GILES COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - John and Betsy Brown to John Lafon, 13 Aug 1811 ----¤¤¤---- Giles Co VA Deed Book A:244 This Indenture made the 13th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven between JOHN BROWN and BETSEY his wife of the County of Botetourt and State of Virginia of the one part and JOHN LAFON of the County of Giles and State of Virginia of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Brown and Betsey his wife for and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred and Sixty Pounds doth give, grant, bargain and sell unto the said John Lafon and his heirs one certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Giles in the Clover Blossom waters of Sinken Creek, a branch of New River, containing three hundred and thirty-four acres more or less, adjoining the land of John Lucass and bound as followeth: beginning at a chestnut and running thence S55 W86 poles to a chestnut and a chestnut oak, S80 W78 poles to a chestnut and maple, N73 W80 poles to a dogwood and white oak, N55 W26 poles to a gum and red oak by a path, N6 W74 poles to a white oak on a rocky ridge, North East 140 poles and from thence S29 E368 poles to the beginning corner, and from thence New survey running N82 E90 poles to a black oak, N13 E80 poles to a white oak on a hill side, N50 W140 poles to two hicories in a hollow and down the same, S58 W40 poles to a maple and sugar tree, thence S14 E160 poles to the beginning corner, and from thence New survey running S52 E186 poles crossing a branch to a chestnut, N10 W156 poles crossing a branch to a maple and dogwood, thence leaving said line N65 W29 po to a chestnut corner to John Lafon's land and with one line of the same N55 W20 po to a white oak, thence leaving said line S55 W34 poles to the beginning, together with all its apertenances. To have and to hold the said parcel of land with its apertenances, the said John Lafon and his heirs for ever the sole use a behoof of the said John Lafon and his heirs and the said John Brown and Betsey his wife for themselves and their heirs doth covenant with the said John Lafon and his heirs that the said John Brown and Betsey his wife and their heirs this said parcel of land with its apertances to the said John Lafon and his heirs against all and every person or persons whatsoever will forever warrant and defend. In witness whereof the said John Brown and Betsey his wife hath hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their seals the day and year above mentioned. Delivered in the presents of John Brown seal Betsey Brown seal At Botetourt August Court 1811 This Indenture of Bargain and Sale was exhibited in court and acknowledged by John Brown a party thereto and ordered to be certified to the county court of Giles. A Copy Teste H F Bowyer CBC At Giles September Court 1811 This deed of bargain and sale from John Brown and Betsey his wife to John Lafon was persented in court together with a certificate of the county court of Botetourt, the under written certifying that the same was acknowledged by the said John Brown in the county court of Botetourt which ordered to be recorded. A Copy Teste David French CGC ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Barbara Eakley ___________________________________________________________________