Peter Bushong to David Bowman - 1859 - Shenandoah Co., VA This deed made the 1st day of April 1859 between Peter Bushong of the County of Shenandoah and State of Virginia of the one part and David Bowman of the County of Rockingham and State of Virginia of the other part Witnesseth: That the said Peter Bushong for and in consideration of the sum of Five Thousand Three Hundred and Ninety Six Dollars and Fifteen cents to be paid as follows, Fifteen Hundred Dollars on the 1st day of April 1859, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and Twelve Hundred and Ninety Eight Dollars and Seventy and 4 1/2 cents on the 1st day of April 1860, and Twelve Hundred and Nineyt Eight Dollars and Seventy One 1/2 cents on the 1st day of April 1861 and Twelve Hundred and Ninety Eight Dollars and Seventy One 1/2 cents on the 1st day of April 1862, For all of said payment defered bonds hav been executed, and a lien is expressly reserved in the land for the payment threof, do grant unto the said David Bowman a certain tract of land on which the said Peter Bushong now resides, lying and being in the County of Shenandoah, adjoining the land of Jacob Kipps, Philip Bushong's Heirs and others, and is the same tract of land which was bequeathed unto the said Peter Bushong by his Father Peter Bushong decd by his last will and Testament and is known in the division Platt of the lands of Peter Bushong decd as Lot No 1 and is Bounded as Follows: Beginning at a large white oak corner to Jacob Kipps land, thence with his line N 21 3/4 E 81 poles 19 links to a fallen Spar Oak where a stone is to be planted, thence N 55 1/2 W 50 poles and 10 links to a station between a white oak and white oak stump where a stone is to be planted, in Jacob Garber's line, thence with his line passing his corner a continual course with Jacob Knopps line, N 46.40 E 79 poles and Fifteen links to a station near a white oak where a stone is to be planted, thence continued with said Knopp's lines S 56 3/4 E 15 poles to a black oak in a sinkhole in and old line, thence with said line N 31 E 4 poles & 23 links to a white oak corner to Michael Wine, thence with his line S 66.25E 209 to 4 blazed Hickories, where a stone is to be planted, in an old line now Lower's (?) line thence with his line S 24 W 43 poles 20 links to a pine stump where a stone is to be planted thence S 69E 89 poles & 12 links to a planted rock corner to Philip Bushongs heirs, thence with their line S 27 1/2 W 62 poles and 15 links to a stake where a stone is to be planted, thence N 69 W 149 poles to a planted rock near a white oak in a hollow thence N 23 W 33 poles and 15 links to station where a stone is to be planted on the point of a hill by some rocks, thence S 57 1/2 W 99 poles and 7 links to a planted stone in Jacob Kipps line thence with his line N 66 1/2 W 60 poles and 10 links to the beginning containing 215 acres 3 roods and 9 square poles be the same more or less and the said Peter Bushong doth release unto the said David Bowman all claim or claims upon the said tract of lands and the said Grantor covenants that he will warrant generally the property hereby conveyed; that he has the right to convey the said property to the said grantee: that the said grantee shall have quiet possession of the same free from all incumbrances: that he will execute such further assurances of the said property as may be requested and that he has done no act to incumber the said property. Witness the following signatures and seal his Peter X Bushong (seal) mark State of Virginia Shenandoah County to Witt I John D. Zirkle Notary public in said county & state of Virginia do certify that Peter Bushong whose hames is signed to the writing hereto annexed bearing date the 1st day of April 1859 has acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid, Given under my hand this 1st day of April, 1859 John D. Zirkle, N.P. Shenandoah County The foregoing Conveyance was returned to the Clerk's office of said county, May 18, 1859 and admitted to record Teste Saml C Williams CSC ----------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material AND permission is obtained from the CONTRIBUTOR of the file. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.