Logan County WV - Deed: James Starr Sr. to John Starr, 1887

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Deed - James Starr Sr. to John Starr
(Deed Book J, page 183, Logan Co.WV.)

James Starr Sr.
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John Starr

This Deed made and entered into this 7th day of July 1887, by and 
between James Starr, Grantor, of the County of Logan and State of West
Virginia party of the first part, and John Starr his Brother, of the
County of Tazewell and State of Virginia Grantee, of the second part.
Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the love I have for my 
Brother, John Starr, said James Starr doth Grant unto John Starr my
Brother, a certain tract or parcel of land situate and Lying on Pigeon
Creek, in the County of Logan and State of West Virginia and bounded 
and as follows, to wit. Beginning at two beeches at the lower side of
the Road at lower end of Canna field thence up the creek, with meanders
thereof, to the mouth of the hollow at the upper end of the mill field
thence to the left hand, joining with James Starrs lines to the top of
the Ridge thence up the Ridge between Canna Branch and Trase fork of
Pigeon Creek, to the head of the Owll(?)hollow, thence down the upper
____ of said hollow, to the main Canna Branch thence down the branch
with the meanders of the same to the lower end of Thomas Starrs lines
thence with the same up the Creek to Rebecca Davis' lines with the same
down the hill to Pigeon Creek, thence the Creek with the meanders of 
the same to Surilda(?)Lawsons lines thence with the same up the hill to
the top of the Ridge so as to intersect with James Starrs lines thence
down the ridge with lines of Jane Starrs land to the Beginning 
containing three hundred Acres be the same more or less to have and to
hold the term of his natural life time then to __lex Shelly Starr, and
Sarah A.Starr, and Rosa M.Starr, heirs of John Starr to have and to 
hold for ever with all its appurtenances except the Rent for this year
1887.
The parties of the second part is not to sell of expose of said Land 
for six years, the party of the first part doth warrant the property
hereby conveyed unto the party of the second part, as witness my hand
and seal this day and date written.
James(hisxmark)Starr  (Seal)

State of West Virginia
Logan County to wit.
I Joseph A.Davis a Justice in and for the County ____ hereby certify
that James Starr whose name is signed _____ fore going Deed bearing 
date on the 7th of July 1887 has this day acknowledged the same before
me in my County.
Given under my hand the 7th day of July 1887.
Joseph A.Davis  Justice

In Logan County Court Clerks Office July 8th 1887. The foregoing Deed
was this day duly _____ to record.
Teste  S.S.Altizer  Clerk 

(NOTE: Due to the blacking out of the edge of the copy of this Deed, 
 some of the words were unreadable)

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