Hardy County Land Documents
Sale of land from Samuel Duke to James Wilson August 7, 1811
This document was abstracted by Chuck Swanson
from the original records. Material illegible or difficult to read is shown in brackets [ ].
Also mentioned in the document are: Cunningham, John Bishop of Berks Co., PA , Denny
Fairfax.
This Indenture made the 7th of August In the year 1811. Between Samuel Duke
of the one part and James Wilson of the other part. all of the county of
Hardy and state of Virginia Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the
sum of sixty five dollars to the said Samuel Duke in hand paid by the said
James Wilson the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted
bargained sold assined (sic) released and confirmed & by these presents do
grant bargained sell assin (sic) release and confirm unto the said James
Wilson a certain Tract or parcel of Land in the said County of Hardy lying in
the South branch manor and Bounded as followeth to wit, Beginning at a pine
and chesnut oak corner to Cunningham running with his line N76-E100 poles to
a spanish oak and hickory thence N5-E30 poles to three hiccories (sic) in
Cunninghams line thence leaving said line S48-E70 poles to two spanish oaks
by a gully then S25-E40 poles to three chesnut oaks thence S20-W52 poles to
a spanish oak and hiccory (sic) on a ridge thence N80-E230 poles to the
Beginning containing Ninety Acres more or less being the same that was
granted by Deed of Lease to John Bishop County of Berks State of Pennsylvania
by Denny Fairfax the 24th of April 1793 & recorded in the District Court
holdin (sic) at Winchester and conveyed by Deed of Lease to the said Samuel
Duke by the said Bishop which last mentioned Deed is of record in the court
of the said county of Hardy reference to the said records being held [had?]
the same will more fully appien [??assign??] To have and to hold the lands
hereby conveyed to the same James Wilson & his heirs & assigns forever in
manner and form as is expressed in the said Deed of lease from the said
Fairfax to the said Bishop the said James Wilson yielding and complying with
all the requisites therein mentioned in manner & form as the said Duke is
bound by this said Deed from the said Bishop to the said Duke(.) It is
understood & agreed by & between the said parties to these presents that the
said James Wilson shall pay the rents now due which have accrued since the
first day of October 1810. & that may become due by virtue of the Deed of
Lease first herein before mentioned - And the said Samuel Duke doth hereby
convey to the said James Wilson all & singular his right title interest claim
& Estate of in and to the said Lands and premises & no other(.) In Witness
thereof the said Samuel Duke hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day and
year first before written
Samuel Duke (seal)
Signed sealed & Ackd &
Delivered in presence of us
Chas Lobb Nathan Parrell
Walter [Misleom?] V Simmons
David Carson John Wigh
Adam Bishop
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