[Deed, Nathaniel Terry to James Murphey, 22 Mar 1769]
[Pittsylvania Co., VA Deed Book 2, pp. 128-131]
[transcribed by Mark A. Murphy, 26 Mar 2001]

Murphey from Terry Deed --- Examd.
This Indenture made this Twenty second day of March In the year
of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and sixty nine and
in the ninth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George
the third Between Nathaniel Terry Gent. of Halifax County of the 
one part and James Murphey of Pittsylvania County of the other
part WitneSseth that the said Nathaniel Terry for and in consideration
of the sum of Twenty pounds Current money of Virginia to him in
hand paid by the said James Murphey the Receipt whereof he doth
hereby Acknowledge.  Hath Given granted Bargained and Sold 
aliened inSsoffed[?] and confirmed and by these Presents doth
give grant bargain and sell alien inSsoff[?] and Confirm

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unto the said James Murphey his heirs and aSsigns forever one
certain Tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the parish of
Cambden and County of Pittsylvania containing by Estimation one
hundred and seventy three acres it being part of a larger quantity
Granted to the said Nathaniel Terry by patent Limited bounded as
Described as followeth viz.  Beginning at a red oak in Leahs line thence
by non dividing line to with eighty five degrees west one hundred and
forty poles to a hickory north ten degrees west one hundred and eight
poles CroSsing the Sack[?] branch of Elkhorn Creek to pointers North
Seventy five degrees east one hundred and sixty six poles to pointers
in GlaSscocks line thence along his line south Ten degrees west eighty
three poles to a pine thence along Leahs line south Ten degrees east 
one hundred and Twenty poles CroSsing the aforesaid fork Branch of
Elkhorn Creek to the Beginning it being the Land and Plantation whereas
the said James Murphey now lives be the same more or leSs and also all
Woods underwoods Ways Waters and Watercourses Together with all
the Houses orchards Gardens and fences thereunto belonging or in 
anywise appurtaining with all the advantages Hereditaments and
Commodities also the reversion and reversions Remainder and 
Remainders Rents and Services of the said premiSses and of every

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part and parcel thereof with all the etat[?] estate Right Tille Interest 
Claim and Demand whatsoever in of him the said Nathaniel Terry of in
or to the said Tract or parcel of Land and premiSses above mentioned
and every part and parcel thereof to have and to hold the said Tract or
parcel of Land and all and singular the premiSes above mentioned with
the appurtanences unto the said James Murphey his heirs and aSsigns
forever to the only use and behaaff[sic] of him the said James Murphey
his heirs and aSsigns and he the said Nathaniel Terry doth covenant and
agree with the said James Murphey his heirs and aSsigns that the above
mentioned Tract or parcel of Land is clear of all Incumberances Whatsoever
and he the said Nathaniel Terry hath Good Right to Convey the said Land
and PremiSses above mentioned and he the said Nathaniel Terry doth for
himself his heirs Execr. and Admr..........[sic] covenant and agree to and with
the said James Murphey his heirs Executors administrators and aSsigns 
that be the said Tract or parcel of Land above mentioned Together with
the appurtanences unto the said James Murphey his heirs and aSsigns 
shall and will Warrant and forever Defend against him the said Nathaniel
Terry his heirs and aSsigns and against all and every other ...[sic] Person
or persons Whatsoever Lawfully Claiming or to claim under him their or
any of them In WitneSs whereof he the said Nathaniel Terry hath hereunto
set his hand and Seal the day and year first above Written.
Sealed and Delivered	NB the words as to claim 
			interlined befoe signed	
In Presence of		Nathaniel Terry, L.S.
Isaac Read	Benj. Terry
Hanynes Hargen[or Hargar]	John Salmon

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At a Courtheld for Pittsylvania County on the 28th day of March 1771 The
within Indenture was proved by the oaths of three of the witneSses hereto
to be the act and Deed of the within named Nathaniel Terry and the same was
ordered to be Recorded By the Court
Test	Will Tunstall Cc

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