Deed to Adonijah HARBOUR from Palatiah SHELTON and his wife, Mary, 1768
Deed Book 1 Pp 149-151            

This Indenture made the Twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord
 one thousand Seven hundred & Sixty Eight between Palatiah SHELTON and Mary
 his wife of colony and Dominion of Virginia of the one Part, and Adonijah
 HARBOUR of the County of Pittsylvania within the said Colony of the other 
part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the Sum of one hundred 
Pounds Current Money of the said Colony by the said Adonijah HARBOUR in hand
 paid the Receipt whereof is hereby fully Acknowledged by the said Palatiah
 SHELTON and Mary his wife hath given granted Bargained and Sold, and by 
these Presents doth give, Grant bargain and Sell unto the said  Adonijah 
Harbour his heirs and assigns a certain Tract or Parcel of land lying and 
being in the County of Pittsylvania within the said Colony on both Sides 
of fatting [falling??] Creek of Mayo River and Bounded as followeth, to wit
  Beginning at a white Oak on the South side of the said creek. Thence new 
lines North Sixty eight degrees East fifty Six Poles crossing a branch to a 
red oak. Thence a strait line to Pointers on the North side of the said Creek 
at the end of a division line between David WITT and the said Palatiah SHELTON, 
the said Strait devision line Equally Divides a Tract of Land containing four 
hundred acres between the said David WITT and Palatiah SHELTON, thence South 
Eight degrees East Two Hundred and thirty Two Poles crossing a branch on the 
creek to a Hickory thence North Sixty Two degrees East ninety four Poles 
crossing a branch to the first Sation [Station] containing Two hundred acres. 
To have and to hold the aforesaid Two Hundred Acres of Land with the 
appurtenances and all Rights, Privileges and Improvements to the same In any 
wise Belonging to him the said Adonijah HARBOUR his heirs and assigns forever 
and Palatiah SHELTON and Mary his wife for themselves their heirs and assigns 
doth hereby Covenant and agree to and with the said Adonijah HARBOUR that he 
the said Adonijah HARBOUR his heirs and  Shall and May forever hereafter 
Peaceably and Quietly have hold occupy possess and enjoy the above Granted 
Land and Premises with all the letters or Notes alian of any person whatsoever 
and free and clear from all and all manner of Incumbrances whatsoever and the 
said Palatiah SHELTON and Mary his wife doth oblige themselves theire heirs 
Executors and Administrators to warrant and defend the afore granted land and
premises to him the said Adonijah HARBOUR his heirs and assigns forever against 
the claim of all Persons whatsoever  In Witness whereof the Parties have 
hereunto Let theire hands and seals, the day and year first above Written.
Signed Sealed & delivered                     Palatiah SHELTON   S.S.
In the Presents of
[no names appear on microfilm]

At a Court held for Pittsylvania County on the 26th day of August 1760 This 
Indenture was by the within named Palatiah SHELTON Acknowledged to be his act 
& deed & the same was ordered to be Recorded By the Court.
                                   Test.    Will  TUNSTALL  C.S.

Note from submitter: I took the liberty of using all caps for surnames so 
they would stand out, they were not written in the deeds this way.

Transcribed and submitted by Jeri L. Corbitt  (jericorbitt@juno.com)


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