Pittsylvania Co. VA, Grant Book D, p. 188

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Page 188

Deed: James Shockley, 1780, Pittsylvania Co. VA

Thomas Jefferson Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia to all 
to whom these presents shall come greeting. Know ye; that in consideration 
of the ancient composition of thirty five Shillings Sterling paid by James 
Shockley into the Treasury of this Commonwealth there is granted by the said 
Commonwealth unto the said James Shockley a certain tract or parcel of Land 
contain-ing three hundred and forty Eight acres by Survey bearing date the 
third day of December, one thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven lying 
and being in the County of Pittsylvania on both sides of the long branch 
of Little Turkey Cork, and bounded as followeth, to wit. Beginning at the 
said Shockley's corner white oak; thence new lines north. Eight five degrees 
west, One hundred and thirty poles to a red oak crossing the Long branch 
thence South twenty two degrees west forty poles to pointers South forty 
nine degrees west ninety five poles to a white oak in Copelands line: South 
fifty and a half degrees east. One hundred and twenty four poles to a red 
oak in Copeland's Line: thence along the said Shockley's line north twenty 
seven degrees East one hundred and sixty five poles to a white oak: and 
thence north sixty nine degrees west. One hundred and ninety poles to the 
Beginning with its Appurtenances; to have and to hold the said tract or 
parcel of land, with its Appurtenances, to the said James Shockley and 
his Heirs forever. In Witness whereof, the said Thomas Jefferson Governor 
of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand and Caus-ed the 
lesser Seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richm-ond on the first 
day of September in the year of our lord one thous-and seven hundred and 
Eighty and of the Commonwealth the fifth.
        Thomas Jefferson

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