Henry County Deed Book 3 (1784-1789)
Deed book located at the Henry County Courthouse, Martinsville, VA

Deed - John Smith from Sherod Mayse				
Page 404

This Indenture made this Twenty fifth Day of October one Thousand Seven Hundred
and Eighty seven by and Between Sherod Mayse of the County of Henry of the one 
part and John Smith of the County aforesaid of the other part  Witnesseth that 
the sd Sherod Mayse for and in Consideration of the sum of Forty Pounds Current
Money to him in hand paid by the said John Smith the Receipt whereof he doth 
hereby acknowledge hath Bargained sold and by these Presents do Bargain sell 
alien and Confirm unto him the sd John Smith his heirs and assigns forever one 
certain Tract or Parcell of Land Lying and being in the County aforesaid 
Containing by Estimation Seventy five Acres be the same more or less and Bounded 
as followeth To witt:  Beginning at a Black oak in Adonijah Harbours old line 
thence along the sd line up fall Creek to John Witts Corner white oak  Thence 
along Witts line up the North fork Crossing the Creek to a Corner Black oak  
Thence Westward to a Corner Chestnut thence along a new line made by the said 
Mayse and John Jonnykin to the first Station  The Reversion and Reversions, 
Remainder and Remainders Right Estate Interest and Benefit Claim and Demand 
Whatsoever of the sd Sherod Mayse of in or to the same or any Part thereof To 
have and to hold the sd Tract or Parcell of Land and all and Singular the 
Premises with their and every of their appurtenances to the only use and behoof 
of him the sd John Smith his heirs & assigns forever & the sd Sherod Mayse doth 
hereby for himself & his heirs Warrant and Defend forever from the Claim or 
title of any Person or Persons Whatsoever  In Witness whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed my seal the Day and year above Written.

Seald & Deliverd in Presence of
Benjn (his mark) Moore				Sherod (his mark) Mayse    SS
David (his mark) Mayse
William Moore

At a Court held for Henry County on the 14th day of April 1788
The within written Indenture was proved by the oaths of the witnesses Thereunto 
to be the act & Deed of the within named Sherod Mayse & the same was ordered to
be Recorded by the Court.
					Teste			John Cox  CHC




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