounded as by Patent granted to
William Wray bearing date at Williamsburg the 28th Day of September 1730 . . . Signed by Peyton Skipwith and witnessed
by Lewis Parham, Senr., Wm. Lucas, and Geo. Cryer. Brunswick County Court July the 26th 1790. This Indenture of
bargain & sale from Peyton Skipwith to Lewis Parham was proved by the oath of George Cryer a witness thereto and having
been proved on the 25th of June 1787 by the oaths of Lewis Parham, Senr. & William Lucas also witnesses thereto the same
is ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 611. 

This Indenture made this twenty fourth Day of March 1774 BETWEEN Peter Poythrefs of the County of Prince George of
the one part and Christopher Haskins of the County of Brunswick of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of
nine pounds . . . doth grant bargain and sell alien and confirm unto the said Christopher Haskins . . . six acres of land . . . lying
& being on Nottoway River and in the aforesaid County of Brunswick and bounded as followeth (to wit) BEGINNING on
the said Nottoway River from thence along a line of marked trees on the said Christopher Haskins's line to the Rockey Run
thence down the said run to the said Nottoway River thence up the said river to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Peter
Poythrefs and witnessed by William Jones, Benjam. Jones, Robert Bullington, and Drury Mathis. MEMORANDUM livery
and sezen [sic] of the within mentioned land and premises is hereby acknowledged to be made . . . Signed by Peter Poythrefs
and witnessed by William Jones, Benj. Jones, Robert Bullington, and Drury Mathis. Brunwick County Court July the 26th
1790. This Indenture & Memorandum indorsed was proved by the oath of Wm. Jones, a witness thereto and having been
proved on the 23rd Day of April 1787 by the oath of Benj. Jones also a witness thereto and on the 23rd Day of November
1785 by the oath of Drury Mathis also a witness thereto the same is ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 612. 

This Indenture made this the twentieth Day of March 1790 BETWEEN John Davis & Martha Floyd mother to the sd. Davis
of the County of Brunswick of the one part & James Batte of the sd. County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of
the sum of two & twenty five pounds . . . doth by the presents grant bargain and sell unto the sd. James Batte . . . one certain
piece parcel tract of land with the appurtenances thereof lying and being in the County of Brunswick containing two hundred
acres . . . and bounded as followeth to wit BEGINNING at the mouth of a small branch that entrys into Avins Creek thence
up the sd. Creek to Mrs. Joseph Ezells line thence along the sd. Ezells line to Mr. Wm. Batte decd. line thence along the sd.
Wm. Batte decd. line to Capt. John Hickses line thence to Mr. Nathaniel Robersons line to the mouth of the branch at the
BEGINNING . . . Signed by John Davis and Martha Floyd and witnessed by John Gabard, William Ellies (his mark) and
Nancey Davis (her mark). Brunswick County Court July the 26th 1790. This Indenture of bargain & sale was acknowleged
by John Davis & Marth [sic] Floyd parties thereto to be their act & deed and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page
613. 

This Indenture made this twenty third of November 1789 BETWEEN William Hines & Michael Bailey Executors of
Benjamin Lanier dec'd. of the one part and James Bafs of the other part whereas the said Benjamin Lanier dec'd. did by his
Last Will and Testament give and devised to his executors or to such of them as to qualify to his said Last Will all the land that
he did hold in the County of Brunswick to be by them sold for the best price that could be got and the money arising from
such sale to be applied towards the discharge of his just debts and he the said Benjamin did by his said Last Will empower
and authorized the executors that should qualify to execute the same to convey in fee simple to any purchaser or purchasers
the whole or any part of the said lands reference to the said Will which is duly recorded in the Court of the County of Sussex
will fully and at large appear now this indenture Witnesseth that the said land being this day exposed to sale to the highest
bidder and the said James Bafs became the purchaser thereof for the valuable consideration of forty six pounds five shillings . .
. do grant bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said James Bafs . . . a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and
being in the County of Brunswick & on the North side of Meherrin River containing three hundred and twenty three acres . . .
and bounded by the lines of the said Bafs, John Blick, James & William Maclin & the land lately patented by the said
Benjamin Lanier and the Three Creeks it being the tract of land patented by John Maclin dec'd. and by his son Frederick
Maclin conveyed to the said Benjamin Lanier being part of the land which the said Lanier by his said Last Will authorized and
empowered the said Hines and Bailey to dispose of and convey as aforesaid . . . Signed by William Hines and M. Bailey and
witnessed by John B. Goldsberry, James Bruce, Henry Rawlings and William Atkison. Brunswick County Court July 26th
1790. This Indenture of bargain & sale was proved by the oaths of John B. Goldsberry, James Bruce and William Atkinson
three of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 614. 

