McCormack Deeds, 1795-1828 Abstracted from the Deedbooks at the Franklin County VA Courthouse by Robert E. McCormack DEED BOOK 3 P 251 6 APR 1795 Armstrong Hale to William MaComack 100 lbs parcel 220 ac Co of Franklin, head of Mapel branch Adj. at Beards Corner; Earlys line; Demosses old lines; . . . on the south side of Earlys Road near the fork of said road; . . . on Earlys Road. Armstrong Hale Elizabeth the Wife Relinquished her Right of Dower Recorded April 1795 DEED BOOK 4 P 516 17 AUG 1802 Daniel Pressill to William McCommack 60 pbs money of VA 140 ac branches of Gills Creek bounded by Richersons Charters (?) 5 Dec 1803 proved by oath DEED BOOK 9 P 202 1 AUG 1818 William McCormack to Anderson McCormack $500 107 ac at a court held for Franklin Co Nov 2, 1818 acknowledged the sale DEED BOOK 9 P 203 1 AUG 1818 William & Judith McCormack to Abram Showater $1000 243 ac settlement date Nov 2 1818 DEED BOOK 8 P233 4 SEP 1818 John Dehart, Elaney Dehart, William McCormack, Juditha McCormack to Dennit McCormack all of Franklin Co 300 and 9 lbs & 15 shillings 98 ˝ ac lying on both sides of Linvil Creek DEED BOOK 9 P 46 17 Mar 1820 Anderson McCormack & Shelton Taylor 22 lbs, 10 shillings 22 ˝ ac "tract of land on the waters of Gills Creek containing 22 ˝ acres and bounded as followith to wit, beginning at a white oak, thence along said Taylors line. . ." Sale completed Apr 3 1820 DEED BOOK 9 P 97 5 JUN 1820 Jacob Early & Ruth Early to William McCormack $356 parcel on waters of Gills Creek . . .Jacob Early DEED BOOK 10 P 347 19 APR 1821 Jacob Early, Henry Early, Larrich Early, Edw Early, Ruth Early, Jane Early, Jane Early, Elizabeth Early, Elizabeth Conoway to Wright McCormack 112 lbs 112 ac (?) bounded by William McCormack 22 Mar 1823 –explained to wives; 1 Sept 1823 deed recorded FRANKLIN COUNTY DEEDS CONTINUED- 2 DEED BOOK 9 P 374 30 JUN 1821 Dennet McCormack and Richard M. Tallioferro 'whereas the said Dennett McComack is indebted to Sam Hale in the sum of $187.90 & cost & interest. . .this indenture wherefore witnesseth that the said Dennet McCormack, as well in consideraion of the previous aforesaid as of one dollar in hand paid by the said Richard M. Taliaferro the receipt whereof the said Dennet McCormack doth hereby achnowledge" 98 ac on Linville Creek whereon the mill stands bounded by William McCormack, Henry Clay & James Mays lands. "If trust is paid on or before Dec 25 ($198.90, the cost of suite & interest), everything becomes void. Public auction of 98 ac may be by Richard Talliaferro to highest bidder for ready money. . .money shall be applied to Richard Talliaferro toward discharge & payment to the Sam Hale. Deed of trust on record July 3, 1821." DEED BOOK 9 P 230 7 MAY 1822 Jacob Early & Ruth to William McCormack $356 parcel on waters of Gills Creek . . .Ruth Early DEED BOOK 10 P 309-10 8 MAY 1823 Anderson mcCormack & Elizabeth his wife, and Abraham Showalter $200 675 ac "tract of land of 65 acres more or less, beginning at a chestnut tree on the road, thence along the same, south 40 east 48 poles to a red oak in Henry Early's line thence with it south east 112 poles to a red oak, in Taylors line there with it south 52 west 32 poles to a post oak, south 40 west 42 poles to a red oak, north 63 west 37 poles to a red oak, north west 34 poles to a red oak, north 78 west 30 poles to a crooked post oak thence Showalters line north f15 east 97 poles to a branch. ." Sale sealed Aug 4, 1823 BOOK 11 P 564 28 OCT 1823 Dennet McCormack and Polly his to Richard S. Tilden of Lynchburge $1000 "sell and convey tract of land situated on Linville Creek 98 ˝ ac beginning at Earlys corner crossing Lynville Creek" 5 july 1824 proved by oath of Frances Divers 6 Mar 1827 proved by oath of Jesse Dillion DEED BOOK 10 P 416017 12 DEC 1823 Dennett McCormack & Samuel & Sparrel Hale and Robert T. Woods "Dennett McCormack indebted to Hale of $133.45 due by bond." 150 ac "bounded by the lands of Abraham Taylor deceased & Ezekiel Dowdy & William Robertson and others and known by the name of the Coleman tract, which said land was sold to the said McCormack by Sam Hale. If not paid by 1 Jan 1824 then Robert Woods upon advertisement may sell property to highest bidder for ready money. The proceeds of sale to defray the expense of writting & recording deed, sale and pay Hale their debt with interest". Deed of Trust signed 12 Dec 1823 DEED BOOK 8 P 233 6 APR 1824 Richard m Taliaferro to Dennet McCormack "release of trust deed 30 Jun 1821 which was for payment of debt of $187.90 & costs due Saul Sparrel Hale 98 ac—parcel of land lying on Linville Creek whereon a mill stands" FRANKLIN COUNTY DEEDS CONTINUED -3 DEED BOOK 11 P 167 11 MAY 1824 Anderson McCormack & Elizabeth his wife, and Elizah Akers $40 40 ac "one parcel of land containing 40 acres on waters of Gills Creek 11 Nov 1824" Deed sealed willingly by Elizabeth McCormack 6 Jun 1825 deed recorded. DEED BOOK 12 P 265 14 NOV 1827 William McCormack to Abraham McCormack $10 "parcel northside of Lynnville 100 ac bounded by Bard(?), O Cazey, Creeo Mendor, Elizah McGuire, Turner Brown and the Staunton River" DEED BOOK 12 P 203 30 MAR 1828 Abraham Showalter to John McCormack "deed of trust of 48 ac on waters of Gills Creek one yolk of steers" DEED BOOK 12 P 321 18 OCT 1828 Abram McCormack & Judith McCormack his wife and William Drake $75 "parcel on south side of Staunton Run and both sides of Linnville Creek bounded by Bard (?) O Kasey" 18 Oct 1828 sealed by Judith McCormack 4 Nov 1828 recorded Submitted by Robert McCormack **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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