Sharp/Cassell Deed, 1834 Patrick Co., Va. Deed Book 8, pp. 408-409 Grantor: Samuel Sharp, Trustee Grantee: John Cassel Date: 11 September 1834 This Indenture made this 11th day of September in the Year of our Lord 1834 Between Samuel Sharp of the County of Patrick and State of Virginia of the one part and John Cassel of the same County & State of the other part witnesseth that whereas John Gilbert by a certain Indenture of bargain and sale bearing date 27th day of September sold and conveyed to the said Samuel Sharp in trust, a certain tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the County Patrick and State aforesaid on the Waters of the South Mayo River and supposed to contain One hundred & five acres be the same more or less and bounded as follows to wit Begining at a poplar on a branch then running west to E Sheltons line now A. Staples,s line thence with the said Staples line a Southwardly course Leeks line thence with said Leeks line Eastwardly crossing a small branch to the Creek just mentioned thence up said branch as it meanders to the begining To secure the payment of a debt due from the said John Gilbert to A. Staples and whereas the said Saml. Sharp on the 15th day of Novr. 1832 pursuant to the trust aforesaid reposed in him having first advertised the time and place of sale as prescribed in the said Indenture in trust offered the tract of Land above mentioned to the highest bidder for ready Money and A. Staples became the purchaser for the sum of $40 and afterwards the sid A Staples sold the sd. tract of Land to the said John Cassel for the sum of $150 and they both desiring that the said Land shou,d be conveyed to the said John Cassell -- Therefore the sd. Saml Sharp of the first part for and in consideration of the said sum of $40 to him in hand paid and in consideration of the premises and by virtue of the covenant in the said Indenture in trust doth bargain and sell to the sd. John Cassel and his heirs forever the aforesaid tract of Land with all its appertenances to have and to hold the sd. tract of Land with the appertenances unto the said John Cassel and his heirs forever and Saml Sharp for himself and his heirs doth covenant with the said John Cassel and his heirs that the said Saml Sharp for himself and heirs doth by these presents convey to the said John Cassel and his heirs all the right and Interest claim and demand either in Law or equity -- which he acquired under the said Indenture in trust In witness whereof the said Samuel Sharp hath hereunto set his hand and affexed his Seal the day and Year above written. Saml Sharp Trustee L S In office Septr 11th 1834 ackd. an certified to Court for examination and record M. Sandefur D C Patrick September Court 1834 This deed from Samuel Sharp Trustee to John Cassel with the certificate of acknowledgement in office thereon endorsed was presented in Court examed and order,d to be recorded. Teste A. Staples Clk (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 **************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************