This Indenture made this twenty third Day of November 1789 BETWEEN William Hines & Michael Bailey Executors of
Benjamin Lanier dec'd. on the one part & James Vaughan of the County of Brunswick of the other part whereas the said
Benjamin Lanier did by his Last Will and Testament give and devised to his executors or to such of them as such qualify to his
said Last Will all the land that he did hold in the County of Brunswick to be by them sold for the best price that could be got
and the money arising from such sale towards the discharge of his just debts and the said Benjamin did also by his said Last
Will empower and authorized the executors that should qualify to execute the same to convey in fee simple to any purchaser
or purchasers the whole or any part of the said lands reference to the said Will which is duly recorded in the Court of the
County of Sussex will fully and at large appear . . . that on the twelfth that the said land being exposed to sale . . . and the said
James Vaughan became the purchaser thereof for the valuable consideration of one hundred sixty six pounds . . . doth grant
bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said James Vaughan . . . a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being
in the County of Brunswick and on the South side of the Three Creeks containing by a late patent granted to the said
Benjamin Lanier four hundred and ten acres reference to the said patent will fully and at large appear and bounded by the
lines of the said Robert Spence, James Gordan, James Maclin and the land patented to John Maclin and by him conveyed to
Frederick Maclin and by him to the said Lanier dec'd., the same being part of the land which the said Lanier by his said Last
Will authorized and empowered the said Hines and Bailey to dispose of and convey as aforesaid . . . Signed by William Hines
and M. Bailey and witnessed by John B. Goldsberry, James Bruce, Henry Rawlings and William Atkison. Brunswick County
Court July 26th 1790. This Indenture of bargain & sale was proved by the oaths of John B. Goldsberry, James Bruce and
William Atkison three of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded . . . Deed Book 14, page 615. 

This Indenture made this fifteenth Day of February 1790 BETWEEN Thomas Lundie of the County of Brunswick of the one
part & John Loyd of the County of Henry on the other . . . for and in consideration of the sum of twenty seven pounds four
shillings specie which sum the said John Loyd is justly indebted to the said Thomas Lundie & honestly desires to pay and
secure to him and for and in the farther consideration of the sum of five shillings . . . doth grant bargain sell and confirm to the
said Thomas Lundie . . . one Negroe woman named Hannah & her increase . . . upon trust nevertheless . . . that the said
Thomas Lundie [shall] after the first day of December [ blank ] seven hundred & ninety [blank ] . . . sell for the best price that
can be gotten after giving ten days publick notice the said Negroe Hannah . . . Signed by John Loyd and witnessed by James
B[ur]dge and Henry [Morris]. The purport of the within indenture is to secure the payment of twenty seven pounds and four
shillings to the within mentioned Thomas Lundie & both parties acknowledged its force upon the following conditions (vizt)
that the within mentioned John Loyd is to pay one half of the above sum of twenty seven pounds four shillings on or before
first day of December 1790 & the other half on the on or before the first day of December 1791 and Thomas Lundie agree to
take produce of the Country or any other article that the parties can agree upon either at market price or according to the
valuation of men appointed by them in witness whereof the above mentioned parties have hereunto set their hands this fifteenth
Day of February 1790. Signed by Thomas Lundie and John Loyd, and witnessed by James Burge and Henry Morris.
Brunswick County Court August 23rd 1790. This Deed of Trust & Memorandum endorsed was proved by the oaths of
James Burge Henry Morris the witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 616. 

This Indenture made this third Day of August 1790 BETWEEN Sack Pinington of the County of Brunswick of the one part
and George Malone of the same County . . . for and in consideration of the just and full sum of sixty pounds . . . doth give
grant bargain sell alien release and confirm to him the said George Malone . . . one certain tract peace or parcel of land situate
lying and being in the County of Brunswick and bounded as followeth (to wit) BEGINNING at a walnut tree on Taylors
Creek near the mouth of a branch being the first branch that makes into the Creek above the mouth thence a new line to a
pine in James Smiths line thence along Smiths line South fifty degrees West to a white oak in Rubin Malones line thence along
the said Malones line to Taylors Creek thence down the meanders of creek to the BEGINNING containing by estimation
sixty five acres . . . Signed by Sack Pinington and witnessed by Thos. Steagall, Merideth Mofs, and Joseph Williams.
Brunswick County Court August 23rd 1790. This Indenture was acknowledged by Sack Pinington party thereto to be his act
and deed and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 617. 

