WAMSLEY DEED, HARRISON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
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TRANSCRIBED AND SUBMITTED BY:      Jan R. Taylor, 3 July 2003 
                                   (jrtaylor54@charter.net) 
        
From microfilm located at the West Virginia Archives and History library, 
State Cultural Center, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston, WV 25305

Source: Harrison County (VA) Deeds: Volume 20, 1830-1831 and Volume 21, 1830-1833
 (microfilm serial number 843831)

Citation: Deed Book, Volume 21, p.276

This Indenture made this fourth day of September 1832 between Abner G. Wamsley and 
Levinah Wamsley his wife of Harrison County and State of Virginia of the one part 
and Abia P. Wamsley of the County and State aforesaid of the other part witnesseth 
that the said Abner G. Wamsley and Levinah Wamsley his wife in consideration of six 
hundred dollars of lawful money of this Commonwealth to them in hand paid by the 
said Abia P. Wamsley, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged to have granted, 
bargained and sold and by these presents do and each of these doth bargain and sell 
unto the said Abia P. Wamsley his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of 
land lying and being in the County and State aforesaid and bounded as follows, to wit,
Beginning at a Beech and a stone at the mouth of Browns Run on the West Fork River 
thence up said river 122 poles with its meanders and with a line of the original survey 
to a sugar tree on the right hand side of the county road (as you go towards Shinnston) 
and about 20 poles below land conveyed by David Wamsley to John Sines and from thence 
a straight line up the river hill and across the flat on the top of said hill and 
crossing three small gullies to a White oak on a point, and from thence a straight line 
to James D. Matson’s hill and with said Matson’s lines to Absalom D. Wamsley’s line and 
with said Absalom Wamsley’s lines to the beginning containing one hundred acres. 
To have and to hold the above described tract or parcel of land to him the said 
Abia P. Wamsley his heirs and assigns forever and the aforesaid Abner G. Wamsley 
and Levinah his wife doth further covenant and agree with the said Abia P. Wamsley 
that they will forever warrant and defend the title to the said tract of land to him 
the said Abia P. Wamsley his heirs or assigns forever, against the claim or claims 
of any person or persons whatsoever.  In witness whereof, the said Abner G. Wamsley 
and Levinah his wife have hereunto set their hand and seals the day and year first 
above mention.

Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of 

					Abner G. Wamsley	SEAL
					Levinah Wamsley	SEAL


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Below the deed is an affidavit signed by John B. Love and Jos Campbell that 
swears Lavina signed willingly. The affidavit is also signed on 4 September 1832

The deed was recorded in the Harrison County (VA) Clerks Office on September 8, 1832