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| Title |
Devin, William: Land Grant of 404 Acres (01.Sep.1780) |
| Short Title |
Land Grant of 404 Acres to William Devan (01.Sep.1780) |
| Author |
Virginia Land Office |
| Call Number |
Grants Book D page 140-141 |
| Repository |
Virginia State Library |
| Source ID |
S67639 |
| Text |
[page 140] William Devan
404 Acres
Examined Thomas Jefferson Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth
of Virginia, to all to whom these presents shall come Greeting: Know ye
that in consideration of the Ancient Composition of forty Shillings Ster=
=ling paid by William Devan into the Treasury of this Commonwealth there
is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said William Devan a cer=
=tain tract or parcel of Land containing four hundred and four Acres by
Survey bearing date the [blank] day of [blank] one thousand Seven hun=
=dred and [blank] lying and being in the County of Pittsylvania on
both side of the west Sleaves Creek and bounded as followth to wit:
Beginning at Chamberlaine's corner white Oak; thence new lines
West, two hundred and thirty two poles to a white Oad on the west sleave
in White's line; thence along the same north thirty degrees west, [page 141] One hundred poles to a red Oak: thence new lines North forty nine degrees
east, one hundred and eighty six poles to a white oak: North thirteen degrees
east, One hundred and Sixty poles crossing little Creek to a red Oak: North
Seventy degrees east, fifty poles to pointers: South two degrees east eighty
poles to a white Oak in Leak's line: thence along the same east, thirty poles
to a white Oak in the Order line: thence along the same south three hun=
=dred poles crossing West Sleave to the Beginning with its Appurtan=
=ances; to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of Land with its
Appurtenances, to the said William Devan and his heirs forever In
Witness whereof, the said Thomas Jefferson Governor of the Common=
=wealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand, and caused the Seal
of the Said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the first day
of September in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and
Eighty, and of the Commonwealth the fifth Thomas Jefferson |
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