Nowlin/Sharp Deed, 1783 - Henry Co. VA Henry County, Va., Deed Book 3, p. 25 Grantor: John NOWLIN/NOWLAND Grantee: Richard SHARP Date: 12 January 1783 THIS INDENTURE, Made this 12th day of January one Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty Three, between John Nowland of Washonton County North Carilina of the one part & Richard Sharp of Bedford County of the other part Witnesseth that the said John Nowland for & In Consideration of the some of Seven Pounds, To him the said John Nowland in hand paid the Recept Weareof He doth hearby Acknowledge hath Granted Bargained & Sold & by these Preasants doth Grant Bargin & Sell unto the said Richard Sharp, one Certin Trackt or Parsell of Land Containing fifty Acres more or Less Lying in Henry County on South Side of Blackwater River and Bounded as follows, To Wit, Begining at a white oake, on the Said Nowlands South line, Thence New Lines Noath East to Read Oke, Thence New marked Lines a South Corst to White to white Oke, Thence South To the Back Line then a Long the said lin to the Begining. -- To have & to hold the above Granted Land & Premises with the Appertanences of the Same Belonging with Reversion & Reversetions Remainder & Remainders & Every Part & Parsil thereof unto him the said Richard Sharp his Heirs and assigns for Ever & the said John Nowland doth Convay Grant & agree to & with the said Richard Sharp his Heirs & Assigns that he the said John Nowland for him & his Heirs the above Granted Land & Promeses unto the Said Richard Sharp his Heirs & Assigns Shall & will by these worrent & for Ever Defend In Witness whereof the Said John Nowland hath Hereunto set his hand & afixed his Seal the day & year above Ritten. Jesse Hoard John Sharp John Nowlin L.S. Peter Gillum (Transcribed by Mary C. Smith from a photocopy provided by the Henry County Circuit Court, Martinsville, Virginia. Note: text of deed spells the name "Nowland," but signature is "Nowlin.") Submitted by Mary C. Smith **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************