Partition Deed, Heirs of Conrod Plasters, 1850 - Patrick Co. VA Patrick County, Va., Deed Book 13, pp. 517-521 Parties to the Deed: David Griffith, Guardian of his children by his first wife, Violet Joseph Hall and Anna, his wife Fleming Plasters and Jane, his wife William Critze, Guardian of the children of Mark Plasters by his wife, the daughter of William Sharp Jonas Plasters, Co-executor of Conrod Plasters, deceased, and Sarah, Jonas's wife James Fulcher and Polly his wife Claiborne Plasters, Co-executor of Conrod Plasters, deceased, and Eletia, Claiborne's wife Date: 9 March 1850 Acknowledgement by Anna Hall, Jane Plasters, Sarah Plasters, Polly Fulcher, and Eletia Plasters: 27 June 1850 Marked on side: "delivered to E.T Plasters August 23rd 1881" This Indenture and deed of partition, made and entered into 9th March 1880 between David Griffith Guardian of his children by his first wife, Violet, daughter of Conrod Plasters, deceased, of the first part, Joseph Hall and Anna his wife of the second part Fleming Plasters and Jane his wife of the third part William Critze Gardian of the children of Mark Plasters, by his wife the daughter of Wm. Sharp of the fourth part, Jonas Plasters co executors with Claiborne Plasters of Conrod Plasters deceased, & Sarah the wife of the said Jonas of the fifth part James Fulcher and Polly his wife of the sixth part & Claiborne Plasters, co executor with Jonas Plasters of Conrod Plasters deceased and Eletia the wife of the said Claiborne of the seventh part; all of the county of Patrick and commonwealth of Virginia Witness that whereas Conrod Plasters of the said county on or about the 29th day of October 1847 departed this life leaving a will afterwards only admitted to record in the county court of said county making his sons Jonas Plasters & Claiborne Plasters his executors, whereby he devised all his land save and except 63 acres called the Seabird place to be divided equally among the following of his children & Grand children vize his sons Jonas Fleming Claiborne his Grand children the children of David Griffith by a daughter of the testator his sons in law, James Fulcher and Joseph Hall & his Grand the children of his son Mark Plasters by his wife the daughter of Wm. Sharp in the following manner: that is to say, that his said executors should have the land devided into seven equal parts, having referance to quality quantity and local valuation by three disinterested Judges selected by said executors, and to be drawn for the two families of his said grand children taking one seventh part to each family those drawing the more valuable tracts to remunerate those drawing the less valuable lots than those of the average value by payment of money And whereas by an appointment of the said executors in obedience to the directions of said will and with the consent & approbation of all the parties hereto on the day of December 1847 William J. Robterson Joseph Edwards & Thomas Hopkins having been selected by the said executors with the like approbation for that purpose devided the said lands amongst the said several devisees, and divided the said several seven tracts of land according to the tenor effect, and apparent meaning of the said will as hereinafter set fourth now therefore in consideration of the premises & for the further consideration of one dollar by each of the said seven parties hereto to the six other in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged All they of the six last parties above named hereto do hereby grant bargain sell and convey to the said David Griffith gardian of his children by his wife Violet the daughter of the said testator and the first party hereto above named the Murphy tract of land so called by the said alloters numbered one and by them estimated to contain sixty six acres by survey as they say described by them as follows to wit. Begining at a white oak on a ridge above John Williams black Smith shop on the waters of the Bull mountain fork of the south mayo river, then No. 7 W 76 poles to pointers N. 34 W. 78 poles to a red oak N. 15 W 26 poles to a bunch of dogwood N 10 W 22 to a small white oak in Radfords line, Thence that line S 60 W. 34 poles to a horn beam (?) on the creek in Burnetts line that line the same course continued, 34 poles crossing the creek to a red oak Thence S 43 Thence E 44 West to a chestnut tree on a road Thence with the same S 89. E. 88 poles to a corner on the road Thence S 34 E 36 poles to a corner Thence S 30 E 36 