Deed - David Mayse to George Hairston, 1797            	
FHL Film # 0031967 - Henry County Deed Book 5 (1792-1797)
Deed book located at the Henry County Courthouse, Martinsville, VA
PP 360-361

This Indenture made this 28th Day of August 1797 Between David Mayse of 
Henry County & State of Virginia of the one part & George Hairston of the 
other part Witnesseth that the said David Mayse for & in consideration of 
the sum of five Shillings to him in hand paid by the sd Geo. Hairston the 
receipt whereof the said Mayse doth acknowledge & himself fully satisfied,
Contented & paid, hath given, granted bargained & sold & by these presents
doth give grant bargain & sell, deliver and Confirm to the sd Hairston a 
certain tract piece or parcel of land containing fifty acres more or less 
lying & being in the County of Henry and bound as follows To wit:  
Beginning on the old line of Henry Mays dec'd at a post oak thence west 
to the corner white oak, thence South west to the long branch to a corner 
white oak thence up the sd branch to the old line thence along the old 
line to the first station with all and singular the priviledges & 
appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appurtaining to have & 
to hold the above land and premises with the appurtenances to him the sd 
Hairston his heirs Exrs Adminrs. & assigns forever to have, hold, use, 
occupy, possess, enjoy the same with every part and parcel (?) thereof to 
him the said Geo. Hairston his Exr Adminrs & assigns against me my heirs 
Exers. Adminrs & assigns & against the claim and demand of any other 
person or persons whatsoever shall ____ by these presents warrant & 
forever defend  In Witness whereof the said David Mayse have hereunto set 
my hand and seal the day & year above written.
Signed Seald & Deliverd
In the presence of              David (his x mark) Mays  S.S.

At a court held for Henry County on the 28th day of August 1797  The 
within written Indenture was acknowledged by the within named David Mays 
to be his act & Deed & the same was ordered to be recorded By the Court.
	                 Teste
                       John Cox



Submitted by Jeri L. Corbitt <JLCorbitt@aol.com>

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