Berkeley County, West Virginia Deed of William Chapman, 1777 ************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: Material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor. ************************************************************************** Submitted by Laurence Weaver, Jr. Deed of William Chapman, 1777 Compiler’s note: This William Chapman, may or may not be one of my grandfathers. At any rate, Nancy Chapman, daughter of William Chapman of Champaign County, Ohio married Henry Weaver, the grandson of Christopher Weaver (senior) of Berkeley County. I have proof that this William as well as Nancy and Henry are my grandparents. Are the two William Chapmans one and the same???? The Right Honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax Baron of Cameron in that part of Great Britain called Scotland Proprietor of The Northern Neck of Virginia: To all to whom this present writing shall come sends Greeting: Know ye that for good for & in consideration of the Com- pensation to me paid & for the annual rent herein after reserved, I have given, granted & confirm unto William Chapman of Berkeley County apignee1 of Geo. Chapman, a certain tract of waste & ungranted Land on each side of Sleepy Creek in the said County bounded as by a ( ) thereof made by Richard Rigg. Beginning at a chestnut stake about 2 poles beyond the East bank of Sleepy Creek at the butt of a tree said to be a corner oak to Wm Paul's 218 acres patent, extending thence along a course of a line of the same S 44oE 34 poles to the said Creek & the course continued in the waters down the creek 47 poles to the opposite bank of a great bend of the same & the course continued 119 poles to the place where Paul's supposed corner(?) pine should have been & the course further con- tinues 50 poles to 2 large chesnuts & a chesnut oak on a ridge on the north side of Sleepy Creek Mountain, then S 46o E 42 poles to a double bodied white oak at the head of a small hollow in a line supposed to be Mathias Swyon's 159 Acre patent, then along it S89o W 80 poles to a white oak, a black oak & a pine on the high end of a ridge in the line then leaving the said patent & along the high hills of the creek NoWt 78 poles to 2 black oaks & a white oak, then N29o E 29 poles to a Pine, then N 43o W 80 poles to 2 white oaks & a oak on the East side of the bank of the Creek, then along the several courses & meanders of the same down the creek joining the bank thereof N38o E 82 poles, N47o W 80 poles, N85o E 96 poles & crossing the creek & the course continued four poles to the Beginning- containing 147 acres - Together with all Rights, Members & appurtenances thereto belonging. Royal mines Excepted, and a full third part of all Lead, copper, Tin, coals, Iron mine & Iron ore that shall be found therein. To have and to hold the said 147 acres of Land, together with rights, profits & benefits to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining Except before Excepted to him the said Wm Chapman his heirs & apagne forever he(?) the said Wm Chapman his heirs & apigns therefore yielding & paying to me, my heirs or apigns, or to my certain attorney or attornies, agent or agents of my heirs or apigns Proprietors of the said Northern Neck, yearly & every year on the Feast Day of St. Michael the Archangel, the fee rent of one shilling sterling money for every 50 acres of land hereby granted & so proportion- ably for a greater or lesser quantity. Provided that if the said Wm Chapman his heirs and apigns1 shall not pay the said reserved annual rent as aforesaid, so that the same or any parts thereof shall be behind & unpaid by the space of 2 whole years after the same shall become due. If legally demanded that then it shall & may be lawful for me, my heirs or apigns1 - Proprietors as aforesaid, may or their certain attorney or attornies agent or agents unto the above Granted premises to reenter & hold the same so as if this Grant had never passed." Given at my office in Frederick County under my hand & seal stated the 12 day of March 1777. /s/Fairfax (Wm Chapman's Deed for 147 Acres in Berkeley County ) Exv S.B. Martin Compiler's note: The above land was deeded to Christopher Weaver (senior) by William Chapman 16 Feb. 1779, see RIN 169 for copy of deed which is on file at the Martinsburg, West Virginia, Berkeley County Courthouse. Copyright 1997 Laurence Weaver, Jr. Laurence has submitted this file for use in the WVGenWeb Archives. It may be freely copied, but may not be sold or used in a commercial project without permission of the submitter.