poles to a corner Thence S 42 E 21 poles to a white S 34 E 14 poles crossing the creek to a white oak near a bridge Thence to the begining All those of the first third furth fifth sixth and seventh parties hereto above named hereby gran bargain sell and convey to the said Joseph Hall second party hereto and by them numbered two and described by them as follows, to wit Begining at a red Oak on the top of Green Hill in an old line Thence with the old line No 26 W 10 poles to a corner. Thence N.82 W.70 poles crossing a branch to a hickory and pointers Thence No. 87 E 38 poles crossing a branch to a white oak Thence No 20 (?) W 56 poles to a White oak. Thence with Carters original line a north course to a three forked dogwood. Thence new lines agreed on between parties to some former conveyance a westwardly course to a dogwood in the said old line, formerly Carters Thence S.82 W 66 poles to a White oak or chestnut oak on the yellow ridge Thence S. 43 W 20 poles to a chestnut tree Thence a new line down the ridge a new marked line to a red oak and pointers on the sag of the ridge Thence a straight line to the head of the still house branch leading a southwestern course Thence down said branch a new marked line to a white oak Thence crossing said branch and the main road to a corner chestnut tree west of the state house Thence crossing a branch a Southward course to a corner hickory and pointers, Thence with the main top of the ridge a new marked line to a corner chestnut on the top of Green Hill, Thence with the old line to the begining All they of the first second fourth fifth sixth and seventh parties hereto above named hereby grant bargain sell and convey to the said Fleming Plasters the third party hereto the lot on which the said James Plasters lived at the time of a said allotment numbered three by the said allotters & by them supposed to contain one hundred and fifty acres and described by them as follows, to vize Begining at a corner white oak in Richard Fains line Thence down the ridge to a corner chestnut oak on the yellow redge Thence S 43 W.20 poles to a chestnut tree, Thence a new marked line down the redge to a red oak and pointers on the sag of the ridge Thence a strat line to the head of the still house branch leading a Southwestern course, thence down said branch a new marked line to a white oak, Thence crossing said branch and the main road to a corner chestnut tree west of the still house Thence crossing a branch a southward course to a corner hickory and pointers Thence with the main top of the ridge a new marked line to a corner chestnut tree on the top of Green Hill, Thence with the old line to a corner red oak Thence a new marked line to a double poplar Thence S. 66 E 20 poles to pointers. Thence a new line S26 E26 poles to a hickory at the head of a Branch, Thence down the same S.37 E 18 poles to a Black Gum Thence off S 35 E 48 poles to two chestnut trees, Thence S 65 W 41 poles crossing a branch to a Beech marked a corner, Thence up said branch to a white oak, Thence with a new dividing line to a white oak in the field. Thence a straight line crossing the field and main road to a corner poplar on the south side of the branch runing down to the meeting house thence up the branch as it meanders to pointers at the fork of said branch, Thence up the west fork of said branch to the head of the same. Thence with the main leading to a corner walnut tree Thence with a new marked line to a white oak in Richard Fains line to the begining All they of the first second, third fifth, sixth and seventh parties hereto above named, hereby grant bargain sell and convey to the said William Critze guardian of the children of Mark Plasters by his wife the daughter of Wm. Sharp and the fourth party hereto the lot on which Fleming Plasters lived at the time of the said allotment numbered four by the said allotters and by them supposed to contain one hundred and twenty five acres and described by them as follows, vize, Begining at a Beach on a branch of the 75 acres survey patented to C. Plasters Thence a new line up the Branch as it meanders to a corner Gum in the 27 acre survey on a branch Thence up the same as it meanders to a corner chestnut tree on the west side of said branch thence up the same crossing the old line Thence up the branch to where it forks at a new marked corner white oak thence a straight line a northward direction to a white oak corner tree Thence a straight line to a corner poplar on the south side of