Deeds, Monroe County, West Virginia, John and James Skaggs, 1802

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November 19, 1802: John and Catherine Skaggs to James Scaggs, 125 acres
part of 668 acres.

Monroe County, West Virginia, Deeds, page 241: This indenture made the
19th day of November one thousand eight hundred and two between John
Scaggs & Catherine his wife of one part and James Scaggs of the other
part witnesseth that ---- in consideration of the sum of one dollar to
them in hand paid at or before the sealing and delivering of these
presents there---- where of they do hereby acknowledge have by their
presents bargain and sold unto the said James Scaggs and his heirs a
certain tract of land containing 125 acres more or less being part of a
survey 668 acres by survey being dated the 7th of October 1797 and a
patent was granted to the said John Scaggs the 4th day of February 1795,
lying and being in Monroe County and is bounded as followeth to wit. 
Beginning at two white oaks on the ---line of the old survey and leaving
through the survey Sr----poles cross a branch to two poplars by a
----corner to Joseph Skaggs----of the same and with same S.  1 E.  126
poles to a oak on said open line and with 122 poles to the beginning
with its appurtenance to the said James Skaggs to the sole use of the
said James Scaggs and his heirs and assigns forever and the said John
Skaggs and Catherine his wife for themselves and their heirs doth
covenant the said tract of land from themselves and forever defend
against all claims what so ever in witness whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and seals this day and year aforesaid.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of:

                                                                  John
Skaggs
                                                                 
Catherine X Skaggs

Monroe April Court, 1803--the deed of bargain and sale from John Scaggs
and Catherine his wife to James Scaggs was acknowledged; she the said
Catherine being first privately examined as the law directs and ordered
to record.

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