Corns/Corns Deed, 1861

JAMES CORNS, SR. & WIFE
        TO        DEED
JAMES M. CORNS

  This deed made this 15th day of January in the year 1861 between James
Corns and Jane his wife of the County (of the County sic.)  of Wayne and
State of Virginia of the first part and James M. Corns of the County and
State aforesaid of the other part and  in consideration of the sum of one
dollar in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby  whereof is hereby
acknowledged have given granted bargained and sold by these persons do give
grant bargain and sell and convey unto the said James M. Corns the undivided
half of a tract or parcel of land situated lying and being in the County of
Wayne and State of Virginia on the east side of 12 Pole river.  Beginning at
a dogwood corner in a low gap of one of Duvals and corners thence running
with Rueben Adkins supposed line to a white oak and gum marked on the bank
of 12 Pole river just below the mouth of the first branch above the said
improvement thence running with meanders of 12 Pole until the said Duvals
line crosses the 12 Pole thence until the said line to the beginning
supposed to contain one hundred acres to be the same more or less.  And the
said James Corns Sr. covenants with the said James M. Corns to warrant
generally the undivided tract of land hereby conveys.   Witness the
following signatures and seal.
      James Corns Sr.  {Seal}
      Jane S. Corns      {Seal}
Virginia Wayne County to Wit
I  J. C. Wheeler a Notary Public for the County aforesaid and the State of
Virginia do hereby certify that James Corns Sr. who signature appears to the
foregoing deed dated Jany 15-1861 has acknowledged the same before me in my
County aforesaid.  And I do further certify that Jane S. Corns the wife of
James Corns Sr. personally appeared before me in my County aforesaid and
being examined by me privily and apart from her said husband and having the
writing fully executed the same and does not wish to extract it.
Given under my hand this 22nd day of January 1861.
      J. C. Wheeler      Notary Public

Virginia Wayne County Court Clerks Office,
Jany 23-1861,   This deed from James Corns Sr. to James M. Corns was this
day presented to me together with the certificates of acknowledgement
thereon said the same is admitted to Record.
      J. C. Wheeler   Deputy for
      W. Adkins    Clerk


Submitted by Diana Kinzer Heath <Angel329@prodigy.net>

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