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Bedsole Elisha Bedsoleƒ€Ts 400 acres in Virginia Patrick Henry, Esquire, Governor Of the Commonwealth Of Virginia, to all to whom thesepresents shall come: GREETINGS, Know ye, that by virtue of a certificate in right of settlement given by the Commonwealth for adjusting the titles to unpatented lands in the district of Washington and Montgomery and in consideration of the ancient composition of two pounds sterling paid by Elisha Bedsoll into the treasury of the Commonwealth there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said Elisha Bedsoll a certain tract or parcel of land containing four hundred acres and by survey bearing date the nineteenth day of October, one thousand seven hundred and eighty two lying and being in the county of Montgomery on Chestnut Creek, a branch of New River as bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at a white oak sapling on the point of a ridge, south thirty one degrees east one hundred and fourteen poles to a white oak by a branch south fifty two degrees east one hundred and sixteen poles to two chestnuts south sixty degrees east one hundred and fourteen poles to a white oak sapling on the bank of the creek and down the creek two hundred poles to a hickory sapling north thirty one degrees east sixty poles crossing the creek to a white oak sapling north twenty five degrees east ninety poles to a white oak on the top of a high hill north seventy five degrees west two hundred and fifty eight poles crossing the creek, thence south thirty degrees west. Whereof, the said Patrick Henry, Esquire, Governor of The Commonwealth Of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand and caused the Lessor seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty five and of the Commonwealth, the nineth. P. Henry ................................................................................ .......................................... Copyright. All Rights Reserved. J.D. Bedsole Elisha Bedsole, 180 Acres In Virginia Robert Brooke, Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth Of Virginia, to all to whom these presents shall come; GREETINGS. KNOW YE that by virtue of a land office treasury warrant number seventeen thousand three hundred and twenty four, issued the twenty fifth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto Elisha Bedsol a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred and eighty acres by survey bearing date the twenty eighth day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty four, lying and being in the county of Montgomery on both sides of Chestnut Creek a branch of New River and is bounded as followeth, to wit: Beginning at a white oak on a ridge thence north twenty seven degrees west seventy poles to a white oak sapling north thirteen degrees west two hundred poles to a black oak sapling on the side of a ridge south eighty one degrees west sixty poles to a chestnut tree on the top of a ridge south thirty two degrees west two hundred and fifty four poles crossing the creek to a white oak sapling south eighty five degrees east two hundred and sixty eight poles to the beginning, with its appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land to the said Elisha Bedsol and his heirs forever. In Witness whereof, the said Robert Brooke, Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand and caused the Lessor seal of the Commonwealth to by affixed thereunto at Richmond on the eighteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety six and of the Commonwealth the twentieth. ROBERT BROOKE ................................................................................ .......................................... Copyright. All Rights Reserved. J.D. Bedsole Elisha Bedsoles deed to 130 acres in Virginia Beverly Randolph, Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth Of Virginia, to all to whom these presents shall come Greetings; Know Ye, that in consideration of the composition of fifteen shillings sterling, paid by Elisha Bedsolt into the treasury of the Commonwealth, there is granted by the said Commonealth unto the said Elisha Bedsolt, a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred and fifty two acres by survey, bearing date the thirty first day of December, one thousand seven hundred and thirty four, lying and being in the county of Wythe, on the waters of Chestnut Creek, a branch of New River and on the east side of the creek and being part of an Order Of Council granted to the Loyal Company to take up and survey eight hundred thousand acres which order of council was established and confirmed by a decree of the court of appeals made in the city of Richmond seventh day of May, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three and bounded as follows, to Wit: Beginning at a red oak and on the side of a ridge by a spring and running north four degrees east seventy nine poles to two spanish oaks on a ridge south ten degrees east seventy one poles to three white oaks saplings south seventy five degrees west two hundred and thirty five poles to a spanish oak on a steep bank by a spring north thirty degrees west ninety one poles to two white oaks by a draft south eighty degrees east one hundred and eighty poles crossing the branch to the beginning. With its appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said Elisha Bedsolt and his heirs forever. In Witness whereof, the said Beverly Randolph, Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth Of Virginia, hath hereunto set his hand and caused the Lessor seal of the Commonwealth to be affixed thereunto, at Richmond, this twenty fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety One and of the Commonwealth the sixtieth. BEVERLY RANDOLPH ................................................................................ ......................................... Copyright. All Rights Reserved. J.D. Bedsole Elisha Bedsoles deed to 130 acres in Virginia Robert Brooke, Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth Of Virginia. To all to whom these presents shall come, Greetings. Know Ye, that by virtue of a land office treasury warrant number twenty thousand three hundred and eighty fourpaid the tenth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto Elisha Bedsol, Senior, assignee of Daniel Cummins a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred and thirty acres by survey bearing date the fourteenth day of October one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine, lying and being in the county of Montgomery on the east side of Chestnut Creek and is bounded as follows, to Wit: Beginning at a white oak by a branch and down the branch one hundred and sixty poles and down the creek one hundred and twenty poles to a hickory sapling north thirty degrees east sixty poles crossing the creek to as white oak sapling north twenty five degrees east ninety poles to a white oak on the top of a high hill and south twenty one degrees east two hundred and ninety two poles to the beginning. With its appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land to the said Elisha Bedsol and his heirs forever. In Witness whereof, the said Robert Brooke, Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth Of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand and caused the Lessor seal of the Commonwealth to be affixed thereto at Richmond on the second day of June, one thousand seven hundred and ninety six and of te Commonwealth the twentieth. ROBERT BROOKE # 1 ELISHA BEDSOLE DEED IN VIRGINIA. 