Poythress Patents: John Poythress 5 September 1723

John Poythress 5 September 1723

Virginia Patent Book 11, pages 258-259.

George &c To all &c Know Ye that for divers good Causes and Consideraceones but more especially for and in Consideracon of the Sum of Twenty Shillings of good and lawful money for our use and to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia We have given granted and confirmed and by these presents for Us Our Heirs and Successors Do give grant and confirm unto John Poythres of Prince George County One certain Tract or parcel of Land containing Two hundred acres lying and being on the South Side of Maherin River in the County of Isle of Wight and bounded as followeth to Wit Begining at a Gum on the East Side of the Cane Branch Thence East by South forty four poles to a Black Oak Thence North Seventy five Degrees East Twenty Eight pole to a White Oak Then North Eighty five Degrees East fifty four pole to a red Oak Thence North Seventy five Degrees East fifty Seven pole to a red Oak Then North by West Eighty Nine Pole to a White Oak Then North West by West one hundred and Seventy Seven pole to a black Oak Then South West by West Eighty Six pole to a Maple by the Side of the Cane Branch aforesaid and down the various Courses of the run of the said Branch to the Begining With all &c To have & hold &c To be held &c Yielding &c paying &c provided &c In Witness &c Witness our Trusty and Wellbeloved Hugh Drysdale Esqr. our Lieut Gover. &c at Williamsburgh and &c the seal of Our said Colony the fifth day of September one Thousand Seven hundred and Twenty Three in the Tenth Year of our Reign.

                                                                       Hugh Drysdale

Virginia Patent Book 11, pages 258-259.

Patent transcription courtesy of Carol Morrision