This indenture made and entered into this 14th day of October in the year of the Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven between James S. Bush and his wife Rebecca of the County of Augusta and State of Virginia of the one part and Wm. Shifflett of the County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth, that the said Bush and Rebecca his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Three hundred and eighty one dollars current money of Virginia to them in hand paid by the said Shifflett. The receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained and sold unto the said Shifflett and his heirs forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the County of Augusta and adjoining the lands of Geo. M. Coiner, the said Coiner and other and lying and being on the north side of the Blue Ridge and containing by a recent survey one hundred and ninety acres be the same more or less and bounded as follows, Beginning at a rock and hickory S. 52 E. 96 poles to forked red oak, N. 52 E. 43 poles to a chestnut oak and hickory, S. 58 E. 42 poles to a hickory, N. 58 E. 54 poles to a white oak on top of the mountain, N. 35 E. 54 poles to a locust and chestnut corner to George M. Coiner and with his line N. 45 W. 92 poles to a black oak and hickory, S. 55 W. 52 poles to a chestnut, N. 73 W. 36 poles to a chestnut and hickory, S. 48 W. 50 poles to a chestnut and Spanish oak, S. 84 W. 9 poles to a hickory and gum and thence S. 30 W. 74 poles to the beginning; together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining. To have and to hold the said tract of land with its appurtenances unto the said Wm. Shifflett, his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Wm. Shifflett, his heirs and assigns forever and the said James S. Bush and Rebecca his wife for themselves, their heirs and executors do covenant with the said Wm. Shifflett, his heirs and assigns that they the said James S. Bush and Rebecca his wife will forever warrant and defend unto the said Shifflett and his heirs and assigns the above named land from themselves and their heirs forever. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year first above written.
X James S. Bush
X Rebecca Bush
Augusta County,
We, Robert Guy and John Porterfield, Justices of the Peace in the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that James S. Bush party to a certain deed bearing the date of the 14th of October 1837 and hereunto annexed personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and desired us to certify the said acknowledgment to the Clerk of the County Court of Augusta in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our hands and seals this 14th day of October 1837.
X Robert Guy
X John Porterfield
Augusta County.
We, Robert Guy and John Porterfield, Justices in the said County and State of Virginia do hereby certify that Rebecca Bush the wife of James S. Bush, parties to a certain deed bearing date on the 14th day of October 1837 and hereunto annexed personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid and being examined by us privately and apart from her husband and having the deed aforesaid fully explained to her, she the said Rebecca Bush acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and declared that she had willingly signed, sealed and delivered the same and that she wishes not to retract it. Given under our hands and seals this 14th day of Oct. 1837.
X Robert Guy
X John Porterfield
Augusta County Court Clerk's Office, December 15th 1837
This deed or bargain and sale from James S. Bush and Rebecca his wife to Wm. Shifflett was this day presented in the office aforesaid and having been acknowledged by the said Bush and Wife (she having been also privately examined and relinquished her dower) before two Justices of the Peace and with the certificates of the said Justices hereon endorsed is admitted into record.
Teste- X Jeff Kinney, Clerk
This indenture made the first of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty seven between James S. Bush and Rebecca his wife of the County of Augusta and the State of Virginia of the one part and William Shifflett of the County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the J.S. Bush and Rebecca his wife for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars lawful money of Virginia to them in hand paid by Wm. Shifflett. The receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained and sold by these presents do grant, bargain and sell with the said Shifflett, his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land situated and being in the County of Augusta on the south side of the Blue Ridge and adjoining the lands of George Coiner's heirs, Jacob Coiner and others containing one hundred and sixty five acres be the same more or less and bounded as follows; Beginning at two maples S. 71 1/3 E. 49 poles to a Spanish oak, S. 49 3/4 W. 129 poles to a chestnut oak and red oak, S. 88 W. 72 poles to four white oaks, N. 11 W. 187 poles to two chestnut oaks, S. 79 1/2 W. 35 poles to two pines, N. 23 3/4 W. 24 poles to two pines, S. 86 E. 178 poles to white oak and pine sapling, N. 35 E. 115 poles to the beginning. Also one other small tract of land adjoining the above containing eleven and one half acres and bounded as follows; N. 55 W. 34 poles to a Chestnut Bush corner N. 40 E. 54 poles to the beginning. Together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining. To have and to hold the said tracts of land with its appurtenances unto the said Wm. Shifflett, his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Shifflett, his heirs and assigns forever the said James S. Bush and Rebecca his wife, for themselves, their heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with the said Wm. Shifflett his heirs and assigns that they the said James S. Bush and Rebecca his wife, their heirs, executors and administrators the said tracts of land with the its appurtenances unto the said Wm. Shifflett, his heirs and assigns against the claim or claims of said James S. Bush and Rebecca his wife and their heirs forever. The said James S. Bush and Rebecca his wife shall and will forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said James S. Bush and Rebecca his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals on the day first above written.
