Pittsylvania County, VA - Deed Book E (partial)

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Pittsylvania Co. VA, Grant Book E, p. 626
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 forty 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, Containing four 
hundred and twelve Acres by Survey bearing date the second day of November One 
Thousand Seven hundred and seventy seven. Lying and being in the County of Pittsylvania 
on both sides of Little Turkey Creek and bounded as followeth to wit. Beginning at 
his corner white oak and thence along his Lines North sixty nine degrees West Sixty 
poles Crossing the Creek to a white oak in the old Lines: thence new Lines South 
twenty seven degrees west one hundred and sixty two poles to a Black Jack: South 
fifty seven degrees East two hundred and forty four poles Crossing the Creek and 
a Branch to a white Oak: North twenty seven degrees East two hundred and seventy 
four Poles to a Black Jack: North thirty four degrees West one hundred and ten poles 
to a Hickory North nine degrees West one hundred and six Poles to Pointers: North 
Seventy and a half degrees West twenty eight poles to Pointers in his Line aforesaid 
thence along the same South forty two degrees West forty poles to a Corner: South 
twenty one and half degrees West one hundred and Seventy six poles Crossing a Branch 
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 Esquire Governor or the Commonwealth 
of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand and caused the seal of the said Commonwealth 
to be affixed at Richmond on the first day of September in the year of our Lord One 
Thousand Seven hundred and eighty and of the Commonwealth the fifth.

Thomas Jefferson