PAGE COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - Margaret Miller to William Jones African American ----¤¤¤---- William Jones Deed, Page County, VA (African American) Deed Book "O" Pages 234 - 235 ------------------------------------------------------------------- This Deed made this second day of December in the year 1870 by Margaret Miller of the County of Rockingham of the first part to William Jones of the County of Page of the second part all of the State of Virginia. Witnessed that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged that said Margaret Miller hath bargained and sold and doth hereby grant and convey unto the said William Jones with general warranty two certain lots of land lying and being in the County of Page and State of Virginia and adjoining the lands of Henry Cook, the Shenandoah Iron Works company and others and Bounds as follows (Lot No 1 cleared land) Beginning at a Stake in Henry Cook's line and with the same S 56 1/2 E. 10 2/3 poles to a Stake corner of Champ Jones S 28 1/2 W 15 poles to a Stake in the division line of Shirley's heirs and with said line N 56 1/2 W 10 2/3 poles to a Stake and along this last line a reserve of at last one pole in width is reserved N 28 1/2 E 15 poles to the Beginning containing one acre more or less and (Lot No 2 timber) Beginning in line of Henry Cook's corner of Moses Rives and running N 80 E 8 1/3 poles to a Stake corner of Champ C. Jones S 10 E 18 1/3 poles to a stake at the fence in line of Shenandoah Iron Works land and with the line of same S 76 1/2 W 8 1/3 poles to a stake corner of Moses Rives N 10 W 18 2/3 poles to the Beginning containing one acre more or less a reserve of at least one pole is reserved through the middle of said lot. The said Margaret Miller covenants with the said William Jones that she hath the right to convey the said land that she hath done no act to encumber the said land free from all hinderences or incumberances. Witness the following signatures and seal: Margaret Miller {seal } Received and filed in Clerk Office December 26, 1870 Sent to Wm. Jones by mail December 31, 1870 ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: S. Wilkins ___________________________________________________________________