PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VA - DEED - Ridley to Murphey, 1778
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[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.

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