Indenture: John & Delilah Neely to James Swiney JR, three parcels 
of land, 13 February 1822: Monroe Co., VA (now WV)

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Deed Book G, Page 491-492

This Indenture made this 13th day of February one thousand eight 
hundred and twenty two between John Nealy and Deliah his wife of 
the County of Monroe, and State of Virginia of the one part and 
James Swiney Junr of the same County and State aforesaid of the 
other part.  Witnesseth that the said John Nealy and Deliah his 
wife for the consideration of three dollars to them in hand paid 
by the said James Swiney the receipt whereof is hereby 
acknowledged, have bargained and sold and by these presents do 
bargain and sell, confirm unto the said James Swiney his heirs 
and assigns three tracts or parcels of land adjoining other in 
the County of Monroe and State aforesaid, lying and being on the 
Buflow Branch or branches, a branch of New River, the first a 
servey of one hundred and twenty fore acres made for Francis 
Farley and pattend in his name by patent baring date the tenth 
day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty fore and 
bounded as follows to wit.  Beginning at a white oak and hickory, 
corner to James Swiney, North 30 degrees, East 166 poles to a 
white oak and two pines, corner to the same and, leaving the same, 
South 50 degrees, East 102 poles to a white oak, South 104 poles 
to a pine and white oak, South 50 degrees, East 34 poles to a 
buckey, South 45 degrees, West 20 poles to fore poplars in the 
head (Note: I cut off the bottom line of the document when I 
photocopied it) in his name patent baring date the 25th day of 
August one thousand seven hundred and ninety two begins as follows, 
to wit.  Beginning at two ash suckers on a line of eight acres 
survey on date for Francis Farley and with lines South 81 degrees, 
East 40 poles crossing Buflow Run to two pines thence crossing 
the eighty acre survey North 15 degrees, East 50 poles crossing a 
branch of said lines to a white oak and up the said branch North 
77 degrees, East 30 poles to a sugar and hickory tree, South 67
 degrees, East 50 poles to a white oak and hickory, North 30 
degrees, East 166 poles to two pines and a white oak, corner to 
the same thence through the survey North 67 degrees, West 67 
poles to two white oaks and ridge by a path, South 80 degrees, 
West 26 poles to a white oak, North 66 degrees, West 38 poles 
to a black oak and dogwood on the patent line on the oppisite 
line of the survey with said line South 24 degrees, West 89 
poles to a white oak and dogwood, corner to the same by a deep 
branch, South 26 degrees, West 144 poles to the Beginning, the 
two within mentioned tracts or parcels of land was the same that 
was deeded from Drury Farley and wife to me, John Neely.  The 
third parcel of land is a part of the two hundred and twenty acres 
that is above mentioned that was made to Francis Farley the part 
now sold and deeded is the same that was deeded to me by William 
Pack and wife which is supposed to be about 33 1/3 acres it being 
the one equal third part of the undivided ballance of the survey 
that was not deeded to me by Drury Farley and wife.  To have and 
to hold, the said tracts or parcels of land, with each and every 
of its appurtenances to the sole use and behoof of the said James 
Swiney and his heirs and assigns forever and the said John Neely 
and Deliah his wife for themselves and their heirs doth covenant 
with the said James Swiney and his heirs the said tracts or 
parcels of land from themselves and their heirs to the said James 
Swiney and his heirs or assigns against all person or persons 
whatsoever will forever warrant and defend.  In witness whereof 
we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and date above 
written.

				John Neely {SEAL}
				Deliah (X) Neely {SEAL}
				    her mark

Monroe County to wit,
	We, William McDaniel and John Pack, Justices of the Peace 
in the said County in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that 
John Neely and Delilah Neely the wife of the said John Neely, 
parties to the within deed for the conveyances of real estate, 
personally appeared before us in our said County and acknowledged 
the same to be their act of deed, she being privately examined 
seperate and apart from her said husband, delcared she had 
willingly signed the same and that she wished not to retract it 
and wished us to certify the same to the Clerk of our said County 
of Monroe in order that the same may be recorded.  Given under 
our hands and seals this 18th day of February 1822.

				William McDaniel {SEAL}

Note:  Part of the bottom of the page was cut off.  This book was 
very hard for me to handle by myself.  I also noticed that I didn't 
copy the next page which the clerk would have signed recording the 
document.