Frederick County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deed.....Rees, Thomas - Littler, John January 30, 1743 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Beth Collins ejcollins@bellsouth.net December 26, 2025, 2:09 am Written: January 30, 1743 Recorded: February 10, 1743 Frederick Co, VA Deed Book 1, pp 31-32 This Indenture made this thirtieth day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred & forty three between John Littler of Opechon [Opequon] in the County of Frederick and Colony of Virginia of the one part and Thomas Rees of the same place (Husbandman) of the other part Witnesseth said that the said John Littler for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said Thomas Rees at or before the sealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged Hath granted bargained & sold and by these presents doth grant bargain & sell unto the said Thomas Rees all that the moiety & undivided half part of a certain tract or parcel of land situate in Opechon aforesaid granted by patent bearing date the twelfth day of November one thousand seven hundred and thirty five and to the said John Littler his heirs and assigns containing in the whole four hundred and forty eight acres Beginning at a white oak near the head of the Yorkshiremans Branch, which runs into Opechon and running thence North 65 Degrees East 33 poles to a Locust thence South 55 E 140 poles to an Elm at the head of the Meadow thence N 53 E 216 poles to a white oak thence N 16 W 14 poles to a Spanish oak upon Rocks thence N 30 W 120 poles to a Spanish oak near the foot of a Hill thence S 25 W184 poles to two white oaks saplins thence N 30 E 28 poles to a Hiccory & Spanish Oak thence N 60 W 39 poles to a white oak thence W 60 poles to a red oak thence S 60 W 118 poles to a white oak thence S 38 W to a large white oak thence S 60 E 62 poles to a large Red Oak thence S 30 W 90 poles to Giles Chapman's line thence along his line S 60 E 115 poles to the Beginning And all houses buildings ways waters profits commodities hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said premises hereby granted when any part thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion & reversions, remainder and remainders rents Issues and profits thereof Th Have and to Hold the said granted & bargained land & all and singular other the premises hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the said Thomas Rees his Exrs Admrs assigns from the day before the date hereof for & during the full Term & Time of one whole year from thence next ensuing fully to be compleat and ended Yielding & paying therefore the rent of one Ear of Indian Corn on Lady day next if the same be lawfully demanded. To the intent and purpose that by virtue of these presents & of the Statute for Transferring uses into possession the said Thomas Rees may be in actual possession of the premises & be thereby enabled to accept & take grant & release of the reversion & inheritance thereof to him & his heirs In Witness whereof the said John Littler hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day & year above written – Sealed and Delivered } John Littler Seal in presence of At a Court held for Frederick County of Fey day the xth day of February 1743 John Littler acknowledged his this his Leese of Land Indented to Thomas Rees which on his motion is admitted to record— Test T Wood Clk Cur File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/frederick/deeds/littler209gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 3.9 Kb