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

Deed - John Journeykin [JARNAGIN] from Zachariah Smith	Pp 232-233

This Indenture Made this Tenth day of February one thousand seven hundred and 
seventy nine by and Between Zachariah Smith of the County of Gilford and State 
of North Carolina of the one part and John Journeykin of the County of Henry of  
State of Virginia of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Zachariah Smith 
for and in Consideration of the sum of Fifteen Pounds current money of Virginia 
to him in hand paid by the said John Journeykin the Receipt whereof  hereby 
hath bargained sold and by these presents do bargain sell alien and Confirm unto 
him the said John Journeykin his heirs and assigns forever one certain Tract or 
Parcel of land lying and being in the County of Henry containing by Estimation 
seventy five acres be the same more or less and  bounded as follows to wit: 
Beginning at a Red Oak in said  Jno Journeykins line Thence down the said line 
to ____ the corner Thence along the line up a branch to _____another _____ 
corner  Thence along the line to a Chestnut Thence in the old lines Thence South 
along the new line to the beginning. The Reversion and Reversions Remainders and 
Remainder Rights and Estate Interest and benefit claim and demand whatsoever 
belonging to the said Zachariah Smith of or in or to the same or any part or 
Parcel thereof to have and to hold the said tract or Parcel of land and all and 
singular the premises with _______ and every of their Appurtenances to the only 
use and behoof of the said John Journeykin 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 presence of			Zachariah Smith
Drury Smith		Sherod <x> Mays
	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 Zachariah Smith and the same was ordered to be 
recorded by the Court.					John Cox  CHC



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