That the said William King, for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings, current money of Virginia, to him in hand paid by the said JOHN NICKELL at or before the Sealing and Delivery of these presents, the Receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and Other Valuable Consideration, hath Granted, Bargained and Sold, and by These Presents doth Grant, Bargain and Sell unto the said JOHN NICKELL one certain tract or parcel of land containing Four Hundred acres lying and being in the County of Augusta on a branch of Catheys River called Moffetts branch and bounded as followeth to wit: BEGINNING at the two pines and a White oak on the east side of Ralstons path thence North thirty degrees east two hundred and forty poles (1 pole = 16.5 feet) to two White Oaks, South sixty-six east sixty-four poles to two hickorys and a Black Oak, North thirty degrees east sixty poles to a Hickory. South thirty degrees West fifty-two poles to a White Oak. North eighty-seven degrees West five hundred and two poles to beginning. It being granted to the said William King by Patent under the Seal of the Colony bearing date the Tenth Day of February One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Eight,relation thereunto being many more fully and at large appear. And all houses,buildings,orchards,Ways,watercourses,profits,commodities. Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever the ad. Premises hereby granted or any part thereof belong or in any wise appurtaining and the said Reversions and Reversions, Remainder, Rents, Issues and Profits thereof. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tract or parcel of land and all and singular other the premises hereby Granted, with the Appurtenances unto the said JOHN NICKELL, his Executors, Administrators & Assigns from the day before the date hereof, for and during the full term and time of One Whole Year from thence next ensuing fully to be completed and ended Yielding and Paying therefore the Rent of One Pepper Corn on Lady Day next if the same shall be lawfully demanded; to sd. intents and purposes that by virtue of The Said Presents and of the Statue for Transferring Uses into Possession, the said JOHN NICKELL may be in actual possession of the premises and be thereby enabled to Accept and Take a Grant and release of the Reversion and Inheritance thereof to Him and His Heirs. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said William King hath hereunto set his hand and Seal the day and year first above written. WILLIAM KING (SEAL) Sealed & delivered in the presence of: Silas Hart, John Poage, John Robertson, Robert Ralston At a court continued and held for Augusta County the XXXth day of November,1749,William King in open court acknowledged this, his lease for land indented to JOHN NICKELL, which on his motion is admitted to Record. (Deed Book No 1,Page 195,Augusta Co.VA)
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