Barnes Deed, 1780 - Halifax Co. VA Library of Virginia filenames:046_0918.tif/046_0919.tif Index Card #5 Barns, Henry 1 Sept 1780 Halifax County 409a. On the draughts of Cherrytree Creek adjoining land of Coleman, Tyner &c. Patents E, p. 894-895 (written in margin) Henry Barns 409 acres Exam.d pg. 894 Thomas Jefferson Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia to all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye That in Consideration of the ancient composition of forty five Shillings Sterling paid by Henry Barns into the treasury of this Commonwealth there is Granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said Henry Barns a Certain tract or parcell of land containing four hundred and Nine acres by Survey bearing date the thirteenth day of december one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy one lying and being in the County of Halifax on the draughts of Cherry tree creek and bounded a followeth, to wit, Beginning pg. 895 at Echolies corner Red oak thence his Line North twenty degrees and sixty poles to a poplar in Tyner's line thence his line North Seventy degrees West one hundred and Thirty four poles to Colemans line thence his line South fifty five degrees west forty four poles Cooker home Line thence his line South thirty five degrees east two hundred poles crossing a branch of Cherry tree to pointers thence South fifty five degrees west one hundred and sixty poles crossing said branch to pointers thence thirty five degrees east one hundred and Eighty poles crossing said branch to a red oak thence North fifty five degrees east two hundred and fifty two poles crossing Another branch of Cherry tree to a large pine thence North thirty five degrees west two hundred and thirty two poles crossing the said branch to the beginning with its appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcell of Land with its appurtenances to the said Henry Barns and his heirs forever In witness whereof the said Thomas Jefferson Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto Sett his hand and Caused the lesser Seall of the said commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty and of the Commonwealth the fifth Tho: Jefferson Submitted by Joy Mack **************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************