This Indenture made the first Day of March 1789 BETWEEN Edward Avery of the County of Prince George of the one part
and Edward Avery of the County of Brunswick and Parish of St. Andrews of the other part . . . for and in consideration of
the sum of fifty pounds . . . doth grant bargain and sell alien release and confirm unto the said Edward Avery . . . one certain
tract or parcel of land containing one hundred acres . . . situate lying and being in the County of Brunswick aforesaid and as
followeth, to wit, BEGINNING at a dead corner hicory in Wm. Edwards line thence by John Averys line to a corner pine in
Tatums line thence to a corner pine in Isaac Houses line thence along Houses line to a corner in these threes to a corner dead
pine in Houses line thence to a corner hickory in his fathers line thence to a corner live oak in a branch on Edwards line
keeping up the said branch to an other corner oak in Edwards line thence down Edwards line to the FIRST STATION . . .
Signed by Edward Avery (his mark) and witnessed by John Edwards, James Bafs (his mark), Tilman Avery and Cha. King,
Jr. Brunswick County Court the 23rd of August 1790. This Indenture was proved according to law by the oath of Charles
King Junr. a witness thereto and having been proved on the 26th Day of July last by the oath of James Bafs & Tilman Avery
also witnesses thereto the same is ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 618. 

This Indenture made this twenty seventh of March 1782 BETWEEN Laurance House of the Parish of Meherrin & County of
Brunswick of the one part and Joseph Willis of the Parish and County aforesaid of the other part . . . for and in consideration
of the sum of eighty five pounds . . . have given granted and bargained sold & convaid [sic] confirmed afsigned and let over to
the sd. Joseph Willis . . . one certain tract or parcel of land lying & bein [sic] in the County aforesaid containing two hundred
& forty seven acres . . . it being part of a tract of land granted by patent to Samuel House refferance thereunto being had will
more fully and at large appear & BEGINNING at the fork of Little Creek thence up the sd. creek to a corner spanish oak
adjoining Thos. Claiborne thence along the sd. line to a white oak corner thence along his line to a corner pine adjoining
Tharps thence along the said the sd. line to the other part of the Little Creek thence down the sd. creek to the BEGINNING .
. . Signed by Laurance House and witnessed by James Jones, William Jones (his mark), Wm. James, and Jordan House.
Brunswick County Court August 23rd 1790. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of Jas. Jones a witness thereto &
having been proved on the 27th of May 1782 by the oaths of Wm. Jones & Wm. James also witnesses thereto the same is
ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 619. 

THE COMMONWEALTH of Virginia To Binns Jones & Edward Birchett Gentlemen Greeting whereas John Mitchell and
Diana his wife of the County of Brunswick by their certain Indenture of Bargain & Sale bearing date the 20th Day of February
1789 have sold unto Benjamin Lewis of the aforesaid County the fee simple estate of one hundred & twenty three acres of
land . . . lying & being in the County of Brunswick and whereas the said Diana cannot conveniently travel to our Court . . . to
make acknowledgment of the said conveyance therefore we do give unto you or any two or more of you power to receive the
acknowledgment which the said Diana shall be willing to make before you . . . & we do therefore command you that you do
personally go to the said Diana and receive her acknowledgment of the same & examine her privately & apart from the said
John Mitchel her husband . . . the twenty third Day of January 1790. By virtue of this Commission to us directed we the
subscribers have privily examined Diana Mitchell wife of the within named John Mitchell . . . and have received her
acknowledgment of the Indenture hereunto annexed . . . certified under hands and seals this twenty second Day of September
1790. Signed by Binns Jones and Edward Birchett. Brunswick County Court September 27th 1790. This Commission for
taking the acknowledgment & privy examination of Diana Mitchell wife of John Mitchell to an Indenture of Bargain & Sale
from the said John Mitchell to Benjamin Lewis being returned together with a Certificate of the Execution 
thereof is ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 620. 


