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

Deed - Sherod Mayes from Zachariah Smith				Pp 231-232

This Indenture made this Tenth day of February one thousand seven hundred and 
seventy nine by and Between Zachariah Smith of the County of Guilford(?) and 
state of North Carolina of the one part and Sherod Mayes of the County of Henry 
and state of Virginia of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Zachariah 
Smith for and in Consideration fo the sum of Fifteen Pounds Current money of 
Virginia to him in hand paid by the said Sherod Mayes the receipt whereof he 
doth acknowledge hath  bargained sold and by these presents doth bargain sell 
alien and confirm unto the said Sherod Mays his heirs and assigns forever one 
certain Tract or Parcel of land lying and being in the County aforesaid 
Containing by Estimation sevenysix [sic] acres be the same more or less and 
bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at a Red Oak on Journykins line. Thence 
along the said up the creek ________ line  Thence North one hundred and sixty 
poles to a Birch and Dogwood in a branch Thence along the line to a chestnut 
tree on a branch  Thence south along a new line to the beginning. The Reversion 
and Reversions and Remainders and Remainder  Right and Estate Interest and 
benefit and claim whatsoever belonging to the said Zachariah Smith of in or to 
the same or any part thereof to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of 
land and all and singular the premises with _________ and _________ of their 
appurtenances to the only use and behoof of the said Sherod Mayes his heirs and 
assigns forever and the said Zachariah Smith doth hereby for himself and his 
heirs warrant and defend the same 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.

Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Drury Smith		John <J> Journykin			Zachariah Smith
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 hereunto to be the act 
and Deed of the above named Zachariah Smith. And the same was ordered to be 
recorded by this Court.								John Cox   CHC



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