Devin, Robert: Land Grant of 950 Acres (17.Jul.1797)

• Title	Devin, Robert: Land Grant of 950 Acres (17.Jul.1797)
  Short Title	Land Grant of 950 Acres to Robert Devin (17.Jul.1797)
  Author	Virginia Land Office
  Call Number	Grants Book 39 pages 448-449
  Repository	Virginia State Library
  Source ID	S67644
  Text	Abstract: Grant recorded 17.July.1797 for 950 acres on both sides of Wet Sleve Creek in Pittsylvania County. Warrent numbers: 15121, 599, and 10635. Survey dated 09.March.1796. Beginning at a frost oak in Pruits former line now said Devin's line N64E 195 poles crossing Wet Sleve Creek and a Branch to a Willow tree. S 46 poles to a dogwood on the Wet Sleve Creek. S62E 48 poles to a frost oak. N30W 143 poles along William Devin's line crossing a branch to pointers in Wimbish's line. S8W 44 poles along Wimbish's line to a Spanish oak. N33W 66 poles to a white oak. S66W 56 poles crossing two forks of a branch to a white oak. N18W 290 poles crossing a branch to pointers. N63E 100 poles crossing a branch to pointers. S72E 80 poles to pointers. S40E 86 poles to a Black Jack. N44E seventy poles along Reubin Herndon's line to a white oak on Little Creek. Up Little Creek as it Meanders 37 poles to Jacob Aarons Corner poplar. S57W 50 poles along Jacob Aaron's line to a red oak on a Small Branch. Up Small Branch as it Meanders 28 poles to pointers. S57W 48 poles to pointers. N33W 240 poles to John Stockton's corner white oak. S54W 56 poles along John Stockton's line to a white oak corner on Wet Sleve Creek. Down Wet Sleve Creek as it meanders 100 poles to a corner beech near the mouth of a branch. N57W 158 poles crossing the road to pointers. S3E 40 poles a new line along said road. S10E 122 poles to Dear's corner chesnut tree. N68E 120 poles along Dear's line to a frost oak. W 77 poles crossing Wet Sleve Creek to a Spanish oak. S2W 254 poles crossing several branches to a frost oak. S19E 238 poles to pointers. S20W 90 poles along Robert Devin's former lines crossing the Wet Sleeve Creek to a corner in his field. N60W 92 poles to a white oak. N11W 220 poles crossing two branches to pointers. S25W 84 poles along William Jenkins' line crossing a branch to a white oak. S4E 216 poles to pointers. S80W 26 poles to a white oak. S16W 19 poles to a white oak. S35W 62 poles to a red oak stump. S73E 12 poles to two white oak bushes. S39E 146 poles along George Adam's line to a large white oak. N42E 104 poles along Thomas's line to a white oak. N31E 104 poles crossing Little Strawberry to a former Stone in Robert Devin's field. S47E 92 poles along his former line to the Beginning.

  
  

• Notes

  Land grant to Robert Devin recorded 17.July.1797 for 950 acres in Pittsylvania County on both sides of Wet Sleve Creek adjoining land of Wimbish, Herndon, Jenkins.