This Indenture made this 18th Day August 1790 BETWEEN Theodric Birchett of the County of Brunswicke [sic] and Binns
Jones of the other part . . . for and in consideration of one hundred and eighty eight pounds two shillings and eight pence . . .
doth grant bargain & sell enfeoff & confirm unto the said Binns Jones one certain tract or parcel of land lying & being in the
County of Brunswick containing by Estimation three hundred & thirty two acres . . . and bounded as followeth (to wit)
BEGINNING at a spanish oak on Doctor Thomas Carters line near his house thence due East one hundred & two poles to
the head of a branch thence North twenty degrees East twenty eight poles to a corner thence North twenty eight degrees
West seventy six poles to a corner red oak, thence North sixty two degrees East twenty two poles to a corner on a branch
thence down the branch as is meanders eighty poles to a corner maple thence North sixty degrees East one hundred & fifty
six poles to a post oak on Edmund Ruffins line thence South forty degrees West seventy poles to a post oak, thence South
three degrees West one hundred & eight poles to a post oak thence North eighty seven degrees East thirty poles to the Bull
Branch thence up the branch South thirty degrees West eighty six poles to a corner thence South eighty degrees West twenty
poles to a corner thence South twenty degrees West twenty eight poles to a corner thence South sixty degrees West forty
pole to a corner thence South eighty eight degrees West two hundred & twenty four pole to a corner black jack thence nine
degrees West seventy six poles to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Theo. Birchett and witnessed by Sterling Edmunds, Jno.
Flood Edmunds, and W. Walker. Brunswick County Court September 27th 1790. This Indenture of Bargain & Sale from
Theodrick Birchett of the one part to Binns Jones of the other part was proved by the oath of John Flood Edmunds a witness
thereto and having been proved on the 23rd Day of August 1790 by the oaths of Sterling Edmunds & William Walker also
witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 621. 

This Indenture made the first Day of November 1789 BETWEEN Herbert Harwell of the one part and Fredrick Smith of the
other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of seventy pounds . . . to him in hand paid by the said Federick Smith . . .
do by these presents doth bargain sell alien and confirm unto the said Frederick Smith . . . one certain tract or parcel of land
situate in the County of Brunswick containing by Estimation one hundred acres and bounded followeth BEGINNING at
Fedrick Smiths corner black jack near the road thence along his line South seventy degrees West one hundred & eighty poles
to a pine on the Reedy Creek thence up the said creek as it meanders to the mouth of [Treants] Branch and up the said
branch as it meanders to a pine thence a new line South fifty eight degrees East one hundred & forty two poles to a black
jack on the said Smiths line thence along the said line South twenty degrees East thirty poles to the BEGINNING . . . Signed
by Harbert Harwell and Nancy Harwell (her mark) and witnessed by James Vaughan, Buckner Harwell, and Richard Akins.
Brunswick County Court September 27th 1790. This Indenture of Bargain & Sale was proved by the oaths of James
Vaughan & Richard Adkins two of the witnesses thereto & having been proved on the 28th Day of June 1790 by the oath of
Buckner Harwell also a witness thereto the same is ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 622. 

This Indenture made this twenty eighth Day of June 1790 BETWEEN Beverly Brown of the County of Brunswick of the one
part and John Wills of the County of Brunswick of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the quantity of seven
thousand weight of Petersburg Inspected Tobacco to him in hand paid by the said Beverley Brown . . . doth fully and
absolutely bargain sell alien & confirm unto the said Beverley Brown . . . one certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in
the County of Brunswick bounded as follows by said Beverley Browns land Robert Hicks John Kings and Daniel Fishers land
containing by estimation one hundred and thirty eight acres . . . Signed by John Wills and witnessed by Ephraim Parham,
Sarah Brown, and Benjamin Williams (his mark). Brunswick County Court September 27th 1790. This Indenture of Bargain
& Sale was acknowledged by John Wills party thereto to be his act & deed & ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page
624. 

