Poythress Deeds: Thomas Poythress to John Dawson, 6 July 1773

Thomas Poythress of Prince George County to John Dawson 6 July 1773

Deed Book 11, pages 239-241, Brunswick County, Virginia

This Indenture made the Sixth Day of July in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and seventy three Between Thomas Poythress of Prince George County Virginia and John Dawson of Brunswick County Virginia Witnesseth that the said Thomas Poythress for and in Consideration of the sum of Four Hundred Pounds Current Money as aforesaid to him in Hand paid as aforesaid by the said, John Dawson at and before the sealing and Delivery of these Presents the Receipt hereof the said Thomas Poythress Doth Hereby Acknowledge and thereof Doth acquit the said John Dawson his Heirs Extors and Administrators Hath granted Bargained sold aliened Enfeoffed Confirmed and made over and by these Presents Do Grant Bargain sell alien Enfeoff & Confirm and make over unto the said John Dawson his Heirs and assigns forever Two Certain Tracts, Parcels or Dividends of Land Containing by Estamation five hundred and Twenty five Acres be the same more or Less, 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 Poles to a White Oak thence 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 thence North by West Eight Nine Pole to a White Oak Thence North west by West One Hundred and seventy seven Pole to a Black Oak thence 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 Containing Two Hundred acres more or Less part of the above Mentioned five Hundred and Twenty five Acres also one other Tract or Parcle of Land Containing by Estamation three Hundred and Twenty five Acres Bounded by the above Mention'd Tract of Two Hundred acres of Land to wit Begining at a Sassafrass and Holly by the sides of fountains Creek a Corner of James Chapples Land Thence by Chappell's Land line North Two Hundred and thirty six powls to a Black Oak and North East Sixty Six Poles, to a Mapel by the side of Great swamp thence up the Various Courses of the said swamp to a Marked Live Oake a Corner of William Doughlass's Land thence by Doughlass's Line North Eighty Degrees West fifty four Pole to a Black a Corner of Samuel Clark's Land thence by Clark's Line south west by west one Hundred and sixty Poles to a Hickory, thence south Twenty Eight Degrees West Sixty two Poles to a Maple by the side of the Cane Branch a Corner of the above tract of Two Hundred acres of Land thence along the said Land North East by East Eighty Six Poles to a Black oak, south East by East one Hundred and seventy seven Poles to a White Oak south By East, Eighty Nine Poles to a Red Oak south seventy five Degrees West fifty seven Poles to a Red Oak, south Eighty five Degrees West fifty four Poles to a White Oak south seventy five Degrees west Twenty Eight Degrees poles to a Black Oak and west by North forty four Poles to a Gum by the side of Fountain's Creek Just against the Mouth of the Cane Branch and Down the varias Courses of the Run of the said Creek to the Begining and the Revertion and Revertions Remainder & Remainders of and singular the Premises with the appertenances and all the Estate Right Title, Possession Claim and Demand whatsoever of him the said Thomas Poythress to the said Land and Premisses on of in or unto any Part thereof To have and to hold, the said Land and Premisses with the appertenances unto the said John Dawson his Heirs and assigns forever and to no other use intent or Meaning Whatsoever and the said Thomas Poythress Doth hereby Promise for himself his Heirs and assigns that he and every of them shall and will warrent and forever Defend by these Presents the above Mentioned Premises with their and every of their appertenances unto the said John Dawson his Heirs and assigns forever In Witness whereof the I said Have Hereunto set my Hand and affixed my seal the Day and year first above Written.
Sealed and Delivered

In the presence of

Thomas Poythress (LS)

David Edmunds
Howell Edmunds
David Edmunds Jr.

Memorandom that on the sixth Day of July 1773 the within Named Thomas Poythress Did Deliver to the within Named John Dawson Quiet and Peaceble Possion and seison of the within Mentioned Tract or parcle of Land and Premisses with the appertenances thereunto Belonging to Hold to him the said John Dawson His Heirs and assigns forever According to the true intent & Meaning of the within Written Deed

In the presence of

Thomas Poythress (LS)

David Edmunds
Howell Edmunds
David Edmunds Junr.

 July 6th 1773 then Received of John Dawson the sum of Four Hundred Pounds Current Money of Virginia it being in full for the Consideration Money within Mentioned

Received P me
	Thomas Poythress

At a Court held for Brunswick County the 24th Day of January 1774

This Indenture of Bargain and sale and Memorandum from Thomas Poythress to John Dawson was proved by the Oaths of David Edmunds and David Edmunds Junr. two of the Witnesses Hereto and Ordered to be Certified and At a Court held for the said County the 28th Day of February following the same was proved by the Oath of Howell Edmunds and ordered to be Recorded.

Test

Peter Pelham Junr. Clk.

Deed Book 11, pages 239-241, Brunswick County, Virginia

Patent transcription courtesy of Carol Morrision