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

Deed -  Zachariah Smith from John Matlock				Pp 230-231

This Indenture Made this fifteenth day of March one thousand seven hundred and 
seventy nine by and Between John Matlock of  the County of Birke(?) and state of 
North Carolina of the one part and Zachariah Smith of the County of Henry and 
state of Virginia of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Matlock for 
and in Consideration of the sum of Ninety five(?) Pounds Current Money of 
Virginia to him in hand paid by the said Zachariah Smith the Receipt whereof  
he doth hereby acknowledge, hath Bargained sold and by These presents do bargain 
sell alien and confirm unto the said Zachariah Smith his heirs and assigns 
forever one certain Tract or Parcel of land lying on Fall Creek in the County of 
Henry Containing by Estimation fifty acres be the same more or less  and bounded 
as follows to wit: Beginning at a Red Oak in with line Thence to a Chestnut 
sprout  On the south side of Fall Creek    Thence across the Creek to a ash 
spout Thence to a white  Thence to a white oak	on the south side of the creek	
Thence across the creek to a white oak on Journycans line  Thence up to a white 
oak  and Thence to the beginning. The Reversion and Reversions and Remainders 
Right and Estate Interest benefit claim and demand whatsoever of the said John 
Matlock of or in or to the same or any part or parcel threof To have and to hold 
the said tract or Parcel of land and all and singular the Premises of their 
appurtenances to the only use and behoof of said Zachariah Smith his heirs and 
assigns forever and the said John Matlock doth hereby for himself and his heirs 
Warrant and defend the same forever from the claim or Title of any person or 
person whatsoever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed 
my seal the day and year above written. Signed and delivered in presence of 
Drury Smith			William Hays				John Matlock
John <J>Journeykin [JARNAGIN]	Thomas Smith

At a court held for Henry County on the 27th Day of May 1779
This Indenture was proved by the oathes of the Witnesses hereto to be the act 
and Deed of the above named John Matlock and the same was ordered to be recorded 
by me.
								John Cox  CHC
								<Clerk of Henry County>


Contributed by Jeri Corbitt
JLCorbitt@aol.com



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