This Indenture made this twenty third Day of October 1790 BETWEEN John Mofsly and Martha his wife of the County of
Brunswick of the one part and Lewis Hicks of the County of Brunswick of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the
sum of two hundred pounds . . . doth for themselves and their heirs doth grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the
said Lewis Hicks . . . a certain tract or parcel of land containing two hundred & thirty seven acres by estimation . . . lying and
being in the County of Brunswick and bounded by the lands of Thomas Mofsely, Isaac Mofsley, Benjamin Mofsley and Grief
Harwell . . . Signed by John Mosely (his mark) and Martha Mosely (her mark) and witnessed by Allan Love, Jas. Mercer,
and Jas. Frame. Brunswick County Court October 25th 1790. This Indenture of Bargain & Sale was acknowledged by John
Mosely & Martha his wife to be their act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Previous to which acknowledgment the said
Martha being privily examined as the law directs did voluntarily assent thereto. Deed Book 14, page 625. 

This Indenture made this tenth Day of October 1790 BETWEEN Jabez Northington of the one part and his wife Ann
Northington and James Mecan of the other part the said Northington of the County of Brunswick and the said Mecan of the
County of Macklenburg [sic] witnesseth that the said Jabez Northington hath bargained and sold unto the said James Mecan
one certain tract of land lying in the County of Brunswick containing one hundred acres . . . for which I do acknowledged by
these presents fully satisfied and paid by the said Mecan and the satisfaction is as followeth the said Mecan hath bargained
sold & made over unto me Jabez Northington one tract of land in the County of Mecklinburg supposed to be two hundred
acres . . . made over by the said Mecan and his wife Mary to Jabez Northington for and during the life of Mary Mecan the
land is bounded as followeth BEGINNING at the roads on a read oak on William Marshalls line thence along Mafhells to
Sack Penningtons line thence along Penningtons line to the roade thence along the rode towards Gees Bridge to the
BEGINNING on Red Oak on Marshells line to have and to hold the said one hundred acres of land . . . Signed by Jabez
Northington and Ann Northington. Brunswick County Court October 25th 1790. This Indenture of Bargain & Sale was
acknowledged by Jabez Northington and Ann his wife to be their act & deed & ordered to be recorded. Previous to which
acknowledgment the said Ann being privily examined as the law directs did voluntarily assent thereto. Deed Book 14, page
626. 

This Indenture made this fifth Day of March 1790 BETWEEN Thomas Jones C. Runn of the County of Brunswick of the one
part and Robert Jones of the said County of the other part . . . for & in consideration of two hundred pounds . . . hath granted
given bargained and sold unto the said Robert Jones . . . one certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred acres . . .
situate lying and being in the aforesaid County and bounded as followeth, to wit, BEGINNING at the road where the line
crosses at a white oak that is dead thence South along Meanleys line to the creek C. Run thence down the said creek to the
middle of the meadow thence North to the road thence up the said road to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Thos. Jones and
witnessed by John Green, John Porter and Stephen Jones. MEMORANDUM that on the fifth Day of March livery and sizen
of the within granted land & premises was given by the within Thomas Jones unto the within named Robert Jones according to
the form & effect of the within deed. Signed by Thomas Jones (his mark) and witnessed by John Green, John Porter and
Stephen Jones. Received this fifth Day of March one thousand seven hundred & ninety the within sum of two hundred pounds
current money of Virginia as witnesses my hand. Signed by Thomas Jones (his mark) and witnessed by John Green, John
Porter and Stephen Jones. Brunswick County Court October 25th 1790. This Indenture of Bargain & Sale & Memorandum
endorsed was proved according to law by the oaths of John Porter a witness thereto and having been proved on the 26th
Day of April 1790 by the oath of John Green and Stephen Jones also witnesses thereto the same is ordered to be recorded.
Deed Book 14, page 627. 

This Indenture made and entered into the twenty second Day of March 1790 BETWEEN Robert Gee and Judeth his wife of
the County of Brunswick of the one part and John Slate of the said County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of
the sum of thirty five pounds . . . do grant bargain sell and confirm unto the said John Slate . . . one certain tract or parcel of
land situate lying and being in the County of Brunswick aforesaid on [ ??? ] [Dickets?] Creek bounded as follows, to wit,
BEGINNING at John Edwards Senr. corner on the [ blank ][ blank ] along the said creek to Mathew Edwards corner pine
on said Creek thence a straight line to Benjamin Edwards corner pine thence a straight line to the BEGINNING containing by
estimation ninety two acres . . . Signed by Robert Gee and witnessed by Buckner Harwell, Sterling Peebles, Richd. Clack,
and John Bafs. Brunswick County Court October 25th 1790. This Indenture of Bargain & Sale was acknowledged by
Robert Gee a party thereto to be his act & deed and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 628. 

