FLEENOR / ROBERTS DEED  1854
Washington Co., VA Deed book #23, Page 121
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THIS DEED made the 30th day of December in the year One thousand eight 
hundred and fifty four, Between Thomas W. Fleenor and Deidia his wife of 
Washington County State of Virginia of the one part and Henry Roberts of the 
county and state aforesaid of the other part.  
Witnesseth, that in consideration of the sum of $1157.50 to the said Fleenor and 
wife by the said Roberts in hand said the receipt whereof is hereby 
acknowledged, the said Thomas W. Fleenor and Deidia his wife, do grant unto 
the said Henry Roberts a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the said county 
on the South side of the North Fork of the Holston river, being part of a tract of 
land formerly owned by Michael Fleenor now deceased and which is bounded 
as follows:  	BEGINNING at a large rock near Newland's old ford? on the 
bank of the river and running with the Southern bank thereof instead of the 
centre of the stream, the several courses and meanders thereof N10 poles N5 
W22 poles N12 W8 poles N4 W13 poles N21 E29 poles N49 3/4 E11 poles 
N39 E8 poles N62.5 E12 poles N72E14 poles N60 E18 poles S86 E10 poles 
S54 E5 poles S62.75 E17 poles to a beech in the bank of the river, thence S53.5 
W150 poles to a Lynn, thence N21 W2 poles to the Southern bank of the river, 
thence up the river N23.5 E10 poles to the BEGINNING, containing Forty-six 
acres and Three tenths of an acre.  To have and To hold the said land so 
bounded and described to him the said Henry Roberts and his heirs forever. And 
the said Thomas W. Fleenor and Deidia his wife do covenant to and with the 
said henry Roberts, that they will warrant generally the property hereby 
conveyed.  Witness the following signatures and seals. 

			Thomas W. Fleenor
			Deidia (her mark) Fleenor

County of Washington to wit:
	I John W. Worley a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid in the 
State of Virginia, do certify that Thomas W. Fleenor whose name is signed to 
the writing above bearing date in the 30th day of December has acknowledged 
the same before me in my county aforesaid.  Given under my hand this 30th day 
of December 1852.

					J.W. Worley J.P.
State of Virginia
County of Washington to wit:
	We John W. Worley and Humberson Lyon justices of the peace for the 
county of Washington in the State of Virginia, do certify that Deidia Fleenor, 
the wife of Thomas W. Fleenor, whose names are signed to the writing above 
bearing date on the 30th day of December personally appeared before us in the 
county aforesaid and being examined by us, separate and apart from her 
husband and having the writing aforesaid fully explained to her, she the said 
Deidia Fleenor acknowledged the said writing to be her act, and declared that 
she had willingly executed the same, and does not wish to retract it.
Given under our hands the 30th day of December 1852.
				J.W. Worley J.P.
				Humberson Lyon J.P.