X James Bush
X Rebecca Bush
Augusta County to Wit.
We, John Ways and Nathaniel Massie, Justices of the Peace in and for the aforesaid county do hereby certify that Rebecca Bush, wife of James S. Bush .... came before us .... examined by us privately and apart from her husband and having the deed aforesaid fully explained to her, ....acknowledged the same to be her act and deed ..... and that she did not wish to retract it. Given under our hands this 2nd day of March 1847.
X J. Ways
X N. Massie
Augusta County to Wit.
We, John Ways and Nathaniel Massie, Justices of the Peace in and for the said county do hereby certify that James S. Bush party to the within deed bearing date the 1st day of March 1847 personally came before us in our aforesaid county and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and desired us to certify the acknowledgment to the Clerk of Augusta County in order that this deed may be recorded.
X J. Ways
X N. Massie
Augusta County Court Clerks Office, April 25, 1847
This deed from James S. Bush and Rebecca his wife to William Shifflett was this day presented in the office aforesaid and having been acknowledged by the said James S. Bush and wife (she being privately examined and having relinquished her dower) before two Justices of the Peace for this County and is with the certificates of the said Justices hereon endorsed admitted into record.
X Jefferson Kinney, Clerk
This indenture made this first day of April the year of the Lord 1847, between Wm. Shifflett and Franky his wife, Absalom Shifflett and Rhoda A. his wife and Henry Ross and Franky his wife of the County of Augusta and State of Virginia of the one part and Braxton Davis of the County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witness that the said William Shifflett and Franky his wife, Absalom Shifflett and Rhoda A. his wife and Henry Ross and Franky his wife for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred and ninety five dollars to them in hand paid by the said Braxton Davis, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell unto the said Braxton Davis, his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land lying on the west side of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the County aforesaid containing two hundred and ninety seven and a half acres be the same more or less and bounded as follows; beginning at 2 maples thence S 35 W 163 poles to a white oak and a pine sapling, N 86 W 178 to 2 pines, S 24 3/4 E 24 poles to 2 pines, N 79 1/2 E 38 poles to 2 chestnut oaks, S 71 E 187 poles to 4 --------- N 88 E 76 poles to red oak and chestnut oak, N 49 3/4 E 124 poles to a poplar and oak, N 58 1/4 W 120 1/4 poles to a red oak and Spanish oak, S 66 E 54 poles to a chestnut, S 53 E 66 poles to a poplar and red oak, S 33 1/2 E 12 poles to a red oak and walnut saplings, ----E 116 poles to a chestnut and ash, S 35 E 120 poles to a hickory, S 56 W 22 poles to a white oak, ----N 3 W 48 poles to a hickory chestnut, N 47 W 96 poles to a hickory, S 53 W 55 poles to a chestnut oak, S 71 W 28 poles to a hickory, S 50 W 51 1/2 poles to a dogwood and ash, S 86 W 41 poles to a locust stump, S 42 W 56 1/2 poles to chestnut, N ------54 poles to a red oak and Spanish oak, N 71 1/2 W 49 poles to the Beginning together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances for the proper use and behoof him the said Braxton Davis his heirs and assigns forever and the said William Shifflett and Franky his wife, Absalom Shifflett and Rhoda A. his wife and Henry Ross and Franky his wife for themselves, their heirs, assigns, executors and administrators do covenant with the said Braxton Davis, his heirs and assigns that they the said William Shifflett and his wife Franky, Absalom Shifflett and Rhoda A. his wife and Henry Ross and Franky his wife, their heirs to the said tract or parcel of land and its appurtenances unto the said Braxton Davis, his heirs and assigns against any claim or claims of them the said William Shifflett and Franky his wife, Absalom Shifflett and Rhoda A. his wife and Henry Ross and Franky his wife, their heirs and of every other person or persons whatsoever. Shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said parties of the first part have set their hands and seals on the day and year above written.