the branch running down by the meeting house Thence up the branch as it meanders to pointers at the fork of said branch Thence up the west fork of said branch to the head of the same Thence with the mean leading hollow to a corner walnut tree thence a straight line leading up the south side of the Hollow to the top of the main ridge to a corner white oak in Richard Fainns line Thence up the top of said ridge with Fains line to pointers in a new marked line that divides a portion of a survey patented to James Plasters called the Turkey scratch tract, Thence crossing the ridge and down the Spur of said ridge a southward course to pointers opposite the head of the hollow. Thence down the main hollow to the head of the branch Thence down the branch crossing the back line of Conrod Plasters old tract a new marked line crossing the main road near the meeting house west thereof, to the fork of the branch thence down the branch a southwestern course to a white oak a new marked corner in Logans or ? called Daniel Vippermans line Thence with that line S 57 E supposed to be 30 to 40 poles to a white oak it being the begining of Conrod Plaster old survay Thence S 40 E 58 poles to a chestnut tree Thence N. 6 W 16 poles to a white oak Thence S 74 E 24 poles to a dogwood in Hairstons line Thence N64 E32 poles to a maple Thence S.20 E 80 poles with the ridge to a white oak on the ridge Thence N 70 E 18 poles to a poplar Thence N 16 W 42 poles to the begining. All they of the first second third fourth sixth seventh parties hereto hereby grant bargain sell and convey to the said Jonas Plasters the fifth party hereto, the Turkey scratch trace of land so called numbered five by the said alloters and by them supposed to contain One hundred and thirty acres and described by them as follows, to wit, Begining on a corner white oak near the main road on the south side in Daniel Vippermans line, Thence up the south fork of the branch to a corner mahogany at the fork of the branch Thence with the north fork of the branch as it meanders and a new marked line near the said branch a north course to the back line of Conrod Plasters old tract Thence up the main hollow from the head of said branch a straight line to pointers on the ridge opposite the head of said hollow, Thence up the Spur of the ridge and crossing the ridge to pointers in Moses Hyltons line N47 W. about 30 poles to a black walnut Thence S39. W74 poles to a locust tree Thence S 52 W 90 poles to a white oak, Thence S 24 W 86 poles with the ridge to a red oak Ingrums corner. Thence S40 W.10 poles to a red oak in John Ingrums line Thence N11 W 24 poles a new line to a red oak Thence N77 E 172 poles crossing two branches to a Spanish oak Thence S30 E28 poles to pointers in Helms line Thence with Helms line S51E Supposed about 40 poles to the begining. All They of the first second third fourth fifth and seventh parties hereto above named hereby grant bargain sell and convey to the said James Fulcher the sixth party hereto the walnut knob tract so called Numbered six by the said allotters and by them supposed to contain one hundred and thirty acres and described by Them as follows, to Wit, Begining at a ? tree on the north side of a creek, Thence N47 W231 poles crossing said creek and two branches to pointer in a field formerly a chestnut tree Thence S11 W62 poles crossing a branch to spanish oak formerly a hickory on the side of the mountain by the main road where a path turned out Thence S 65 W 30 poles to pointers in said road thence with said road as it meanders 108 poles to a chestnut tree on the west side of said road a new corner Thence a new line S 80 W 60 (?) poles to a white walnut on the creek Thence up the said creek as it meanders 80 poles to three lines on the northside of the creek. Thence off N.65 W 40 (?) poles to a white oak new corner on old line Thence with that line N 15 E about 45 poles to Chithams corner dogwood & hickory then N 3 (?) W 80 poles to a spanish oak and pointers, Thence N 4 E about 20 poles to a chestnut oak new corner ops the south side of the main road leding from Wills Spur to the Floyd line Thence with the road a new marked line to a corner chestnut tree ops the south side of the road Thence crossing the road a straight line crossing a branch to a chestnut corner tree Thence down the branch as it meanders to a Spanish Oak near the fork of the branch: Thence up the south side of the redge to a locust tree a new marked line; Thence a straight line under