This Indenture made this first Day of April 1790 BETWEEN John Dugger Senior & Frances his wife of the County of
Brunswick of the one part and Jesman Dugger of the same County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of eighty
pounds . . . to him in hand paid by the said Jessman Dugger . . . doth bargain sell alien enfeoff release and confirm unto the
said Jessman Duggar . . . one certain tract piece or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Brunswick on the North
side of the Rocky Run containing two hundred & twenty acres . . . and bounded as follows (to wit) BEGINNING at Daniell
Duggers corner at the head of a branch of the Gravely Run thence along the said Duggars line to the Rocky Run thence up the
said run to the head thence to William Raineys line thence along the said Raineys line to Browns; thence along Browns to John
Duggars Jr. line thence along the said line to Sterling Duggars line thence along the said line to the BEGINNING at Daniel
Duggars corner on the head of the above branch . . . agreed to and with the said Jorman Dugger . . . Signed by John Dugger
(his mark) and Frances Dugger (her mark) and witnessed by Sterling Dugger, William Goodrum, Daniel Dugger, Henry
Dugger. Brunswick County Court October 25th 1790. This Indenture of Bargain and Sale was proved 
according to law by the oaths of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 630. 

This Indenture made this twenty fifth Day of October 1790 BETWEEN Elisha Clark of the County of Brunswick of the one
part and Benjamin Lane, Thomas Gholson, Hubbard Hobbs, Willis Pilkington, and Lewis Brown, Junr. on the other part . . .
that in consideration of five shillings . . . by the said Benjamin Lane &c to the said Elisha Clark truly paid . . . and for divers
other considerations him thereunto moving the said Elisha Clark hath granted bargained & sold . . . unto he said Benjamin
Lane and others . . . that house or tenament known by the name of Rofeses Creek Chapel with half an acre of land thereunto
adjoining situate in the County aforesaid and bounded as follows (Vizt) BEGINNING at a scrub oak on John Williams line
thence to a red oak bush for a corner thence along a line of marked trees to a red oak sapling for a corner thence along a line
of marked trees to a white oak tree a corner on Drury Stiths line joining Williams line thence along the said Williams line to the
BEGINNING . . . to have and to hold . . . nevertheless unpon special trust and confidence and to the intent that they and the
survivors of them and the trustees for the time being do and shall permit the Methodist preachers at all times forever and no
other person to have and to enjoy the free use and benefit of the sd. premises that they may therein preach & expound Gods
holy word and [prof esn] the worship of God provided always that the said persons preach no other doctrine than is
contained in Wm. Wesleys notes on the New Testament and form between the sermons and upon further trust and confidence
that as often as any of these trustees or the trustees for the time being shall die or cease to be a member of the Methodist
Church the rest of the trustees or of the trustees for the time being as soon as conveniently may be shall and may choose
another trustee or trustees in order to keep up the number of five trustees forever . . . Signed by Elisha Clark. Brunswick
County Court October 25th 1790. This Indenture of Bargain & Sale was acknowledged by Elisha Clark a party thereto to be
his act & deed & ordered to be recorded. Deed Book 14, page 631. 

This Indenture made this twenty fifth Day of October 1790 BETWEEN Isaac Hicks and Nancy Hicks his wife of the County
of Brunswick of the one part and William Gee of the said County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of
five hundred and f[??? ]y five pounds . . . grant bargain and sell unto the said William Gee all that tract or parcel of land
[situate] lying and being in the said County of Brunswick aforesaid on Shining Creek containing four hundred and forty four
acres . . . bounded as follows (to wit) BEGINNING at Ephraim Parhams [ blank ] on Shining Creek and from thence along
the said Parhams line to the land of Patrick Ramseys and from thence along his the said Ramseys line to the land of Edward
Birchetts and from thence along his the said Birchetts line to the land of Zebulon Lewis and from thence along his the said
Lewises line to the land of Ephraim Parhams aforesaid and from thence along the sd. Parhams line to the BEGINNING . . .
Signed by Isaac Hicks and Nancy Hicks. Brunswick County Court October 25th 1790. This Indenture of Bargain and Sale
was acknowledged by Isaac Hicks and Nancy his wife parties thereto to be their act and deed and ordered to be recorded.
Previous to which acknowlegment the said Nancy being privily examined as the law directs did voluntarily assent thereto.
Deed Book 14, page 633. 