X William Shifflett
X Franky Shifflett
X A. Shifflett
X
X Henry Ross
X
Augusta County to Wit.
15 April 1847
We, John Ways and N. Masse Justices of the Peace....do hereby certify that Franky the wife of William Shifflett ....personally appeared before us.... being privately examined by us separate and apart from her husband ....acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and declared that she had willing signed, sealed and delivered the same and that she wished not to retract it. Given under our hands ands seals this 15th day of April 1847.
X J. Ways
X N. Masse
Augusta County to Wit.
15 April 1847
We, John Ways and Jacob Keiser, Justices of the Peace....do hereby certify that William Shifflett, Absalom Shifflett and Henry Ross .... have duly acknowledged the same before us ...and desire us to certify the said acknowledgment to the County Court of Augusta in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our hands and seals this 15th day of April 1847.
X J. Ways
X N. Masse
Augusta County Court Clerks Office May 1 1848
This indenture of the bargain and sale of real estate between William Shifflett and Franky his wife, Absalom and Rhoda A. his wife and Henry Ross and Franky his wife (she also being priorly examined and relinquished her part) Absalom Shifflett and Henry Ross before two Justice of the Peace for this county is with the certificates of the said Justices endorsed. Admitted to record.
X Jefferson Kinney - Clerk
This indenture made this 11th day of September 1847 between Watson Westfall of the County of Lewis and State of Virginia and Rachel Westfall, wife of Watson Westfall of the one part and William Shifflett of the County of Lewis and State of Virginia of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Watson Westfall and Rachel his wife for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars current money of the State of Virginia to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained, sold, released and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, release and confirm to the said Wm. Shifflett, his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land situated in the County of Lewis and State of Virginia on the head of the Stone Coal Waters adjoining land of Joseph Ligget, Jacob Crites and William Sedwick and bounded as follows; Beginning at a black gum Joseph Ligget's corner. Standing on a line between said Ligget and said Shifflett and running thence north 68 east 32 poles to a hickory, thence north 22 east 84 poles to a chestnut oak, thence north 68 east to a white oak and dogwood at Jacob Crites' corner, thence north 26 west 54 poles to a sassafras, now down Jacob Crites' corner, thence north 59 east 60 poles to a hickory and spruce, standing near the Big road, on the east side of the road corner to Jacob Crites and William Sedwick. Thence with the Big road to and with William Sedwick's lane to the forks of the road opposite the said Sedwick's house to his corner and the corner of Levi Ligget's, thence with Levi Ligget's reversed to a small white oak standing on Joseph Ligett's line to the beginning containing thirty three acres more or less. To have and to hold with all and singular the premises and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining thereto unto the said William Shifflett, his heirs and assigns forever. The said Watson Westfall, his heirs and executors bind themselves to forever warrant and by these presents defend against all rights and titles whatsoever. In testimony whereof the said Watson Westfall and Rachel his wife do hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written.
x Watson Westfall
X Rachel Westfall
Lewis Co. to witness,
11 September 1847
We George Bastable and Adam Spitter, Justices of the Peace, ... do hereby certify that Watson Westfall and Rachel Westfall, wife of Watson ....both acknowledged the same to be their act and deed and desired us to certify their acknowledgment to the clerk of the County Court of Lewis Co., in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our hands and seals this 11th day of Sept. 1847.
X Geo. Bastable
X A. Spiller
Virginia
Lewis County Court Clerks Office, January 19th 1848.
This deed together with the certificate thereto annexed was this day presented in the said office and admitted to record.
X John Morris, Clerk.
