Tazewell County, Virginia, Deeds: C.C Pack Homestead Exemption Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Michelle Burress http://www.cvnotes.com ==================================================================== Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ==================================================================== Deed Book 16 Page 294 C.C Pack Homestead Exemption This deed of Homestead made this the 24th day of December 1877 by C.C. Pack, witnesseth that the said Pack doth by these present declare his intention to claim the following property as a homestead under the constitution and law of Virginia in such case made and provided known as "Homestead Law" the said Pack being a resident of Tazewell County, Virginia and a householder and head of a family. The following is property claimed as such homestead, viz: 3 head horses of the value of $150.00 3 cows $45.00 9 sheep $15 12 hogs $12 1 Longan? $70 Gearing and farming utensiles $25 Household and kitchen furniture $50 150 bushels of corn $75 55 acres of land more or less of the value of $500 Witness the following signature and seal: C.C. Pack (Seal) Tazewell County to Wit: I, A.P. Brown, a Justice of the peace for the County of aforesaid, do certify that C.C. Pack whose name is signed to the writing above bearing date on the 24th day of December 1877 has acknowleged the same before me in my County aforesaid, given under my hand this 24th day of December 1877. A.P Brown