[William Murfey Land Patent, 20 Apr 1682, swamp near the Nanzemond]
[Library of Virginia, Land Office Patents No. 7, 1679-1689,
v.1 & 2, p. 1-719), p. 135, Reel 7]
[transcribed by Mark A. Murphy 31 Jan 2002]
[page also contains John Macload patent]

135
Murfey
200

To All &c Whereas &c now Know yee that I the said nR Henery Chickoloy
Kna, his Majesties Deputy Governr. &c Give and Grant unto Wm. Murfey 
two hundred acres of land, beginning att a small red oake a corner tree
betwixt?] Jacob D'arden and Robert Hookes a mile from the main swamp
of the western branch of nanzemond, thence by Darden south twenty
degrees west two hundred eight fower po[?]: to a white oake in Francis 
Bridles line, thence by Bridles South South East eighth eight to a 
white oake shemp a Corner tree betwixt William Smelly and old 
Carvell[?], then by Smelly EaSt by north one hundred and fowerteen
po: to a white oake in or near Edwin Corkins line north one hundred
seavonty[?] six po: to three red oakes and north sixteen degrees,
westerly one hundred fowerty eight po: to the first station the said 
two hundred acres of land being due to the said Wm. Murfey, by, and for
Transportation of fower perSons &c To have and to hold &c To be held &c
yeilding and Paying &c Provided &c dated the 20th Day of April ~ 1682,
James Osborne, Thomas Barron, Vincent Bradshaw, Ricd: Haines