Henry County Deed Book 1 (1777-1779)
Deed book located at the Henry County Courthouse, Martinsville, VA

Deed - John Journican [JARNAGIN] from Thomas Harbour			Pp 69-70

This Indenture Made this Eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one 
thousand Seven hundred and Seventy [seven] Between Thomas Harbour of the County 
of Pittsylvania of the one part and John Journican  of the County aforesaid of 
the other part. Witnesseth that the said Thomas Harbour for and in Consideration 
of the sum of Eight Pounds Current Money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the 
said John Journican before the ensealing and delivery of these Presents, The 
Receipt whereof he the said Thomas Harbour doth hereby acknowledge hath granted, 
bargained and sold, aliened Enfeoffed and Confirmed and by these Presents doth 
grant, bargain and sell alien Enfeoff and confirm unto the said John Journican 
a certain tract of parcel of land situate lying and being in the County 
aforesaid Containing Fifty Acres more or less, lying on both sides of Fall Creek 
and Bounded as followeth:  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 
[ommited].Thence North seventy six degrees East to a Road [Red?] Oak  south 
eleven degrees East twenty poles to a road oak North sixty degrees East thirty 
six poles crossing the creek to a white oak  North forty two  degrees West 
fifty four poles to Point__ North Eighty six degrees west crossing two branches 
of the creek   These lines to the first station together with all Trees woods, 
ways waters watercourses prospects  comodities advantages ________and 
appurtenances whatsoever to the said Tract or Parcel of Land belonging and 
appurtaining and also the Reversion and Reversions, Remainder and Remainders, 
Rents and Services of the said Premises above mentioned and of every part 
thereof with the appurtenances and also the Estate Right and title Indirect 
Claim and demand whatsoever either in Equity or in Loss of him the said Thomas 
Harbour of in and to the said premises above mentioned and every part and parcel 
thereof with the appurtenances unto the said John Journican his heirs and 
assigns to the only purposes & behoof of him the said John Journican his heirs 
and assigns forever and the said Thos. Harbour for himself and his Heirs doth 
covenant and agree to and with the said John Journican his Heirs and Assigns by 
these presents that he the said Thomas Harbour, the said fifty acres of land and 
premises above mentioned and every part and parcel thereof with the 
appurtenances unto the said John Journican his Heirs and assigns against him the 
said Thos. Harbour and all and every other Person and persons whosoever shall 
and will Warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Witness Whereof the 
said Thos. Harbour hath hereunto  unto set his hand and affixed his seal the day 
and year first above written.

Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of
Phillip <P> Anglin,	Ab. <A> Harbour			Thos. Harbour
William Hay,		David Harbour

At a Court held for Henry County on the 18th Day of Augt. 1777. This Indenture was proved by the oaths of the witnesses hereto to be the act & Deed of the above named Thomas Harbour also Sarah the wife of the sd. Thomas being Privately Examined as the Law directs  Relinquished her right of Dower in & to the within Land and Premises all which was ordered to be Recorded By the Court.						John Cox 	CHC



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