the brow of the hill to a corner chestnut tree just on the Spur of the naked ridge Thence a straight line a north course to the back line of the walnut Knob tract near a chestnut oak corner not found Thence S65 E 134 poles to the begining. All they of the first second third fourth fifth & sixth parties hereto above named, hereby grant bargain sell & convey to the said Claiborne Plasters, seventh party hereto above named the Chitham tract of land so called one other and the last lot of the land as divided as aforesaid numbered seven supposed by the said allotters to contain 144 acres described by them as follows, to Wit, Begining on a chestnut oak on the south side of the main road leading from Wills Spur to the Floyd line thence with said road to a new marked line to a corner chestnut tree on the south side of the road, Thence crossing the said road a straight line crossing a branch to a corner chestnut tree...[words marked out] meanders to a Spanish oak near the fork of the branch Thence up the south side of the ridge to a locust tree, a new marked line: Thence a straight line under the brow of the ridge to a corner chestnut tree just on the Spur of the named ridge Thence a straight line a north course to the back line of the walnut Knob tract Thence with that line to a corner chestnut oak in the cow gap Knou (?) by the Sheltons corner tree Thence with the line made by John D Chitham to Conrod Plasters embracing a portion of the walnut Knob tract with the survey made by the said John D Chitham to said Plasters to the main road at The begining. To have and to hold each and every of the aforenamed tracts of land with their appertinances to all of them the said Seven parties above alternately named as grantees, to them and each of them, to each of his, her & their heirs executors administrators and assigns to his her and their own use & behoof forever. And each of the said seven parties hereto alternately herein named as grantors for himself herself and themselves for his her and their heirs executors administrators and assigns hereby covenant and agree to and with all the other six parties granted interchangeably to and with their heirs executors and assigns that they will forever warrant and defend the right title and interest to the said several tracts of land against the claim of any and all persons whatsoever claiming under by or through themselves or by or through the testator Conrod Plasters. In witness whereof the said seven parties hereto have set their hands & affixed their seals The day and year first above Written. David Griffith (Seal) his Joseph (x) Hall (Seal) mark her Anna (x) Hall (Seal) mark his Fleming (x) Plasters (Seal) mark her Jane (x) Plasters (Seal) mark Wm. Critze Guardian (Seal) Jonas Plasters (Seal) her Sarah (x) Plasters (Seal) mark his James (x) Plasters (Seal) mark his James (x) Fulcher (Seal) mark her Polly (x) Fulcher (Seal) mark his Claiborne (x) Plas[ters (Seal)] ma[rk] her Elitia (x) P[lasters (Seal)] [mark] [Note: bottom corner of deed appears torn] Patrick County ss We Wm. Critze & Martin S. Spencer Justices of the peace in the county of Patrick aforesaid in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that Anna Hall the wife of Joseph Hall, Jane Plasters the wife of Fleming Plasters, Sarah Plasters the wife of Jonas Plasters Polly Fulcher the wife of James Fulcher and Eletia Plasters the wife of Claiborne Plasters parties to a certain deed bearing date on the 9th March 1850 and hereunto annexed personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid and being examined by us privately and apart from their Husbands and having the deed aforesaid fully explained to them they the said Anna Hall, Jane Plasters, Sarah Plasters, Polly Fulcher, and Eletia Plasters acknowledged the same to be their act and deed and declared that they had willingly signed sealed and delivered the same and that they wished not to retract it. Given under our hands and seals this 27 day of June 1850 Wm. Critze (Seal) M. L. Spencer Seal In Patrick Clerks office 27th May 1850 This deed of partition between the heirs of Conrod Plasters decd with the certificate of acknowledgement thereon endorsed was acknowledged in the clerks office by the parties and admitted to record. Test Samuel G. Staples D.C. (Transcribed by Mary C. Smith from a photocopy provided by the Patrick County Circuit Court, Stuart, Va.) Submitted by Mary C. Smith **************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************