Haney/Collier/Breeding/Runkle Indenture, 1842 - Greene Co. VA

This Indenture made the 11th day of February in the year eighteen hundred and forty two, 
between Harriet Haney of the County of Rockingham and state of Virginia, Caswell Collier and 
Elizabeth his wife, Abner Breeding and Ellen his wife and William Haney of the County of Greene 
and state aforesaid of the one part, and Richard D Runkle of the County of Greene and state 
aforesaid of the other part.  
Witnesseth:  that the said Harriet Haney, Caswell Collier and Elizabeth his wife, Abner 
Breeding and Ellen his wife and William Haney in consideration of the sum of two hundred 
dollars to them in hand paid by the said Richard D Runkle at or before the ensealig, and 
delivery of these presents (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) have bargained and sold 
and by these presents all and each of them doth bargain and sell unto the said Richard D Runkle 
his heirs and assigns all their right and title which is the one seventh part in a certain 
tract or parcel of land, situated, lying, and being in the aforesaide county and state 
containing by estimation one hundred and thirty six acres be the same more or less and bounded 
as follows, beginning at a spanish oak hickory and black gum on the N E side of swift run 
thence up the several courses of said run 196 poles to several pointers on the same side of 
same run, thence N 35 degrees E 98 poles to two white oaks and a black gum corner to James 
Powell, thence S 56 degrees E 170 poles to a parcel of pine stumps near James Powell’s fence, 
thence S 35 degrees W 162 poles to the beginning.  With all and singular the appurtenances 
thereunto belonging.  To have and to hold the one seventh part of the aforesaid tract of land 
with the tenements and all and singular this and their promises before mentioned, or intended 
to be bargained and sold, and any part and parcel thereof, with every of their rights, members 
and appurtenances unto the said Richard D Runkle, his heirs and assigns forever, to and for the 
only purposes and behoof of him the said Richard D Runkle, his heirs and assigns forever and 
the said Harriett Haney, Caswell Collier, and Elizabeth his wife, Abner Breeding and Ellen his 
wife, and William Haney for themselves and their heirs the one seventh part of said tract or 
parcel of land with all and singular the premises & appurtenances, before mentioned unto the 
said Richard D Runkle his heirs and assigns free from the claim or claims of them the said 
Harriet Haney, Caswell Collier and Elizabeth his wife, Abner Breeding and Ellen his wife and 
William Haney, or either of them, their or either of their heirs, and of all and every person 
or persons, whatsoever, shall will and do warrant and forever defend by these presents. 
     In witness whereof the said Harriet Haney, Caswell Collier and Elizabeth his wife, Abner 
Breeding and Ellen his wife and William Haney have hereunto set their hands and seals the day 
and year first above written.
Greene County Deed Book 2 Page 31
A survey made the 14th of July 1893 for John Chapman Comm in Caswell Collier’s Estate.  The 
land lies on William’s River at the foot of the blue ridge, beginning at 2 pine stumps and a 
dogwood on said river, thence S89 degrees W106 poles to a white oak on a branch, thence due 
south 7 poles down said branch S30 E22 S15 E2 poles S45 E12 poles S26 E14 poles S53 E4 poles 
S48 E8 poles S10 E8 poles S22 W8 poles S45 E8 poles S24 E8 poles S67 E42 poles S24 E12 poles 
S72 E16 poles to a corner to Jake Collier.  Thence E32 poles to a hickory corner  Price 
(?)Collier on the river, thence up the river N4 W22 poles N44 E8 poles N15 W32 poles N25 W12 
poles due N26 poles N15 W24 poles to the beginning.  Containing sixty one acres two rods and 
two poles.  This the 15 July 1893.
                                   W T Chapman S G C

Virginia
In the clerk’s office of Greene County Court 19 July 1897
This plat survey of the Caswell Collier land is filed and admitted to record.


Submitted by Karan Raines Callaway <Callkrc@aol.com>

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