McMillian/Dillard Deed, 1820 - Patrick Co. VA William McMillian, Sr./James Dillard Deed, 1820 Patrick County, Virginia This Indenture the----day of October 1820 between John Branson, Edward Dillard and Mary Cocks and John Botts of the County of Patrick and state of Virginia of the one part and James Dillard and William McMillian of the county and state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said John Branson, Edward Dillard Mary Cocks and John Botts for and in consideration of five hundred and seven dollars to them in hand paid the receipt whereof the said Branson, Dillard, Cocks, and Botts doth hereby acknowledge hath bargained and sold and by these presents hath bargained sold and delivered and confirmed to the said James Dillard and William McMillian a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred acres by estimation be the same more or less, being on the waters of the Arrarat River in the said County and State being a part of a tract of land containing two hundred and seventy acres by deed to David Reask [Rusk?] by John Moore dated the 28th day of April 1787 and bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at a white Oak tree marked D. R. in the diving Ridge which divides the waters of the Arrarat River from those of Clark's Creek and up the said ridge following the different meanders thereof until it strikes the old line at a chestnut oak thence with the old line N19 E43 poles to a poplar 36 W N poles to a Spanish Oak, W3 N 40 poles to a Chestnut N73 W26 poles to a Red Oak N86 W38 poles to a to a Chestnut tree S73 W58 pole to a Maple S10 E 6 poles to a red Oak S39 E to the first Station. With all and singular the appurtenances thereunto and in any wise belonging or appertaining to have and to hold the same tract or parcel of land to him the said James Dillard and William McMillian and their heirs forever and the said John Branson, Edward Dillard, Mary Cocks and John Botts for themselves and their heirs doth covenant and agree with the said James Dillard and William McMillian, Sr. and their heirs that the said John Branson, Mary Cocks and John Botts doth warrant and defend the said land or parcel of land to the said James Dillard and William McMillian and their heirs forever against the claim or claims of all and every persons or persons whomsoever will warrant and defend. In witness whereof the said John Branson Edward Dillard Mary Cocks and John Botts doth hereunto set their hand and afix their seal the day and year above mentioned. In presence of John Braughan [Seal] William Carter Edward Dillard [Seal] Mumford Smith Mary Cocks [Seal] Joseph Smith John Botts [Seal] Patrick October Court 1847 This deed of bargain and sale from John Branson to James Dillard and William McMillian was presented in court and the handwriting of the witnesses thereto subscribed--the same was admitted to record. Teste Samuel G. Staples, Clerk Note: William McMillian, Sr. was b. 1770, and died before 1860 in Carroll County, Virginia. He married Ruth Dillard, the daughter of Thomas Dillard and Ruth Goad. James Dillard is a son of Thomas and Ruth Dillard; Mary Cocks is their daughter; John Botts their son-in-law, and John Branson, their son-in-law. Note: The dates October 1820, and October 1847 are accurate. Submitted by William E. Harrold **************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************