Pittsylvania County, VA - Deed Book 60 (partial)

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Deed Book #60, Page 488

This deed made the 10th day of May 1863, between Dr. John 
Robertson and Elvira his wife of the first part and Overton 
Pugh all of the County of Pittsylvania of the second part.  
Witness that the wife of said parties of the first has for 
and in consideration of the sum of fifteen hundred dollars 
to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby 
acknowledged to grant unto the said Overton Pugh a certain 
tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of 
Pittsylvania and estimated to contain five hundred eighty 
acres more or less, it being the tract of land sold by 
James H. Keatts, Trustee under a deed of trust and 
belonging to Robert Adams, said land lies on both sides of 
Reed Creek adjoining the lands of William Payne & others 
and bounded as follows:  Beginning at a pine on the 
Lynchburg Road in Patsy Mustains line, there along 
Adkersons lines of 23ø W and 198poles crossing a branch to 
a white oak and Painters L 3ø w 116 « poles crossing tow 
branches to a pine, thence Irbys new line run by consent of 
parties W 92 poles, crossing Reed Creek to Black Oak, 
thence S 12ø W 32 poles to a Post Oak in Reuben Payne's old 
line 83ø W22 poles to a large Post Oak west 77 poles to a 
Chestnut 30ø w 279 « poles to a pine S 33ø196 poles, 
crossing said creek to a Locust S 73ø E 320 poles crossing 
a branch to the place of the beginning.
The said John Robertson doth covenant to and with said 
Overton Pugh that he will warrant generally the property 
hereby conveyed.
Witness the following signatures & seals the day and year 
first aforesaid.


									John Robertson
									Elvira 
Robertson

Pittsylvania County Sat.
I J.A. Lovelace a notary public in & for the county 
aforesaid do certify that Dr. John Robertson whose name is 
signed to the writing above bearing date the 16th day of May 
1863 has acknowledged the same before me in my county 
aforesaid.
Given under my hand the 13th day of June 1863.

								J. A. Lovelace NP

State of Virginia
Pittsylvania County
J.A. Lovelace a notary public in & for the county aforesaid 
in the state aforesaid do certify that Elvira, wife of Dr. 
John Robertson whose names are signed to the writings 
above, bearing date on the 16th day of May 1863 personally 
appeared before me in the county aforesaid and being 
examined by me privately and apart from her husband and 
hearing the (unk word) aforesaid fully explained to her, 
she, the said Elvira acknowledged the said writing to be 
her act and declared that she have willingly executed the 
same & does not wish to retract it.
Given under my hand the 13th day of June 1863.

								J.A. Lovelace NP

Pittsylvania County Court
The foregoing deed and certificate were returned and 
admitted to record in the clerks office of said county on 
the 13th day of June 1863
						Teste- S. Scruggs, Clerk

Submitted by Dean Ab-Hugh