Henry Pruit Land Grant, 1763 - Halifax Co. VA Land Office Patents and Grants - Library of Virginia Maybe the son of Uriah Pruett b. 1699 and Elizabeth. Henry Pruit 354 Acres Form page 1 George the Third &c To all &c Know ye that for Divers good Causes and Considerations but more Especially for and in Consideration of the sum of Thirty five Shillings of good and lawful Money for our Use paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia We have Given Granted and Confirmed and by the presents for us our Heirs and Successors Do Give Grant and Confirm Unto Henry Pruit one Certain Tract or parcel of Land Containing Three hundred and fifty four acres lying and being in the Count of Halifax on both sides Banister River and bounded as followeth (to witt Beginning at a red Oak on the said River thence North forty four degrees East two hundred and ninety two poles to a white Oak thence North forty five degrees West Eighty six poles to a red Oak on the River thence crossing and up the said River to Nicholous Nettles upper Corner on the same thence by his line North twelve degrees West Ninety eight poles to his Corner red Oak thence off West one hundred and eight poles to a pine thence south eighteen degrees West thirty poles to a black Jack thence South forty five drgrees West thirty poles to a pine thence South Sixty five degrees West seventy four poles to a red Oak on Banister River aforesaid thence up the Meanders of the said River to the Beginning With all &c To have hold &c To be held &c Yielding and Paying &c Provided &c In Witness &c Witness our Trusty and Welbeloved Francis Fauquier Esq: our Lieut Governor and Commander in Chief of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgh under the seal of our said Colony the Seventh Day of July one thousand seven hundred and sixty three, In the Third year of our Reign Examined Fran. Fauquier Submitted by Ron Reid **************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************