Henry County Deed Book 5 (1792-1797)
Deed book located at the Henry County Courthouse, Martinsville, VA

Deed - Bellerophan Smith from  John Jonnykin [JARNAGIN]	Pp 15-16

This Indenture made this seventh day of August One thousand Seven hundred & 
Ninety two Between John Jonykin of the County of Hawkins of the one part of the
the one part and Bellerophan Smith of the County of Henry and State of Virginia
of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Jonnykin for and in 
Consideration of the sum of fifty Pounds Current Money to him to him in hand 
paid by the Bellerophan Smith the Receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge 
hath bargained sold and by these presents doth bargain sell alien and confirm 
unto him the said Bellerophan Smith his heirs and assigns forever one Certain 
tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County aforesaid Containing by 
Estimation one hundred and fifty acres be the same more or less and bounded as 
followeth To wit; Beginning at a Walnut thence down a branch to the Creek 
Crossing the Creek to a black gum thence a new line to a black oak thence North
Seventy six degrees East to a red oak thence South Eleven degrees East twenty 
poles to a red oak North Sixty degrees East thirty Six Poles to Crossing the 
Creek to a white Oak North forty two West fifty four poles to pointers North 
Eighty Six degrees West Crossing one branch to a red oak on his own line thence
North along a new line between himself and Sherod Mays to a black gum on the 
back line thence Westerly along the old line to a beech(?) thence Southerly 
along the same line to the Beginning the Reversion & Reversions Remainder and 
Remainders Right and Estate interest and Benefit Claim and demand whatsoever of
the said John Jonnykin of in or to same or any part thereof to have and to hold
the said tract or parcel of land and all and Singular the Premises with their(?) 
and every(?) of appurtenances to the only use and behoof of him the said 
Bellerophan Smith his heirs and assigns forever and the said John Jonnykin Doth
hereby for himself and his heirs Warrant and Defend the same for use from the 
Claim or title of any person or persons whatsoever. In Witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand & afixed my seal the day and year above written.

Sealed & Delivered in presents of...
Drury Smith, Benjm Moore,				John <J> Jonnykin   S.S.
Thos. Jamison, William Hayse 



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