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| Title |
Devin, James: Land Grant of 129 acres (20.Oct.1779) |
| Short Title |
Land Grant of 129 Acres to James Diven (20.Oct.1779) |
| Author |
Virginia Land Office |
| Call Number |
Grants Book A page 115 |
| Repository |
Virginia State Library |
| Source ID |
S67634 |
| Text |
Jas Diven
129
Exd Thomas Jefferson Esq.r Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia
To all to whom thes presents shall come Greeting; Know ye that in Con-
sideration of the Ancient Composition of fifteen Shillings Sterling paid by
James Diven into the Treasury of this Commonwealth there is Granted by
the said Commonwealth unto the said James Diven a certain Tract or
parcel of Land containing one hundred and twenty nine acres in Pittsylva-
nia County on the Branches of Banister and Bounded as followeth, to
wit, Beginning at a red oak in whites line thence along William
Divens line North forty nine East one hundred and Eighty six poles to a white
oak North Thirteen East one hundred and twenty poles Crossing little Creek
to a white oak in the said Devens line thence new lines South fifty five
West two hundred and fifty eight poles to a Red oak South forty East Sixteen
poles to whites Corner Red oak thence along the Same South thirty East
one hundred poles to the Beginning with its appurtenances to have and to
hold the said Tract or parcel of Land with its appurtenances to the said James
Diven and his Heirs for ever. In Witness whereof the said Thomas
Jefferson Esq.r Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, hath hereun-
to Set his hand and Caused the seal of the said Commonwealth to be
affixed at Williamsburg on the twentieth day of October in the Year of
our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Nine & of the
Commonwealth the fourth ~ Thomas Jefferson ~ |
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| Notes |
- Transcribed by David Devin on 16.July.1999 from a scanned copy of Virginia Land Office Grants Book A page 115. The scanned copy was found on the Library of Virginia web site in their Digital Collections. [file: 042-0138]
- Grant dated 17.October.1779 to James Devin of 129 acres in Pittsylvania County on the branches of the Banister River adjoining William Devin (Grant D:140-141) and John White (see Deed 06:063) for 15 shillings Sterling.
Beginning at a red oak in White’s line.- 1. N49E 186 poles along William Divens line to a white oak.
- 2. N13E 120 poles crossing Little creek to a white oak in the said Divens line.
- 3. S55W 258 poles along new lines to a red oak.
- 4. S40E 16 poles to Whites corner red oak.
- 5. S30E 100 poles along the same (Whites line) to the beginning.
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