This Indenture made this 2nd day of August in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and forty seven Between John M. Smith and Eunah his wife of the county of Hardy and state of Virginia of the one part and John S. Smith of the county and state aforesaid, of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John M. Smith and Eunah his wife as well for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which they have and leave for their son, the John S. Smith as of five dollars current money of Virginia to them in hand paid by the said John S. Smith at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged has given granted sold and confirmed unto the said John S. Smith, his heirs and consigns forever as certain tract or parcel of land situated in the county of Hardy and state of Virginia lying in White Oak Flat and bounded as follows. Beginning at 2 chestnut oaks on the side of a knob then N64 W39 1/2 poles to locust in the edge of a valley Bont in all 64 poles to a stone in Hites line with with [sic] the same S13 N88 poles to a large forked chestnut oak on the south side of the road and a red oak on the north side of the road thence S60 E19 3/4 poles to a red oak on the south of a knob below the road S15 W21 poles to a black oak S39 E145 poles to dogwood in VanMeters line with the same N17 W84 poles to a locust white oak and chestnut oak sapling thence S41 W7 3/4 poles to the beginning. Containing 134 acres. To have and to hold these said piece or parcel of land to the said John S. Smith his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behalf of him the said John S. Smith and his heirs and assigns forever and the said John M. Smith and Eunah his wife for themselves and their heirs doth covenant promise and agree to and with the said John S. Smith his heirs and assigns that they the said John M. Smith and Eunah his wife and their heirs or assigns _______________________ [missing line] heirs or assigns against the claims of the said John M. Smith and Eunah his wife their heirs and all other persons whomsoever shall and will by these presents warrant and forever defend in witness thereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and date above mentioned. his Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of John M. Smith seal mark her Eunah Smith seal mark Hardy County State of Virginia We Thomas Maslin and John W. Duffey Justices of Peace in County and State aforesaid do hereby certifiy that John M. Smith party of a certain deed bearing date on the 2nd day of August 1847 and hereunto annexed personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid and acknowledge the same to be his act and deed and desired us to certify the said acknowledgement to the Clerk of the County Court of Hardy in order that the said deed may be recorded given under our hands and seals this 3rd day of August 1847. Thomas Maslin seal John W. Duffey seal Hardy County State of Virginia We Thomas Maslin and John W. Duffey Justices of Peace in County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Eunah Smith, wife of John M. Smith, party to a certain deed bearing the date on the 2nd of August 1847 and hereto annexed personally appeared before us in our County and State aforesaid and being examined by us privately and apart from her husband and having the deed fully explained to her the said Eunah Smith acknowledges the same to be her act and deed and declared she had willingly signed sealed and delivered the same and that she _____ not to retract it. Given under our hands and seals this 3rd day of August 1847. Thomas Maslin seal John W. Duffey seal Hardy County Court On the 18th day September 1850, this Indenture was presented to me Clerk of the County Court of said County with the certificates thereunto endorsed admitted to record. Teste JaCarr Gamble CHC
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