DEED:  Michael Greathouse to Abiga Warin 1838; Harrison Co, WV

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Transcribed and submitted by:  Cathy Warren
                               
Michael Greathouse to Abiga Warin 1838
Deed Book 25, Pages 412-413
[Note in margin: delivered to grantee this 19th July 1840}


This indenture made this fifth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen 
hundred and thirty eight Between Michael Greathouse and Rachel his wife 
in the County of Harrison and State of Virginia of the one part and 
Abiga Warin of the county and state aforesaid of the one other part. 
Witnesseth that the said Michael Greathouse and Rachel his wife for 
and in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars lawful money 
of Virginia the receipt whereof  is hereby acknowledged have granted 
bargained sold aliend enfeoffed released and confirmed and by these 
presentsdo grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release and confirm to the 
said Abiga Waren and his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or 
parcel of land lying the following boundary situation on the head 
waters of Husteads fork of Booths Creek adjoining said Abiga Warin 
it being a part of said Greathouses home place that he gave off to 
his Son John G. Greathouse and bounded as followeth Beginning at a 
chesnut and hickory and running thence S. 66 E. 40 to a W.O. stump 
S. 48. E. 34 to a stone S. 68 1/2 E 20 to a beech S. 55 E 64 to a 
chesnut oak S. 40 W 26 chesnut oak S. 27 W. 60 to pointers N 59 W 71 
white oak N 42 E 110 beech Due west 114 white oak N. 20 E 58 to the
 beginning containing sixty acres more or less to have and to hold the 
above described tract or parcel of land with the appurtenances to the 
said Abiga Warin his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof 
of the said Abiga Warin his heirs and assigns forever and the said Michael 
Greathouse and Rachel his wife for them selves and their heirs and assigns 
doth hereby covenant to and with the said Abiga Warin his heirs and assigns 
that they the said Michael Greathouse Rachel his wife the above described 
tract or parcel of land with the appurtenances to the said Abiga Warin 
his heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend against 
all persons and claimes whatsoever  In testimony whereof the aforesaid 
Michael Greathouse and Rachel his wife have here unto set their hands and 
seals the day and year above written

Michael Greathouse (Seal)
Rachel Greathouse (Seal)

Harrison County to wit
We John Cather and Jedediah Waldo Justice of the peace in the county of Harrison 
and state of Virginia do hereby certify that Michael Greathouse a partie to a 
certain deed baring date the fifth day of may in the year of our Lord 1838 and 
hereunto annexed personally appeared before us in our county aforesaid and 
acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and desired us to certify the 
said acknowledgement to the clerk of the county court of Harrison in order that 
the said deed may be recorded Given under our hands and seals this fifth day of 
May in the year of our Lord 1838

John Cather (Seal)
Jeh Waldo (Seal)

Harrison County to wit
We John Cather and Jedediah Waldo Justices of the peace for the county aforesaid 
and state of Virginia do hereby certify that Rachel Greathouse wife of Michael 
Greathouse parties to a certain deed bearing date the fifth day of May in the 
year of our Lord 1838 and hereby unto annexed personally appeared before us in 
our county aforesaid and being examined by us prively and apart from her husband 
and having the deed aforesaid fully explained to her she the aforesaid Rachel 
acknowledged that she had willingly signed sealed and delivered the same and 
wished not to retract it. Given under our hands and seals this fifth day of May 
in the year of our Lord 1838

John Cather (Seal) 
J I H Waldo (Seal)

Harrison County court Clerks office May 21st 1838
The foregoing deed and certificates having been presented in this office were 
admitted to record

Teste    D Davisson C. H. C.