Pittsylvania County, VA - Deed Book 5 (partial)

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Page 287 - 288

[Deed, George Ridley to George Murphey, 9 Nov 1778]
[Pittsylvania Co., VA Deed Book 5, pp. 287-288]
[transcribed by Mark A. Murphy, 14 Mar 2001]

p. 287
Murphey from Ridley Deed
This Indenture made this ninth day of november in the year of our Lord Christ
one thousand seven hundred & Seventy eight Between George Ridley, of
Pittsylvania County & Parish of Camden of the one part & George Murphey
of the same County and Parish of the other part  WitneSseth that the sd.
George Ridley for & in Consideration of a Stallion Colt and eighty seven
Pounds ten Shillings Current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the
said George Murphey the receipt whereof the said George Ridley Doth
hereby acknowledge him self therewith fully Satisfied contented & paid
hath granted bargained and sold & by these presents do grant bargain sell
and confirm unto the sd. George Murphey and unto his heirs exno. Adms.
& aSsigns forever on Certain tract or parcel of Land Containing two hundred
& thirty eight acres more or LeSs, Lying & being in the County of Pittsylvania
on both sides of great Cherrystone Creek & bounded as followeth (to wit)
beginning at Pointers in Parsons line on a branch thence on his line north
eighty four degrees east seventy Poles croSsing sd. Creek to his Corner
Pointers thence the same Course Continued twenty poles to a white oak thence
new Lines ten Degrees east one hundred & sixty Poles to Pointers north thirty
two Degrees west CroSsing tow branches

p. 288
one hunded & forty Poles to a white oak West one hundred poles CroSsing
the Creek to an oak south ten Degrees east three hundred & thirty four poles
CroSsing a fork of sd Creek to a white oak on a branch thence down the
branch to the first Station-- To have & to hold the said two hundred &
thirty eight acres of Land more or LeSs in the
bounds above mentioned with the appertenances thereunto belonging to the
said George Murphey and unto his heirs or and aSsigns forever & the sd
George Ridley for himself & his heirs do Covenant & agree with the sd. George
Murphey the sd. Land above mentioned will warrant & forever defend unto the
said George Murphey and to his heirs & aSsigns forever the above
mentioned Land & premises thereunto belonging.  In WitneSs whereof the
said George Ridley hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day & year above
mentioned.
George Ridley L.S.
WitneSs~
John Midhiff~
William Moore~
        his
James Midhiff~
        mark
At a Courtheld for Pittsylvania County the 22d day of October 1778~
The within Indenture of bargain & sale from George Ridley to George Murphey
was proved by the oaths of them & the witneSses.

[end of record]


Page 145

This Indenture made the 16th Day of March in the year of our Lord one
thousand Seven hundred and seventy nine Between John Booth of Henry
County of one part and William Davis of the County of Pittsylvania of
the second part.

In consideration of Fourteen Hundred pounds current money of Virginia

One certain Tract being in the County of Pittsylvania on both sides of
Banister River and Cherrystone Creek joining the lines of Thomas Hardy,
Sen, George Prosize, Robert Adams,  John Short, John Parks and Robert
Wooding containing by estimate eight hundred fifty acres bounded as
followeth.  To wit:

Beginning at a red oak in the said Hardy Line thence south nine degrees
East two hundred and seventy two poles to a Red oak sapling thence  N 74
degrees East 73 Poles to a chestnut Oak thence south 59 degrees 80 poles
to a Red Oak thence South 3 degrees west 132 poles to a red oak on the
River thence up the river to a dogwood thence south 13 degrees east 82
poles to a white oak thence south 76 degrees east 194 poles to a red oak
on the river thence up the river to a red oak, thence north 42 degrees
east 320 poles to a white oak on the River, thence down the River to
mouth of great Cherry Stone Creek thence up the said Creek to a Black
gum at mouth of Little Cherrystone thence up the said Creek to Black Gum
thence north 81 degrees west 30 poles to a white oak thence north 62
degrees west 34 poles to a black gum thence north 58 degrees west 36
poles to Pointers thence west 13 poles to a white oak thence south 60
degrees west 20 poles to a red oak thence north 11 degrees west 20 poles
to Red Oak thence north 20 degrees west  22 poles to Red Oak thence
south 66 degrees west 164 poles to a red oak thence south 38 degrees
east 100 poles to a white oak thence south 68 degrees west 70 poles to
the first Station.

Refers to John Booth and Lydia, his wife.

John Booth