Sharp/Sharp Deed, 1787 - Henry Co. VA Henry County, Va., Deed Book 3, pp. 293-294 Grantor: William SHARP Grantee: John SHARP Date: 9 April 1787 THIS INDENTURE Made this Ninth Day of April in the Year of our Lord Christ, One thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty Seven, Between William Sharp of the County of Henry of the one part, & John Sharp of the aforesaid County of the other Part Witnesseth that the said William Sharp for & in Consideration of the Sum of One Hundred pounds Current Money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the sd. John Sharp the Receipt whereof the said William Sharp doth hereby acknowledge, hath given, granted, bargaind Sold aliened & Confirmd, and by these Presents doth give, grant, bargain, Sell alien & Confirm, unto the said John Sharp, his Heirs & Assigns forever, A Certain Tract or Parcel of Land, lying & being in the aforesaid County Henry, on the Middle fork of Mayo River Containing Ninety three Acres as may appear by pattent and bounded as followeth to Wit Begining at a Chesnut tree on the North side of the said Creek, and thence New line North thirty Degrees West fiftysix poles to a Hickory North eighty four degrees West One Hundred and thirty two poles to a White Oak, South twenty degrees West on a Hundred & thirty six poles Crossing a branch to a Dogwood on the aforesaid fork & then down the same as it meanders to the Begining, together with all the Woods under Woods profits Commodities & Advantages to the same, belonging or any ways Appertaining and all the Ways, Waters, Houses, Orchards, & Watercourses, thereunto, belonging, and every part parcel thereof and the Reversion, & Reversions, Remainder & Remainders, Rents, & Services of the said premises and of every part thereof, & all the Estate, Right, Title Interest? Claim & Demand whatsoever of him the said William Sharp of in and to the said Tract or parcel of Land and premises and every part and Parcel thereof To have and to hold the said Tract or parcel of Land and all and Singular the said premises above Mentiond. and of every part & parcel thereof with the Appurtenances unto the said John Sharp his Heirs & Assigns to the only proper Use & behoof of the said John Sharp his Heirs & Assigns forever and the said William Sharp for him & his heirs the said Tract or parcel of Land & Premises and every part thereof unto him & his Heirs & Assigns & against all and every other Person & Persons Whatsoever shall & will Warrant & forever Defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the sd. William Sharp hath set his hand & affixed his Seal the Day & Year first above Written. Signd. seald. & Delivered In Presents of his Edwd. Tatum William (X) Sharp L.S. Geo. Dotson mark At a Court held for Henry County on Monday 9th Day of April 1787 The Within Indenture was proved by the Oathes of the Witnesses thereto to be the Act & Deed of the within named William Sharp & the same was ordered to be Recorded By the Court. Test. John Cox C.H.C. (Transcribed by Mary C. Smith from a photocopy provided by the Henry County Circuit Court, Martinsville, Va.) 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. ****************************************************************