This Indenture made the sixth Day of October 1790 BETWEEN Willis Wills of the County of Isle of White [sic] and State of
Virginia of the one part and Owen Mirick of the County of Brunswick and State of Virginia of the other part . . . for and in
consideration of the sum of forty two pounds already paid . . . doth give grant alien enfeoff & confirm unto the said Owen
Mirick a certain parcel of land situate in the County of Brunswick containing by estimation one hundred & fifty acres . . . and
bounded as follows BEGINNING on the old Fort Road at a ded [sic] gum in a pond a corner tree joining Samuel Francifs
thence along the said Francises line to the head of the Folly Branch thence down the said branch to Miricks line thence along
the said Miricks line to Harrisons line three corner trees white oak red oak & pine thence adjoining the said Harrisons line to
Wm. Warwicks line the same course adjoining the said Warwicks line to a pine a corner tree thence Easterly still joining
Warwicks line to the line of Wm. Finch to the road thence down the road to the FIRST STATION . . . Signed by Willis Wills
and witnessed by Joseph Hille, Shadrack Beale, and Robert Wills. Brunswick County Court October 25th 1790. This
Indenture of Bargain & Sale was proved according to law by the oaths of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Deed Book 14, page 634. 

This Indenture made the twentieth Day of November 1790 BETWEEN Samuel Frances of Southampton County in the State
of Virginia of the one part and Owen Myrick of the County of Brunswick and State aforesaid of the other part . . . that I the
said Samuel Frances for and in consideration of the sum of thirty pounds . . . hath granted bargained and sold . . . unto the
said Owen Myrick . . . a certain tract of land containing one hundred & eighty acres it being a part of a quarter dividend of
land and bounded as followeth (to wit) BEGINNING at Owen Myricks and William Harrisons corner tree saplins corner
trees thence along Owen Myrick line to a ded [sic] gum on the Fort Road thence along the said road 62 poles down the said
rode [sic] to a red oak a corner tree thence a straight line to the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Saml. Francis and witnessed by
Jesse Edwards (his mark), Lazerus Williams (his mark), John Norrad (his mark), Dinna Edwards (her mark), Martha Kelley
(her mark), Will. Warwick, and Joseph Phipps (his mark). MEMORANDUM that peasable [sic] & quiet possession &
seizen of the said land & hereditaments within mentioned to be granted was had & taken by the within named Owen Myrick
the bargain . . . Signed Samuel Francis and witnessed by Jesse Edwards (his mark), Lazarus Williams (his mark), John
Norrad (his mark), Dianna Edwards (her mark), Will. Warwick, and Joseph Phipps (his mark). Brunswick County Court
November 22nd 1790. This Indenture of Bargain and Sale and Memorandum endorsed was proved according to law by the
oaths of Lazarous Williams, John Norrad, Jesse Edwards & Joseph Phipps four of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be
recorded. Deed Book 14, page 636. 

This Indenture made this the twenty second Day of November 1790 BETWEEN Alexander Green and Sarah his wife, Miles
Green & Elizabeth his wife & Judith Green of the County of Brunswick of the one part and William Wilkerson of the said
County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of ten thousand pounds of Petersburg Tobacco of Virginia . . . paid by
the said William Wilkinson . . . do grant bargain sell alien & confirm unto the said William Wilkenson . . . a certain tract of
land lying & being the County of Brunswick aforesaid containing by estimation one hundred & fifteen acres . . . & bounded as
follows (to wit) BEGINNING at Meherin River from thence along Thomas Claibornes line to Sarah Hencocks line cornering
at a white oak bush thence along the said Hencocks line to Mark Jacksons cornering at a rock thence along Mark Jacksons
line to the said river going in at a branch thence down the said river to a branch at the BEGINNING . . . Signed by Alexr.
Green, Miles Green, Elizabeth Green and Judith Green. Brunswick County Court November 22nd 1790. This Indenture of
Bargain & Sale was acknowledged by Alexander Green & Sarah his wife & Miles Green & Elizabeth his wife & Judith Green
to be their act and deed and ordered to be recorded, previous to which acknowledgment the said Sarah & 
Elizabeth being first privately examined as the law directs did voluntarily assent thereto. Deed Book 14, 
page 637. 

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