This is a transcription of a Land Sale between Arthur Moore and
George Goodman in Washington County, Virginia.

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This Indenture made this 3th day of November in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one Between Arthur
Moore & wife of the county of Washington and state of Virginia of
the one part and George Goodman of the same county of the other
part Witnesseth that the said Arthur Moore and Elizabeth his wife
for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and forty
three dollars current money of the United States to them in hand
paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do grant bargain
and sell unto the said George Goodman and his heirs a certain
parcel of land lying and being in the County of Washington
containing fifty four acres and bounded as follows, to wit
Beginning at a white oak by a branch corner of Peter McClelland's
land and with a line thereto S44 E53 poles to a hickory on a hill
side thence with Clines line S34 E84 poles to a hickory near a
field to Stoffles land and with his line S58 W75 poles to a gum
sowerwood (sic) and white oak thence running across Arthur
Moore's field N31 W132 poles to a gum and black oak on Peter
McClelland's line and with it N56 E48 poles to the Beginning with
all its appurtenances To have and to hold the said tract or
parcel of land with all its appurtenances unto the said George
Goodman and his heirs to the sole use and behoof of him the said
George Goodman and his heirs forever, And the said Arthur Moore &
his wife for themselves and their heirs do covenant with the said
George Goodman and his heirs that they the said Moore and wife
and their the said tract or parcel of land with all its
appurtenances unto the said George Goodman and his heirs against
the claims of all persons whomsoever shall warrant and will
forever defend In Witness whereof the said Arthur Moore &
Elizabeth his wife have hereunto subscribed their names and
affixed their seals the day and year first above written.

Arthur Moore (signature and seal)

This Indenture of bargain & sale between Arthur Moore & Elizabeth
his wife of the one part and George Goodman of the other part was
acknowledged in the Clerk Office of Washington County on this 3th
day of November 1821 before Jacob Lynch deputy Clerk of the said
county by the said Moore as his act and deed and ordered to be
recorded.

Teste Jacob Lynch D.C.