Ritchie Co., WV: Deed - George SWITZER
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Submitted by Floa Swisher

Ritchie County Courthouse, Harrisville, WV
DB 7 pg 478
George SWITZER & Wife to Wm Wilshire RILEY

Know all men by these presents that we George SWITZER & Luch A. SWITZER
his wife of Dayton Montgomery County Ohio in consideration of the sum
of two hundred Dollars in hand paid by Wm. Wilshire RILEY of Columbus,
Ohio, have bargained and sold and does hereby grant, bargain and convey
unto the said Wm. Wilshire RILEY and unto his heirs an assigns forever
the following premises situate in the County of Gilmer & Ritchie in the
State of West Virginia, and bounded and described as follows to-wit: All
the interest of said George & Lucy A SWITZER in the one thousand acres
of land on Tanner's Fork on the waters of Crow Creek in Gilmer County,
Virginia originally patented to Saml YOUNG about seven miles northwest
of Glenville and about five miles north from the little Kenawa River.
Also two thousand acres in Ritchie County, West Virginia on the waters of
Spruce Creek a branch of the right hand fork of Hughes River described as
follows: Beginning at the corner of Isaac SIMMONS survey No. 11, thence
S. 3 degrees E. 800 poles to a beech, North 87 degrees East 400 poles to
a dogwood, N. 3 degrees West 800 poles to a beech, South 87 degrees West
400 poles to Robert SYLBURNS survey No. 11 to the beginning as per patent
to Saml YOUNG dated 19th July 1786. Also another tract of two thousand
acres on Spruce Creek a branch of the right had fork of Hughes River and
described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a beech corner to Saml YOUNG'S
survey No. 4, thence South 3 degrees East 800 poles by a line thereof to a
Dogwood, N. 87 degrees East 400 poles to a dogwood, North 3 degrees West
800 poles to a hickory, South Eighty-seven degrees West 400 poles to the
beginning, as per patent to Saml YOUNG bearing date July 19, 1786, situated
in Ritchie County, West Virginia all of said property belonging to the heirs
of Frederick SWITZER, decd. The amount intended to be conveyed hereby being
one undivided fifth of said premises. To have and to hold said premises with
the apputencances unto the said Wm. Wilshire RILEY and his heirs an asigns
forever. And the said George SWITZER for himself and heirs and assigns against
the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever claiming and to claim from or
under him the said George SWITZER . In testimony Whereof the said
George SWITZER and Lucy A. SWITZER his wife have hereunto set their hands an
seals this seventh day of December in the year of our Lord on thousand eight
hundred and sixty four. Executed in the presence of
Mary E. SWITZER
J. R. WALLACE
. George SWITZER (L.S.) . Luca A. SWITZER (L.S.) The State of Ohio,
Montgomery Co., ss: . Before me a Notary Public within and for said County
personally appeared the above named George SWITZER & Lucy A. SWITZER his wife
and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the above conveyance to be their
voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein expressed. And the
said Lucy A. SWITZER being examined by me separate and apart from her said
husband and the contents of said instrument made known to her by me she then
declared that she did voluntarily sign seal and acknowledge the same and that
she is still satisfied therewith. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and official seal on this seventh day of December in the year one
thousand eight hundred and sixty four.

(seal) J.R. WALLACE Notary Public, Montgomery, Ohio

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