Land Grant: John Phares, 1852: Braxton County, VA (WV)

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John Phares
39 Acres
Braxton
EX:
Delived. to R. Dunlap Esq.
June 5, 1852

       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 thirtieth day of May, one 
thousand eight hundred and fifty one by Virtue of Land Office Treasury 
Warrant No.19322 there is granted by the Commonwealth, untoJohn Phares 
a certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing thirty nine acres, lying in 
Braxton county, on Elk River,& adjoining lands owned by Zachariah
Woods and bounded as follows;
       Beginning at a poplar & birch on the south side of the mountain on 
the north side of Elk River running thence S19W82 poles to a chestnut oak 
by the road, S84W21 poles to a white oak, corner to said Woods land and
with a line of same N6poles to a beech; corner to same: N77 degrees 82 poles
to a poplar, corner to same. N23 E55 poles crossing the river to its 
South bank to a line of land owned by Andrew McCourt and with the same
crossing the river S56 & a half E122 poles to the beginning,with its
appurtenances.
       TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Tract or Parcel of Land, with its 
appurtenances, to the said John Phares 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 January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fifty two, and of the Commonwealth, the seventy sixth. 
Jos Johnson(sig.)

Source:Land Office Grants No. 106, 1851-1852, p. 735 (Reel 172).  
Library of Virginia Archives