Patrick County, VA - Deed Book 5 (partial) *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************** Deed: Helton to Handy, 1818: Patrick Co. VA Patrick Co. VA Deed Book 5 Page 72 Elijah Helton to John Handy This Indenture made this day between Elijah Helton & John Handy each of them of the County of Patrick & State of Va. Witness that for & in consideration of the sum of forty five pounds current money of Virginia to him in hand before the ensealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained, sold, released & confirmed unto the said John Handy his heirs & assigns one certain tract or parcel of land situate lying & being in the County of Patrick containing one hundred acres more or less & bounded as follows to wit beginning at a hickory tree in Watsons line thence new lines south forty degrees east seventy two poles to a chestnut tree, south sixty three degrees east sixty eight poles to a Spanish oak South fifty three degrees east fifty eight poles to a Spanish oak in John Nevels line with the said line to the conditional line thence to the beginning, the same to the said John Handy his heirs & assigns with all ways woods water water courses trees orchards houses fences & all other embodiments thereunto belonging or, in, any wise to have and to hold the same unto the said John Handy his heirs & assigns with its appurtenances to hold and fully enjoy the same. And I do for myself my heirs & assigns forever warrant & defend the right & title of the land & premises to him the said John Handy & his heirs forever against the claims or demand of any person or persons whatever in law or equity whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this the 18th day of May in the year of our lord 1818. Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us E. Harris Elijah Helton L.S. Saml. Harris (her Martha X Harris mark) Patrick June Court 1818 This deed was partly proven in open court to be the act & deed of the within named Elijah Helton & certified for further proof & afterwards at July court following the same was further proven & ordered to be recorded. Teste A Staples DC Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Donald W. Helton Page 354 McAlexander Deed, 1820 Patrick County, Va., Deed Book 5, p. 354 Grantor: John McAlexander, Sr. Grantees: Samuel, William, Alex, John, and David McAlexander Date: 10 April 1820 THIS INDENTURE made the Tenth day of April 1820 between John McAlexander Sr. of the County of Patrick of the one part, and Samuel McAlexander, Wm. McAlexander, Alex McAlexander, John McAlexander and David McAlexander of the aforesaid county of the other part in Witness whereof the said Jno. McAlexander Sr for and in Consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the aforesaid Saml., Wm., Alexander, John and David McAlexder at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained, sold, released, and confirmed unto the said Saml., William, Alexander, John and David McAlexander Their heirs and assigns forever a certain Tract piece or parcel of Land, situate lying and being in the county of Patrick on the Waters of Wiggon Creek to be taken out of the tract John McAlexander Sr. now lives [on] two hundred and fifty acres more or less, with this reserve that the said Saml., Wm., Alexander, John and David McAlexander is that directly or indirectly to sell, Rent, or lease the said land without the consent of John McAlexander Sr. but the Said Alexanders is now in possession of the said land and have ful powers to cultivate the same and the said John McAlexander Sr. do forever warrant and defend the land and premises above mentioned against me, my heirs, my wife, and her her heirs or either of us or our heirs and all and every other person or persons whatsoever either in Law or Equity recovering claiming or having any Just right, title or estate therein but do by these presents forever warrant and defend the land and premises above mentioned to the said Saml., Wm., Alexander, and John and David McAlexander their heirs and successors to hold and fully enjoy the same In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year above written. John McAlexander Seal Signed, Sealed, and delivered in presence of April Court 1820 This deed was exhibited in Court, acknowledged and ordered to be recorded. TESTE A Staples D.C. (Transcribed by Mary C. Smith from a certified copy of the deed provided by the Patrick County Circuit Court, Stuart, Va.) Submitted by Mary C. Smith ------ Page 426 Deed: Helton to Lee, 1820: Patrick Co. VA Patrick Co. VA Deed Book 5 Page 426 Helton to Lee This Indenture made this 16th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one between Edward Helton and Jacob Helton of the one part and Abel Lee of the other part both and all of them of the County of Patrick and State of Virginia , witnesseth that the said Edward and Jacob Helton for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and ten dollars lawful money of Virginia to them in hand paid by the said Abel Lee at ___ before the ensealing and delivery of these presents have bargained and sold and by these presents do and each of them doth bargain and sell unto the said Abel Lee his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land containing three hundred acres more or less lying in the County of Patrick on the waters of Jacks creek and bounded as follows to Wit: Beginning at a black gum on the said Jacks creek, thence South West running with Jesse Hubbard’s line crossing a branch to a corner maple, thence West crossing a branch _____ ridge to corner poplar, thence a conditional line between Edward Helton & Jacob Helton, thence North West crossing five branches to a chestnut oak on the old line, thence with the old line East to a corner poplar, thence East to corner Chestnut, thence South conditional line between John Hubbard and the said Helton to the said creek to a corner white oak, thence down the said creek as it meanders to the beginning. To have and to hold the land and premises free from the claim or claims of them and all other persons and the right whereof the said Edward and Jacob Helton they doth forever defend by these presents the said Edward and Jacob Helton have hereunto set their hand and seals the day and year above written. Signed sealed in the presence of John Finney George Helton Peter Finney (his Edward X Helton L.S. mark) (his Jacob X Helton L.S. mark) Patrick May Court 1822 The within written Indenture from Edward and Jacob Helton to Abel Lee was acknowledged in open court by the within named Edward and Jacob Helton to be their acts and deeds and the same was ordered to be recorded. Teste A. Staples C. P. C. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Donald W. Helton