Washington Co, VA indenture between William CARMACK & Adam DECK
Submitted by Edgar Howard ehoward@conknet.com

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	THIS INDENTURE made this twenty ninth day of September in 
the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven 
between William CARMACK and Winny his wife of the county of 
Washington and State of Virginia of the one part and Adam DECK of 
the county and State aforesaid of the other part WITNESSETH that 
William CARMACK and Winny his wife for and in consideration of 
the sum of thirty pounds current current <sic> money to them in 
hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged that and by 
these presents to the grant bargain sell alien -feof and confirm 
unto the said Adam Deck his heirs and assigns forever a certain 
tract or parcel of land containing eighty two acres be the same 
more or less lying and being in the County of Washington in the 
Rich Valley on the South branches of the North Fork of Holstein 
river, it being part of Tract of Land granted to said Carmack by 
said? Containing two hundred and twelve acres bearing date 
February the 19th one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight and 
Beginning at a white oak and Spanish oak South eighteen degrees 
east ninety two poles crossing a branch to two white oaks on the 
South side of a ridge thence North eighty five degrees east 
eighty poles crossing a branch after to a buckeye ash and ben-in 
a gap of Walkers mountain thence North eight degrees east eighty 
poles to a small Locust and poplar on the West side of a steep 
knob thence North thirty five degrees West twenty eight poles to 
a large poplar and small white oak on the West point of an open 
spur thence North -six degrees West sixty two poles to a large 
black oak and small gum on a hill side thence South fifty eight 
degrees West eighty pole to the Beginning with all and singular 
the woods waters watercourses --- commodities --- appertaining 
and the - and - and issues thereof and all the estate -ight title 
interest  -- -- and demand of them the said William Carmack and -
- - - of in and to the same and every part and parcel thereof 
either in Law or equity.  To Have and to Hold the said eighty two 
acres of Land with the appurtenances unto the said Adam Deck his 
heirs and assigns forever And the said William Carmack and Winny 
his wife for themselves and their heir aforesaid  tract of Land 
and premises with the appurtenances ( A minor property, right, or 
privilege, subsidiary or incidental to a more important one; an 
appendage. Usu. in pl. ME ) unto the said Adam Deck his heirs and 
assigns against the Lawful title - and demand of all and every 
person or person whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever 
defend by these -- .  In Witness whereof the said William Carmack 
and Winny his wife hath hereunto set their hands and seals the 
day and year first above written.

Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of 	William CARMACK 
L.S.

	At a court held for Washington County the 19th day of 
December 1797.  This Indenture of bargain and Sale was 
acknowledged in court by the above named William Carmack and 
ordered to be Recorded.

			James Andrew Russell D.C.