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[page 372] Devin’s Deed
fm Boaz This Indenture made this the fourth day of November in the year of
our Lord Christ One Thousand seven hundred and eighty eight Betwixt
Abednego Boaz of the County of Buckingham of the one part and Robert Divin
of the County of Pittsylvania of the other part Witnesseth that the sd Abednego
Boaz for and Inconsideration of the sum of Seventy five pounds Lawfull money
of Virginia to him in hand paid and sattisfied by the said Robert Divin the
Receipt whereof him the said Abednego Boaz doth hereby acknowledge hath
bargained Sold, Enfeoffed and confirmed and by thes presents do absolutely
Give grant, bargain, Sell, Enfeoff and confirm unto the said Robert Devin
one certain tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Pittsylvania
containing Two hundred and ninety three acres, be the same more of less, and
bounded as followith, to witt, Beginning in a white oak on Thomas Boaz’s line
on the west side of Strabbirry, thence along the said Boaz’s line nerely east
four hundred and eighty poles to red Oak, thence North nineteen poles to a
Poplar on the long branch, thence North seventy one degrees West three hundred
poles to a red Oak, thence nerely North to a Chesnut on Chamberlin’s lines, thence
along the same crossing the Creek to pointers, thence West forty degrees South to
the beginning, And all Rite, Tittle and claim of him the said Abednego Boaz for
himself and his heirs or any part of them the above granted tract or parcel of
Land unto the said Robert Devin his heirs Exors and Admr forever to the only
proper use and behoof of him the sd Robert Devin his heirs and assigns for
ever will warrant maintain and defend from the claim of any person or persons [page 373] Whatsoever In Witness whereof the said Abednego Boaz hath hereunto
set his hand and Seal the year and date above written Abednego Boaz SL Signd Seld and delivd
in presence of
Shadrack Boaz, James Fulton
William Daniel, Edmond Boaz At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 20th day of April 1789
The within Indenture was proved by the oaths of three of the witnesses thereto
to be the act and deed of the within named Abednego Boaz and the same
was Ordered to be Recorded :By the Court Teste Will Tunstall clk |
