Patrick County, VA - Deed Book 16 (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 *********************************************************** Harris/Carter Deed, 1857 - Patrick Co. VA Patrick Co., DB. 16, p. 214 14 Nov. 1857 This deed made the 14th day of November 1857, between Daniel Harriss and Nancy his wife, of the county of Patrick and state of Virginia, of the one part & Jerman W. Carter of the aforesaid county of the other part witnesseth: That for & in consideration of the sum of Two hundred dollars in hand paid by the said J.W. Carter, the said Daniel Harriss & his wife Nancy do grant unto the said J.W. Carter & his heirs forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the county of Patrick & state aforesaid on the water of Blackberry Creek, containing 32 acres by the same more or less, bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at a forked Red Oak & running with Charles Hill's line to a corner White Oak on the side of the road, thence a straight line to Blackberry Creek, thence up the creek as it meanders to a Chestnut, thence straight line to corner Black Gun, thence from said Gun to the beginning. We the said Daniel Harriss & Nancy his wife do relinquish unto the said J.W. Carter his heirs all our right to the said land & do warrant & defend the right to be good. Given under our hands & seals the day & year above written, Interlined before signed. Daniel Harriss (Seal) Nancy (X) Harriss (Seal) State of Virginia Patrick County, to wit: I, Jesse Giles a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid in the state of Virginia, do certify that Daniel Harris, whose name is signed to the writing above bearing date on the 14th November 1857, has acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid. Given under my hand this 14th day of November 1857. Jesse M. Giles, JP Patrick County, to wit: We. J. H. Clark & J.M. Giles Justices of the peace for the county aforesaid do certify that Nancy Harriss wife of Daniel Harriss whose names are signed to the writing within bearing date on the 14th day of November 1857 personally appeared before us in the county aforesaid & being unamended by us privately & apart from her husband & having the writing aforesaid fully explained to her She the said Nancy Harriss acknowledged the said writing aforesaid to be her act & deed & declared she had willingly executed the same and does not wish to retract it. Given under our hand this 14th day of Nov. 1857. J. H. Clark, JP J. M. Giles, JP Patrick County February Court 1858. This deed was presented in court _____ & ordered to be recorded. Test. L. G. Rucker, D.C. Submitted by Pat C. Johns **************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************