John Louther Deed, 1784

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	Benjamin Harrison, Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 
to all to whom these presents shall come, greetings; Know that by virtue of 
part of a certificate in right of settlement given by the commissioners for 
adjusting the titles to unpatented land in the districts of Washington & 
Montgomery Counties, and in consideration of the amount composed of two 
pounds Sterling paid by John Louther, into the Treasury of this Commonwealth, 
there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said John Louther 
assigned of Francis Allison, who was assigned of Thomas Dunn; A certain 
tract or parcel of land, containing three hundred and eighty acres, by 
survey, bearing date the nineteenth day of February one thousand seven 
hundred & eighty-three, lying and being in the County of Montgomery on 
Macks Run, a branch of New River, and bounded as followeth; to wit, 
beginning at a large White Oak, and runing thence South seventy-five degrees, 
East one hundred poles to a White Oak & Hickory sapling thence South 48 
degrees, East 112 poles to a large Black Oak, East 46 poles to two White 
Oaks, North 55 degrees, East 40 poles.....on the bank of a branch North 15 
degrees, East six poles crossing a branch to a Hickory & Buckeye corner to 
Newel's land, North 35 degrees, East 30 poles crossing a branch to a large 
White Oak thence leaving said line North 42 degrees, West 86 poles to three 
White

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Oak saplings, North 10 degrees, West 100 poles to a large White Oak, North 
50 degrees, East 144 poles to a large White Oak and Chestnut, North 65 
degrees, West 50 poles to a double and single Chestnut, North 40 degrees, 
West (or South 40 West) 150 poles crossing a branch to a Black Oak and White
Oak sapling, North 55 degrees, West 58 poles, crossing a branch to a Black 
Buckeye, White Buckeye & Hickory, North 30 degrees, West 140 poles crossing 
two branches to a large White Buckeye, South about 70 degrees West 170 poles, 
crossing three branches to 2 gums and White Oak saplings, South 27 degrees, 
East 146 poles to 3 Black Oaks on the top of a hill, South 13 degrees, East 
22 poles to a Pecan & Walnut in his patent line and with the same South 20 
degrees, East 62 poles, to a stake in a field, thence South 49 degrees, West
60 poles to the beginning; with its appurtenances therein(??)....to the said
John Louther and his, therein(??), ....in witness whereof the said B. 
Harrison, Esquire, Governor of Virginia herein(??), this 10th of July 1784, 
and of the Comonwealth, the 9th.
		A Copy 

Transcription by Jim Sulcer
March 13, 1999

Submitted by The Wilderness Road Regional Museum
http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapulask/wrrm/

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