[Land Grant to Simon Murphy, Surry Co. VA, 28 Sep 1732] [transcribed by Mark A. Murphy, 14 Jan 2002] [Library of Virginia, Land Office Patents No. 14, 1728-1732 (pt. 1&2), p. 499, 500 (Reel 11)] [These pages also includes land patents of Johno Barber, William Barber, Nathaniel Tatum, and a partial for Joseph Moody] 499) Simon Murphey 140 acres New[?] Land form p. 1st George the Second er&c To all er Know ye that for divers good Causes and Considerations but more eSpecially for and in Consideration of the Sum of fifteen Shillings of good and lawful Money for Our Use paid to Our Reseiver General of Our Revenues in this Our Colony and dominion of Virginia We have granted and confirmed and by theSe preSents for Us Our Heirs and SucceSsors Do give grant and confirm unto Simon Murphey of Surry County one certain Tract or parsol of Land containing one hundred and forty Acres lying and being on the EaSt side of the Atsamooserk Swamp in the County aforesaid and bounded as followeth (to wit) Beginning At a Gum by the side of Atsamooserk Swamp aforesaid acorner[?] of Mr. Philip Ludwell's[?] Land thereby~ Ludwell's Line South twenty Eight Degrees East Seventy three poles to a red Oak acorner[?] of Charles [end of page] 500) Brigg's Land thereby Brigg's Line [North fifty two poles?] to a [red Oak acorner?] of Said Brigg's Land [& then by Brigg's?...Eighty...?] poles to a red Oak~ North and [...and thereby Eighty...and North...?] poles to a red Oak~ then South Seventy Degrees WeSt [...poles?] to a White Oak by [..?] of Atsamooserk Swamp~ aforesaid and [...? the corner] of the Said Swamp [and back to the] beginning With all [...?] to Have and to hold [...?...] WitneSs Our TruSty and most beloved Wm Gooch Esqr. Our Lieut. Govr. & Commandor in Chief of our said Colony and Dominion at WmSburg Under the Seal of our Colony the Twenty Eighth Day of September One Thousand Seven hundred and thirty two in the Sixth year of Our Reign. William Gooch [end of record]