Deed, John and Richard Skaggs, Monroe County, West Virginia, 1802

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Monroe County, West Virginia, Deed Books, page 242: This indenture made
the 19th day of October one thousand eight hundred and two between John
Skaggs of the one part and Catherine his wife and Richard Scaggs of the
other part witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of one
dollar to them in hand given at or before the ensiling and delivery of
these presents the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge have
bargained and sold unto the said Richard Scaggs and his heirs a tract of
125 acres of land more or less being part of a survey of 668 acres of
survey bearing date the 27th day of October, 1787 and a patent granted
to John Scaggs the 4th day of February 1795 lying in Monroe County on
Wolf Creek and is bounded as followeth to wit beginning at a large white
oak and ash on the open line of the survey corner to James Skaggs and
with S.  79, W..  204 poles to a black oak on Joseph Scaggs line and the
former and with the latter S.  1, E.  110 poles to Dable Lynn corner the
same on the old line and with the latter S.  36, E.  52 poles to red
oak, 2 sugar trees, S.  74, E and N.  37, W.  20, 52 poles to red oak, 2
sugar trees, S.  74, E & N.  37, W.  20 52 poles to the beginning with
its appurtenances to the said Richard Skaggs to the sole use and behoof
of the said Richard Scaggs and his heirs and assignee forever and the
said John Scaggs and Catherine his wife doth covenant with for
themselves and their heirs the said tract of land from themselves and
their heirs to the said Richard Skaggs and his heirs will warrant and
forever defend in witness where of we have unto set our hands and seals
this day and year aforesaid.

Signed, sealed and delivered in he presence of John Skaggs, Catherine X
Skaggs.

Monroe April Court, 1803: This deed of bargain and sale from John Skaggs
and Catherine, his wife to Richard Skaggs was acknowledged.  The said
Catherine being first private by examined as the law directs and ordered
to record.

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