|
|
-
| Title |
Devin, William: Land Grant of 430 acres (12.Oct.1796) |
| Short Title |
Land Grant of 430 acres to William Devan (12.Oct.1796) |
| Author |
Virginia Land Office |
| Call Number |
Grants Book 37 pages 18-19 |
| Repository |
Virginia State Library |
| Source ID |
S67428 |
| Text |
[page 18] Wm Devan
430 Acres
Pittsylvania
Delivered
Wm Clarke Robert Brooke Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of
Virginia To all to whom these presents shall come. Greeting Know ye
that by virtue of a Land Office Treasury Warrant number fifteen thousand
one hundred and twenty one, ifsued the seventh day of March one thousand seven
hundred and eighty three, There is Granted by the said Common=
=wealth unto William Devan a certain tract or parcel of Land
Containing four hundred and thirty Acres by survey bearing date [page 19] the seventeenth day of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, lying and being
in the County of Pittsylvania on both sides of Banister River, and bounded as
followeth to Wit Beginning at said Devins corner white oak on the said River, thence
along his lines surveyed for William Cook North sixty four degrees East one hundred
and thirty eight poles crofsing a branch twice to a white oak Sapling North thirteen
degrees West four hundred poles to a red oak, thence a new line South seventy four
degrees West Seventy four poles to a White oak in John Balls line, thence along his
lines South forty nine degrees West seventy three poles crofsing a branch to a red oak
corner thence a new line, south sixteen degrees West thirty five poles to a black jack
in Cooks old line aforesaid and thence along the same, North sixty four
degrees West five poles to pointers South fifty five degrees West one hundred and
forty poles crofsing Banister to pointers South thirty one degrees East one Hun=
=dred and eight poles to a white oak and red Oak corner to another survey
of the said Devan's thence the same courses continued along that line fifty-two
poles to a white oak on Banister River aforesaid, and down the same as it
Meanders to the beginning with its [appurterances] to have and to hold the
said Tract or parcel of Land with its [appurterances] to the said William
Devan and his Heirs forever In Witnefs whereof the Said Robert Brooke
Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set
his hand and caused the [lefser] seal of the said Commonwealth to be
Affixed at Richmond on the Twelfth day of October In the year of
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Ninety six, and of the
Commonwealth the Twenty first Robert Brooke |
-
| Notes |
- Land grant to William Devan recorded 12.October.1796 for 430 acres in Pittslvania County on both sides of Banister River adjoining land of Cook and Ball.
- Transcribed by David Devin on 04.June.1999 from a scanned image of Virginia Land Office Grant Book 37 page 18 and page 19 found on the Library of Virginia web site.
|
|
|
