PATRICK COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - Nathaniel and Elizabeth Shelton to John Abington, 14 Jan 1816 ----¤¤¤---- Patrick Co., Va., Deed Book 4, pp. 282, 290 GRANTOR: Nathaniel SHELTON and Elizabeth, his wife GRANTEE: John ABINGTON DATE: 14 February 1816 This Indenture made this forteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Sixteen Between Nathaniel Shelton and Elizabeth his wife of the County of Patrick & State of Virginia of the one part and John Abington of the County and State aforesaid of the other part WITNESSETH that for and in Consideration of the Sum of two hundred and Eighty five Dollars Current money of Virginia to them in hand paid before the ensealing and delivering of these presents the Receipt whereof is hereby acknodg hath Bargand Sold Released and confirmd unto the Said John Abington & his Heirs & assigns for Ever three Certain Tracts or parcels of land Situate lying and Being in the County aforeSaid on Both Sides of Bull Run Creek Containing three hundred and five acres more or less and Bounded as followeth to wit, Begining at the end of Sixty perches upon the fourth line of James Easts pattent for two hundred and Eighty Seven acres on Bull Run Creek and Runing the Resedue of that line South 52.D.West one hundred and Sixty Poles to pointers north Sixty two degrees west 92 poles Crossing Bull Run to pointers in Abraham Penns line north Sixteen Degrees east 34 Poles to a white oak Penns Corner thence new line north 3.D.west 100 and fifty eight poles Crossing Bull Run to white oak north Seventy five Degrees east Seventy five poles to a white oak a Stone against the Root of it thence South 39 Degrees east a Deviding line 210 poles to the Begining now lain of for two hundred acres of land more or less also one other tract of eighty nine acres ajoining the other tract and Bounded as followeth Begining at Wm. Woolands and Pens Corner pointers thence on Said Penns line So.15.D.West 64 poles Crossing a Branch to a red oak thence new line the same Course 24 poles to a white oak in Welches line n. 69 E.54 poles Crosing the Creek to a Red oak So. 48.E.94 poles Crosing a Branch to a Red oak So. 40 West 120 poles to Crossing the Same to where Welches and Hookers line intersects thence with Hookers line No.68.E.62 poles Crossing a Branch to Sollomons Corner Beach on a Branch thence up his line no.17.E.24 turn to Page 290 Poles Crossing a branch to a Box Oak n.78.E.152 poles Crossing said Creek and a Round to Abingtons Corner Chestnut thence with his line n.69.W.97 poles to a Chestnut No.13.E.80 poles to a Post oak in woolands line thence with the Same to the Beging the other tract Containing by estamation sixteen acres and Bounded as foloweth Begining at a post oak and Runing thence with his third line So.45.E.87 poles Crossing Bull Run to a Red oak So.41-W. Crossing the Said Creek to the fore and aft tree on the Ridge thence a Strait line to the first station with all the apertainences thereunto belonging to have and to hold the Same and fully enjoy by him the Said John Abington and his heirs forever against the Claims of the sd. Nathaniel Shelton & Elizabeth his wife or either of them or their Heirs or other Claims of every other person whatsoever. In Witness whereof we have here unto Set our hands & affid. our Seals the Day and date above Written. his Nathaniel + Shelton L.S. mark her Elizabeth + Shelton L.S. mark Patrick County, to wit We Greenville Penn and Norman Staples Majastrats of the said County do hereby Certify that Nathaniel Shelton and Elizabeth his wife parties to the within Conveyance have duly acknoledged the same Before us on the Sixth day of march in the year 1816 and desired us to Certify to the Clerk of the County Court of Patrick in order that the Same Conveyance made of Record as witness our hands and Seals this 6h march. Green Penn L.S. Norman Staples L.S. Patrick County november Court 1816 this Deed and Certificate acompanying the Same was Exhibited in Court Examind and admited to Record. Test A. Staples D C (Transcribed by Mary C. Smith from a photocopy provided by the Patrick County Circuit Court, Stuart, Va.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Smith ----------------------------------------------------------------------