Land Grant: Samuel C. Miller, 1855: Braxton County, VA (WV)

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Samuel C. Miller
100 Acres
Braxton
Ex
delivered to M. Triplett
March, 18, 1856

       Joseph Johnson Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia:
To all to whom these presents shall come Greetings: Know YE,
That in conformity with a survey made on the twenty ninth day of April, 
one thousand eight hundred and fifty four by Virtue of Land Office Treasury 
Warrant No.21,418 there is granted by the Commonwealth, unto
Samuel C. Miller a certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing one hundred 
acres, lying in Braxton county,on both sides of Elk river, adjoining a survey 
owned by said Miller and Robert Miller, and bounded as follows:
       Viz, Beginning at two spruce pines on the south bank of said river
near the head of twin islands, Thence down said river binding on the same,
N 49 1/2 degrees E 50 poles to a gum on the bank of said river; N79 degrees
E 78 poles to a chestnut and chestnut oak on a cliff S 57 degrees W 92 poles
to a dogwood and black oak S 23 W 126 poles to a black oak & poplar S38 1/2
degrees E 52 poles to 2 beeches, crossing Big Run a short distance above its
mouth S72E32 poles to a poplar & hickory N22 degrees 32 poles (crossing the
river at 14 poles) 64 poles to a large rock on the end John's Hill.N40 1/2
W 22 poles to a maple N 18 degrees E 38 poles to a sugar N43 E 80 poles 
to two beeches on the lower point of the island called for as near the
beginning N22 degrees W 36 poles crossing Elk River, to the beginning with
its appurtenances.
         TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Tract or Parcel of Land, with its 
appurtenances, to the said Samuel C. Miller and his heirs forever.
      In witness whereof the said, Joseph Johnson, Esquire, Governor of
the Commonwealth of Virginia, hath hereunto set his hand and caused the 
Lesser Seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed, at Richmond, on the
first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fifty five, and of the Commonwealth, the eightieth. Jos Johnson(sig