Land Grant: James Wood(s), 1855: Braxton County, VA (WV)

Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lorie Tharp lore2u@aol.com


************************************************************************
USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE:  These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in
any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or
persons.  Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,
must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal
representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb
archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission
to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.

http://www.usgwarchives.net
***********************************************************************





James Wood
Braxton
17 acres
delivd to M. Triplett
Mar. 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 eighth
day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty four by Virtue of Land 
Office Treasury Warrant No.21,284 there is granted by the Commonwealth, unto
James Wood a certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing seventeen acres, 
lying in Braxton county, on Elk River, adjoining a survey of Z. Woods,
abounded as follows Viz:Beginning at a black oak on the North bank of Elk
River, thence down said river & binding on the same S81W20 poles to a locust
N47W34 poles to a dogwood and water birch, N18W34 poles to a large oak on the
edge of the river, N12E44 poles to a chestnut & locust opposite an island,
N55E60 poles to a rock on the rivers edge opposite the lower end of the
aforesaid island, thence out from Said river S47 degrees E6 poles to a 
birch S35W104 poles to a birch, S36E50 poles to a chestnut, near where 
Z. Woods Black oak corner stood, N50E60 poles to (a) poplar birch, a corner
to Z. Woods survey & with a line of same N71 E32 poles to (a) spanish
oak on said line thence down river binding on this same S48W20 poles to 
a spruce pine S76W16 poles to a spruce, S30W114 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 James Wood 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 November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fifty five, and of the Commonwealth, the eightieth. Jos Johnson(sig.)

Source: Land Office Grants No. 111, 1855, p. 804 (Reel 177).  
Library of Virginia Archives