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| Title |
Devin, Robert: Deed to Burnett |
| Short Title |
Burnett's Deed From Devin |
| Author |
Virginia. Pittsylvania County Clerk's Office |
| Call Number |
Deed Book 08 page 373 |
| Repository |
Pittsylvania County Court House |
| Source ID |
S67674 |
| Text |
Burnett's Deed
fm Devin This Indenture made the Twentyeth day of April in the year of
our Lord Chrst One thousand seven hundred and eight nine Betwixt
Robert Devin of the County of Pittsylvania of the one part and Benjamin
Burnett Senr of the sd of the other part Witnesseth that the said
Robert Devin for and Inconsideration of the sum of One hundred pounds
Lawfull Money of Virginia to him in hand paid and sattisfied by the sd
Benjamin Burnett the receipt whereof him the said Robert Devin doth
hereby acknowledge Hath bargain Sold, Enfeoffed and confirmed and
by these Present Do absolutely give grant bargain Sell Enfeoff and
confirm unto the said Benjamin Burnett Senr one certain tract or parcel
of Land lying and being in the County aforesaid containing Two hundred
and ninety three Acres be the same more of less and Bounded as followith
To Wit, Beginning at a White oak on Thomas Boaz’s line on the weast
side of Straberry thence along the sd nearly east four hundred and eighty
poles to a red Oak thence North ninety poles to a Poplar on the long
branch, thence North seventy one degress weast three hundred poles to
a red Oak thence nerely North to a Chesnut on Chamberlin’s line
thence along the same crossing the creek to pointers, thence Weast forty
degrees South to the beginning And all rite title and claim of him the
sd Robert Devin for himself and his heirs or any part of them the above
Granted tract or parcel of Land unto the sd Benjamin Burnett Senr his
Heirs Exors and Admr forever to the only proper use and behoof of him
the sd Benjamin Burnett Senr his heirs and assigns foever will warrant
maintain and And defend from the claims of any person or persons
whatsoever in Witness where the said Robert Devin hath hereunto
set his hand and Seal the year and date first above written Robert Devin, SL Signd Seld and delivd
in presents of . . . At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 20th day of April 1789
The within Indenture was acknowledged by the within named
Robert Devin to be his act and deed and the same was ordered to be
recorded By the Court Teste Will Tunstall clk |
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| Notes |
- Recorded 20.April.1789; Deed from Robert Devin to Benjamin Burnett, Sr. for 293 acres on the west side of Strawberry Creek adjoining Thomas Boaz and Chamberlain. Tract sold by Robert Devin on 20.April.1789 for 100 Pounds. The tract was purchased from Abednego Boaz on 04.November.1788.
- Transcribed by David Devin on 22.June.2005. From a copy of Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 08 page 373 printed from microfilm at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City by Karen V.
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