This is a transcription of a Land Sale between George Goodman and
Levi L. Waterman in Washington County, Virginia.
This file has been contibuted by Riley Goodin and Brenda Nichols

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This Indenture made this fifth day of January One thousand eight
hundred and thirty between George Goodman of the county of
Washington in the state of Virginia and Susan his wife of the one
part, and Levi L. Waterman of the county and state aforesaid of
the other part Witnesseth that the said George Goodman & Susan
his wife for and in consideration of thirty six dollars in hand
paid do bargain and sell unto the said L. L. Waterman and his
heirs one certain tract or parcel of land lying on the ridge on
the N side of the land of L. L. Waterman on the Kentucky road and
in the county of Washington aforesaid and bounded as followeth.
Beginning at a small red oak & hickory on the No side of the
ridge on the line of Christley Fleenors land, S 23 (degrees) E 42
poles to a dead white oak corner to L. L. Waterman's land and
with his lines S 61 (degrees) W 68 poles to a white oak on the
side of a ridge, corner to Waterman's land thence over the ridge
N 13 (degrees) W 42 poles to a white oak thence to the Beginning
46 poles with all its appurtenances To Have and To Hold the said
tract or parcel of land with with all its appurtenances unto said
L. L. Waterman and his heirs to the sole use and behoof of him
the said Waterman and his heirs forever. And the said George
Goodman for himself and his heirs doth covenant with the said
Waterman & his heirs that the said Goodman & his heirs the said
tract or parcel of land with all its appurtenances unto the said
L. L. Waterman and his heirs against the claims of all persons
whomsoever shall Warrant & will forever defend.  In witness
whereof the said G. Goodman and Susan his wife have hereunto
subscribed their names & affixed their seals the day and year
first above written.  Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of

John Corry                          George Goodman (Signature and
seal) Peter Minich                        Susan Goodman
(Signature and seal) Robert Davis

Washington County to wit, We Peter Minich & Robert Davis justices
of the peace in the county aforesaid & state of Virginia do
hereby certify that Susan Goodman the wife of George Goodman
parties to a certain deed bearing date on the fifth day of
January 1830 and hereunto annexed personally appeared before us
in our county aforesaid and being examined by us privily & apart
from her husband & having the deed aforesaid fully explained to
her she the said Susan Goodman acknowledged the same to be her
act & deed & declared that she had willingly signed sealed &
delivered the same & that she wished not to retract it. Given
under our hands & seals this 5th day of January 1830.

Robert Davis Peter Minich