Frederick County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deed.....Rees, Thomas  - Littler, John January 30, 1743
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Written: January 30, 1743
Recorded: February 1743

Frederick County, VA
Deed Book 1, pp 31-32

This Indenture made the 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 that the said John Little 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 the
motely & 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 thousand seven
hundred and thirty five unto the said John Littler his heirs & assigns containing in
the whole four hundred & forty eight acres Beginning at a white oak near the head of
the Yorkshiremans Branch which runs into Opechon  running thence North  65 Degrees 
E 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 38 W 120 poles to a Spanish Oak near the foot of a Hill
thence S 85 W 184 poles to two white oak saplins (sic) thence N 30 E 28 poles to a
Hiccory & Spanish Oak thence N 60 W 118 poles to a white oak thence S 30 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 Chapmans line, thence along his line S 65 E 115 poles to the Beginning And all
Houses Buildings ways waters profits commodities Herediments & appurtenances
whatsoever to the said premises hereby Granted or any part thereof belonging or in
any wise appertaining and the reversion, remainder, remainders rents Issues &
profits thereof  To Have and to Hold the said granted bargained Land & all &
singular other the premises hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the said
Thomas Rees his Exrs Admr & assigns from the day before the date hereof for & during
the full Tern & 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 of the same be Lawfully Demanded.  To the Intent and purpose that by virtue of
these presents & of the Statute for Transferring up 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 Litler hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day and
year above written –
Sealed and Delivered}                           John Littler                        
  SEAL
In presence of  }
         At a Court held for Frederick County on Fryday the xth [sic] day of
February 1743
John Little acknowledged this his Lease of Land Indented to Thomas Rees which on his
motion is admitted to record

                            Test   J Wood     Clk Cur.


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