Carter/Harrison/Tatum/Baugh/Booth Deed Abstract, 1863 - Surry Co. VA According to a deed from Surry County in the deedbook for the year 1863, pages 440, 441 and 442, John T. Carter bought for $8000 cash the tract Spring Grove in the County of Surry containing 1030 ¼ acres from James G. Harrison and Edmonia E. his wife of the County of Prince George, William Tatum, Ann Tatum, Agnes Baugh administrator of Johule Baugh of Surry, and Mary E. Booth the County of Sussex. It was the land bought by the late David Tatum from John Avery on which Wm. Tatum was residing. It was bounded on the north by the Sawyers road, on the east by the land belonging to Walter S. Booth on the south by Black Water Swamp, and on the west by the land called "Laurel Spring" now belonging to Sarah Sharp with all the rights, titles, and interests. This was witnessed by James W. Pond and J. R. Briggs Justices of the peace for Sussex county, Virginia that Mary E. Booth, wife of Samuel Booth appeared. Surry County Richard H. James and Joseph W. Booth Justices of the Peace for Surry County certified that James G. Harrison and W. H. G. Tatum personally appeared before them and certified the deed. They also certified that Edmonia Harrison, wife of James G. Harrison appeared and signed willingly along with A Baugh. Thomas J. Drumwright of the County of Sussex was appointed trustee in the place and stead of the late John Baugh of Surry County, Virginia in a certain marriage contract executed by Colo. Samuel Booth and Mrs. Mary Eliza Owen now …December 1859, do by the request of said Mary Eliza Owen now sanction and approve of a sale made by her of her interest in this contract or parcel of land in Surry County, Virginia made on this 17 day of June 1863 to John T. Carter which deed is hereto annexed. This is to be taken as a part of the same as if executed as one and the sanctions witnessed under the hand of Th. J. Drumwright, Trustee for Mary E. Booth this 13 day of August 1863. Samuel Bain of Sussex County, Justice of the Peace certified that Thomas J. Drumwright whose named is signed to the writing above on the 13 day of August 1863 has acknowledge the same before him. Submitted by Mary Jane Thomas Stokes **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************