130 Acres ROBERT BROOKE, Governor of The Commonwealth Of Virginia; To all to whom these presents shall come: Greetings; Know ye that by virtue of a land office treasury warrant number twenty thousand three hundred and eighty four issued the tenth of november one thousand seven hundred and eighty three there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto Elisha Bedsol, Senior assignee of Daniel Cummins a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred and thirty acres by survey bearing date the fourteenth day of October seventeen hundred and eighty nine lying and being in the county of Montgomery on the east side of Chestnut Creek bounded as followith To Wit: Beginning at a white oak by a branch and down the branch one hundred and sixty poles to a hickory sapling one hundred and thirty degrees east sixty poles crossing the creek to a white oak sapling north twenty five degrees east ninety poles to a white oak on the top of a high hill and south twenty one degrees east two hundred and ninety two poles to the beginning together with its appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said Elisha Bedsol, Senior together with his heirs forever. In Witness whereof, The said Robert Brooke, Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth Of Virginia has hereunto set his hand and caused the Lesser Seal Of The Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond, on the second day of June, in the year of our Lord one thouand seven hundred and ninety six and of the Commonwealth the twentieth. ROBERT BROOKE # 2 ELISHA BEDSOLE DEED IN VIRGINIA. 152 ACRES Beverly Randolph Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth Of Virginia to all to whom these presents shall come; Know ye that in consideration of the instant consideration of fifteen shillings sterling paid by Elisha Bedsolt into the treasury of this commonwealth there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said Elisha Bedsolt a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred and fifty two acres by survey bearing date the thirty first day of December one thousand seven hundred and twenty four lying and being in the county of Wythe on the waters of the Chestnut Creek or branch of New River and on the east side of the creek and being a part of the order of the Council of the Loyal Company to take up and survey eight hundred thousand acres which order of Council was established and confirmed by a Decree by the Court Of Appeals made in the city of Richmond on the third day of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty three bounded as followeth; Beginning at a red oak on the side of a ridge by a spring and running north seventy five degrees east seventy nine poles to two Spanish oaks on a ridge south ten degrees east seventy one poles to three white oak saplings south seventy five degrees west two hundred and thirty five poles to a Spanish Oak on a steep bank by a spring north thirty degrees west ninety degrees to two white oaks by a draft. South eighty degrees east one hundred and eighty poles bearing a hand to the beginning with its appurtenances to have and to hold forever the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said Elisha Bedsolt, his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof the said Beverly Randolph Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth Of Virginia has hereunto set his hand and caused the great seal of the said Commonwealth Of Virginia to be affixed thereto at Richmond, on the twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred ninety one and of the Commonwealth the sixtieth. Beverly Randolph # 3 ELISHA BEDSOLE DEED IN VIRGINIA. 400 ACRES Patrick Henry Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know ye that by virtue of a certificate in right of settlement given by the Commissioners for adjusting the titles to unpatented land in the district of Washington and in Montgomery County and in consideration of the ancient amount of composition of two pounds sterling paid by the said Elisha Bedsoll into the treasury of the Commonwealth, there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said Elisha Bedsoll a certain tract or parcel of land by survey containing four hundred acres such survey bearing date the nineteenth day of October, one thousand seven hundred and eighty two, lying and being in the county of Montgomery on Chestnut Creek, a branch of New River and bounded as followith: To Wit: Beginning at a white oak sapling on the point of a ridge south thirty one degrees east one hundred and fourteen poles to a white oak by a branch south fifty two degrees east one hundred and sixteen poles to two chestnut trees on a ridge south sixty degrees east one hundred and fourteen poles to a white oak sapling on the bank of the creek and down the creek two hundred poles to a mulberry sapling north thirty degrees east sixty poles crossing the creek to a white oak sapling north twenty five degrees east ninety poles to a white oak on the top of a high hill north seventy five degrees west two hundred and fifty eight poles crossing the creek, thence south thirty one degrees west. Whereof the said Patrick Henry Esquire, Governor Of The Commonwealth Of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand and caused the great seal of the Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the twenty fifth day of april in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty five and of the Commonwealth the nineth. PATRICK HENRY # 4 ELISHA BEDSOLE DEED IN VIRGINIA. 180 ACRES Robert Brooke Esquire, Governor Of the Commonwealth Of Virginia to all whom these presents shall come; Greeting: know ye that by virtue of a land office treasury warrant number seventeen thousand three hundred and twenty four issued the twenty fifth day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty three there is granted a certain tract of parcel of land by the said Commonwealth to Elisha Bedsol, containing one hundred and eighty acres by survey bearing date the twenty eighth day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty four said land lying and being in the county of Montgomery on both sides of Chestnut Creek a branch of New River and is bounded as followith, to Wit: Beginning at a white oak on a ridge thence north twenty seven degrees west seventy poles to a white oak sapling north thirteen degrees west two hundred poles to a black oak sapling on the side of a ridge south eighty one degrees west sixty poles to a chestnut tree on the top of a ridge south thirty two degrees west two hundred and fifty four poles crossing the creek to a white oak sapling south eighty five degrees east two hundred and sixty eight poles to the beginning with its appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said Elisha Bedsol and his heirs forever . In Witness whereof the said Robert Brooke Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand and caused the great seal of the said Commonwealth Of Virginia to be affixed thereto at Richmond on the eighteenth day of May and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six and of the Commonwealth the twentieth. ROBERT BROOKE