Hanover Co. VA, Patents

Hanover Co. VA, Patents 11, p. 76

George etc. To all etc. Know ye that for divers good causes and considerations more especially for and in consideration of the Sum of Thirty Shillings of good and lawful money for our use paid to our Receivor General of our Revenues in this our Colony & Dom. of Virginia We have given granted and confirmed and by these presents for us our heirs and Successors do give grant and confirm unto Edward Bullock of Hanover Co. one certain tract or parcel of land containing three hundred acres lying and being the upper Side of Beaver Dam Creek in the County aforesaid and bounded as follows to wit. Beginning at a maple of Benjamin Brown's running down the water course of the creek to Thomas Sharps corner white oak on the Land thence along his line west one hundred sixty three poles to a dead corner. South thirty west one hundred fifty six to corner of several marked trees thence North twenty eight west two hundred fifty two poles to a black oak in the said Browns line thence along this Line South eighty east one hundred twenty eight poles to another black oak and north ninety eight poles to the beginning. With all etc. To have hold etc. To be held etc. Yielding and paying etc. Provided etc. In Witness etc. Witness our trusty and welbeloved Alexander Spotswood our Lt. Governor etc. At Williamsburgh under the Seal of our Said Colony the thirteenth day of November one thousand seven hundred and twenty one in the eighth year of our Reign.

 A. Spotswood

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Hanover Co. VA, Patents 11, p. 228

Deed: to Edward Bullock, 1723, Hanover Co. VA

George &c. To all &c. Know ye that for divers good Causes and Considerations but more especially for and in Consideration of the Sum of fforty Shillings of good and lawful money for our use paid to our Receivor General of our Revenues in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia We have given granted and confirmed and by these presents for us our Heirs & Successours Do give grant and confirm unto Edward Bullock of Hanover County one certain Tract or parcel of Land containing ffour hundred Acres Lying & being in the ffork of Licking hole Creek and the Little River in the County aforesd. and bounded as followeth towit Beginning at the Mouth of the Said Creek running up the River by the water Course and lying in a Strait Line Three hundred and Ten poles to a Corner on the River Bank running into the Woods South Twenty Two West one hundred and Twelve to a Spanish Oak, Thence South Twenty ffive East Two hundred and Thirty Eight poles to a Corner Beech on the Said Creek Thence Down the Said Creek making in a straight Line Three hundred and fforty ffour poles to the beginning. With all &c. To have & hold &c. To be held &tc. Yielding and paying &c. provided &c. In witness &c. Witness our Trusty and Welbeloved Hugh Drysdale Esq. our Lieut. Gov'er at Williamsburgh under the Seal of our Said Colony the ffifth day of September one Thousand Seven hundred and Twenty Three in the Tenth Year of our Reign.

 Hugh Drysdale

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