Indenture RICHARDSON/BIER

Ohio County Deed Book 9, p. 179 

This Indenture made this 1st day of Oct in the year of our lord 1817, between
John Richardson of the County of Ohio & commonwealth of Virginia of the one part
and Philip Bier of the county & state aforesaid of the other part (Witnesseth).
That the said John Richardson for & in consideration of the sum of fifty Dollars
to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted
bargained & sold and by these presents doth grant bargain & sell convey and
confirm unto the said Philip Bier his heirs or assigns all the following described
tract of land lying & being in the county and state aforesaid (towit) Beginning at
a Sugartree corner adjoining Joseph Tomlinson S 20 degs W 80 poles to a post thence
S 45 degs E 100 ps to a post thence N 20 degs E 80 poles to a post in the original
line thence N 5 degs W 100 poles to the place of beginning--being part of a survey
of 1,000 acres of land granted by the commonwealth of Virginia to David Jones, by him
conveyed to Morgan Jones who conveyed the same to the sd John Richardson by deed bearing
date the 5th day of Dec. A.D. 1813 to have & to hold the above described tract of land
containing fifty acres more or less, and premises with the appurtainances to the sd
Philip Bier his heirs & assigns to the only proper use of him and sd Philip his heirs
& assigns forever and the sd John Richardson for himself his heirs & doth hereby
covenant and agree to and with the said Philip Bier his heirs & that he the sd John
Richardson, the above described tract of land & premises, to the said Philip his heirs
& shall and will warrant & forever defend against all persons & claims whatsoever--In
testimoney whereof the aforesaid John Richardson hath hereunto set his hand & seal the
day & year first above written-- 

John Richardson 

I do hereby that the above is a true copy from the original which was acknowledged in my
office the 23d of March 1818--by the said John Richardson who desired the same to be recorded. 
Teste Wm Chapline Jr. C.C.C. 


Submitted by Sara Richardson Kelly