Bishong/Lower Indenture, 1801 - Montgomery Co. VA Deed Book C, pg 612 This indenture made the 24th day of October in the year of our Lord, Eighteen hundred one, between Andrew Bishong of the one part of the County of Mongomery, State of Virginia and Michael Lower of Orange County and State aforesaid of the other part Witness that the said Andrew Bishong in consideration of two-hundred-eighty pounds,good and lawful money of the Commonwealth to him in hand paid by the said Lower at or before the insealing and deliver of those present (the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged) hath bargained and sold by these presents and doth bargin and sell unto the said Michael Lower, a parcel of land lying in Montgomery Co. on the head waters of Indian Run, a Branch of Raonoak, containing three hundred and thirty acres of land by last survay beginning a a large white oak corner to the land of John Preston and Grisham's Heirs and with the latter SUE 92 to two black Oaks where three chestnutts stood south 65West8 to a white oak and chestnut Prestons and Baringers land and with the same leaving Grishams South 70E60 to two white large oaks in a flat east 40 poles to two black oak saplings near the head of a hollow N 43 E 102 to two white oaks N 17 E 60 excoping (?) Indian Run to a black and white oak on a grassy hill thence leaving Prestons land N 46 degrees E 60 to two black and white oak saplings, N 63 degrees W 234 crossing the mountains to a white oak by a glad (?) N 11 E 28 to a large white oak Henry Prices corner N 70 found W 80 to a black and double black oak Col Prestons corner and with his land S 160 poles to a Black Oak on top of the Mountain S 13 E 46 to a black and white Oak S 43 W 3 to place of beginning. Andrew (X) Bishong his mark In presence James Pl Preston Geor. Rutledge Christian Martins Philip Barger Submitted by Judy Cassidy 117 Evergreen Court Blue Bell, PA (Submitter note: I have proofed this deed and this is the way it read, some words not clear.) **************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************