DEED:  James M. Hight Deed of Trust, 1851
SOURCE:  Nelson County Deed Book 14, Page 41
CONTRIBUTOR:  Sylvia Ray  <SylviaCamdenRay@aol.com>
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This Indenture made and entered into this 6th day of January 1851 between 
James M. Hight and Jeals his wife of the one part, and Hugh S. Brent of the 
other part and all of the County of Nelson and State of Virginia, witnesseth 
that the said James M. Hight and Jeals his wife, for and in consideration of 
the sum of  $260 to them in hand paid at and before the ensealing and delivery 
of  these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby fully acknowledged, have 
granted, bargained, sold and delivered and do hereby grant, bargain, sell, 
deliver, alien, enfeoff, and confirm unto him the said Hugh S. Brent, a 
certain tract or parcel of land containing 64 acres, lying and being in the 
County of Nelson on the west fork of Ruckers Run and bounded as follows to wit:  
Beginning at pointers S 10-3/4 degrees E 194 poles stake N 32-1/2 degrees 
W 152 poles, pointers on a small pine and hickory sapling N 56-3/4 degrees 
E 99-1/2 poles Chestnut oak amongst pointers N 46 W 22 poles white oak stump 
and clayed saplings N 67-1/2 degrees W 46 poles Chestnut N 41-1/2 degrees 
E 29 poles pointers S 81-3/4 degrees E 43 poles to the beginning, the same 
being that portion of the estate of Lawrence Wills, deceased, allotted to 
the said James M. Hight by Littleberry N. Ligon, Robert H. Anderson, and 
John H. Hill, Commissioners.  To have and to hold the hereby conveyed tract 
or parcel of land together with all and singular the improvements and 
appurtenances in anywise thereunto belonging to him the said Hugh S. Brent, 
his heirs or assigns forever and the said James M. Hight and Jeals his wife 
do for themselves, their heirs, executors and administrators covenant and 
agree to and with the said Hugh S. Brent, his heirs but that to the hereby 
conveyed tract or parcel of land they will warrant and forever defend a good 
and sufficient right, title, and interest to him the said Hugh S. Brent, his 
heirs and assigns forever, free from the claim or claims of them the said 
James M. Hight and Jeals his wife, their heirs and assigns to and from the 
claim and claims of all and every person or persons whatever either at sale 
or in equity.  In testimony whereof the said James M. Hight and Jeals his 
wife  have set their hands and seals the day and year first written.

                                                 James M. Hight  {seal}
                                                 Jeals Hight     {seal}
								
Nelson County, to wit:
We, Robert H. Anderson and Floyd L. Whitehead, Justices of the Peace in the 
County aforesaid and in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Jeals 
Hight, the wife of James M. Hight, parties to a certain deed bearing date 
the 6th day of January 1851, and hereunto annexed, personally appeared 
before us in our County aforesaid and being examined by us privily and 
apart from her husband and having the deed aforesaid fully explained to 
her, she the said Jeals Hight acknowledged the same to be her act and 
deed and declared that she wished not to retract it.  Given under our 
hands and seals this 18th day of January 1851.

                                         Robert H. Anderson  {seal}
                                         Floyd L. Whitehead  {seal}
								
Nelson County, to wit:
We, Robert H. Anderson and Floyd L. Whitehead, Justices of the Peace in 
the County aforesaid and in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that 
James M. Hight, party to a certain deed bearing date the 6th day of January 
1851, and hereunto annexed, personally appeared before us in our County 
aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and desired us 
to certify the said acknowledgment to the Clerk of the County Court of 
Nelson in order that the said deed may be recorded.  
Given under our hands and seals this 18th day of January 1851.

                                      Robert H. Anderson  {seal}
                                      Floyd L. Whitehead  {seal}
								
 In the Clerk's Office of Nelson County Court the 9th day of February 1851.
This Deed for land was returned into said Office duly certified by two 
Justices of the Peace for the County of Nelson as to the acknowledgments 
and relinquishment of dower and ordered to be recorded.

                             Teste:     C. M. Loving, DC


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