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THIS INDENTURE made this twelfth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty six between George Robinson of the County of Augusta of the one part and John Finley of the County aforesaid of the other part WITNESSETH that the said George Robinson for and in Consideration of the sum of five Shillings Current Money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said John Finly at or before the Sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged HATH granted bargained and Sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said John Finly all that tract or parcel of Land containing Eight hundred and ninety two Acres more or less part of Beverly Mannor granted by William Beverly Esq. to the said George Robinson by Deed of Lease and Release bearing dates the twentieth and twenty first days of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and thirty Eight relation there unto being had may more fully and at large appear BEGINNING at a hiccory and two Ellms on Shannandore river and runeth thence North Seventy degrees West one hundred and forty two poles to one white oak thence South twenty degrees West twenty Six poles to two red oaks thence North Seventy degrees West one hundred and forty two poles to one white oak and one hiccory thence South thirty degrees West two hundred and Ninety Six poles near a white oak in a payson(L?) frold(?)--thence South Seventy degrees East one hundred and Eighty four poles thence East two hundred and thirty two poles to two pines in the line of the old Patton of the said Manner thence with the Lines of the said pattent to two pines in said Line thence North Sixty Seven degrees West to two white oaks on Shannadore River thence down the several Courses of the said River to the beginning, and all houses buildings Orchards Way Waters Watercourses profits Commodities Hereditaments and appurtances whatsoever to said premises hereby granted or and part thereof belonging or in any wise appurtaining (?) the Reversion and Reversions and Remainder and Remainders Rents Issues and profits thereof TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Tract or parcel of Land and all and Singular other the premisses hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the said John Finly his Executors Administrators and assigns from the day before the Date hereof for and during the full term and times of one whole Year from the one next ensuing fully to be compleat ended YIELDING and paying therefore the rent of one pepper Corn on Lady day next if the same Shall be lawfully demanded to the Intent and purpose that by Virtue of these presents and of the Statutes for transferring uses into possession the said John Finley may be in actual possession of the premisses 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 George Robinson hath hereunto Set his hand and Seal the day and Year first
above Written
Sealed and delivered in the presence of Geo Robinson (seal)
Robert Renick
John Trimble
James Price
Silas Hart
At a Court continued and held for Augusta County the 13th day of May 1746 George Robinson acknowledged this his Lease for Land indurd to John Finly on his Motion is admitted to record and Martha the Wife of the said Robinson being first privately Examined relinquished her right of Dower to Land in said Deed Mentioned which also is admitted to record
Test John Madison Cl Court
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