Land grant James Viar-1810 James Viar 103 acres Franklin Ex'd & Grant del'd to proprietor __ recpt. Feby 22d 1811 John Tyler Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting: Know ye that by Virtue of a Land Office treasury Exchange warrant number Sixteen hundred and fifty two, issued the twenty seventh of June 1804 there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto James Viar a Certain tract or parcel of Land containing one hundred and three acres by Survey bearing date the twenty fifth day of March 1809 lying in the County of Franklin on Chesnut creek and bounded as followeth to wit: Beginning at a black gum on chesnut creek in John Birds line, and with it north Ten degrees West fifty poles crossing a branch to a Spanish oak, north seventy degrees West one hundred and two poles to a black oak on Richard's line, and with it South forty degrees West sixty eight poles to a white oak on said creek and thence down the same as it meanders to the beginning with its appurtenances. To Have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said James Viar and his heirs forever. In Witness whereof the said John Tyler esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand and caused the lesser seal of the said commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten and of the Commonwealth the thirty fourth. Jn Tyler Contributed by SSpradling **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************