This indenture made this 28th day of December 1849 between Absalom Shifflett and Mary his wife, William M. Shifflett, Henry Fisher and Franky Jane his wife of the County of Lewis and State of Virginia, Sampson F. Shifflett and Amy his wife, Killis Herron and Winny his wife of the County of Randolph and state aforesaid of one part and Robert H. Clark of the said County of Lewis the other part. Whereof William Shifflett died intestate, seized and possessed a certain piece of land situated in the County of Lewis aforesaid on the head waters of stone Coal Creek and herein more particularly described, leaving the said Absalom Shifflett, William M. Shifflett, Franky Jane, the wife of Henry Fisher, Sampson F. Shifflett and Winny the wife of Killis Herron, his only children heirs to inherit the said tract of land. Now this indenture witnesseth that the said Absalom Shifflett and Mary his wife, William M. Shifflett, Henry Fisher and Franky Jane his wife, Sampson F. Shifflett and Amy his wife and Killis Herron and Winny his wife for and in consideration of the sum two hundred and twenty five dollars lawful money of Virginia, payable as follows; Fifty dollars on the 15th day of February, next fifty dollars on the 25th day of December 1850, fifty dollars due on the 25th day of December 1851, fifty dollars due on the 25th day of December 1852, and the balance of twenty five dollars due on the 25th day of December 1853 for which several sums amounting 225 dollars the said Robert H. Clark hath extended his single bills payable to the said Absalom Shifflett by and with consent of the other parties to this deed hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, release and confirm unto the said Robert H. Clark, his heirs and assigns forever a certain piece of land situated, lying and being in the County of Lewis aforesaid, on the head waters of Stone Coal Creek adjoining the lands of Joseph Liggett, Jacob Crites and William Ludwick, and being the same which Watson Westfall and wife Rachel conveyed to the said William Shifflett, deceased, by deed bearing date the 11th day of December 1847 and recorded in the Clerks office of the County of Lewis in book N. page 185 and being described in the said deed book as follows; Beginning at a black gum Joseph Liggetts corner standing on line between the said Liggett and the said Shifflett and running north 65 east 32 poles to a hickory, thence south 22 east 84 poles to a chestnut, thence north 68 east 26 to a white oak and dogwood, Jacob Crites corner, thence north 59 east 60 poles to a hickory near the big road on the east side of the said road corner to Jacob Crites and William Ludwick, thence with the big road and William Ludwick line to the forks of the road, opposite the said Ludwick house to his corner and corner of Levi Liggetts thence with Levi Liggetts to a small white pine standing on Joseph Liggetts line, thence south 12 west with Liggetts line to the Beginning containing thirty three acres be it more or less together with all and singular, the appurtenances there unto belonging or in any wise appertaining. To have and to hold the above described piece of land containing thirty three acres be it more or less with appurtenances there unto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said Robert H. Clark, his heirs and assigns to and for only the proper use, benefit and behoof of him the said Robert H. Clark, his heirs and assigns forever land they the said Absalom Shifflett and Mary his wife, Sampson F. Shifflett and Amy his wife, William M. Shifflett, Killis Herron and Winny his wife and Henry Fisher and Franky Jane his wife do hereby covenant, promise and agree to and with the said Robert H. Clark, his heirs and assigns that they do hereby warrant and forever defend the title to the said described piece of land against the claim or claims of themselves of their heirs and against the claim or claims of all and every other person or persons whatsoever. Claiming the same unto the said Robert H. Clark, his heirs and assigns forever, subject to the payment to the several single bills the said Clark extended to the said Absalom Shifflett for the purchase money.
In writing whereof the said Absalom Shifflett and Mary his wife, William M. Shifflett, Henry Fisher and Franky Jane his wife, Sampson F. Shifflett and Amy his wife and Killis Herron and Winny his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first within written.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in Presence:
Sampson F. Shifflett
Amy Shifflett
Killis Herron
Winny Herron
Absalom Shifflett
Mary Shifflett
William M. Shifflett
Henry Fisher
Franky Fisher
Lewis Count to witness:
We, K. Hopkins and S. Rohnbough, Justice of the peace in and for the said County and State of Virginia do hereby certify Absalom Shifflett, William M. Shifflett and Henry Fisher parties of a certain deed bearing date 28th day of December 1849 and hereto annexed personally appeared before us in our county aforesaid acknowledged the same to be their act and deed and desired us to certify the said acknowledgment to the Clerk of the County Court of Lewis in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our hands and seals this 31st day of January 1850.
K. Hopkins
S. Rohnbough
Lewis County to witness:
Mary Shifflett, the wife of Absalom Shifflett .... Franky Jane wife of Henry Fisher examined by us privately...deed fully explained to them...acknowledged the same to be their respective acts and deeds.....31st day of January 1850
K. Hopkins
S. Rohnbough
Randolph County to witness:
Sampson F. Shifflett ....Killis Herron ....acknowledged the same to be their act and deed....
28th day of December 1849
John A. Hutton
James Shreve
Randolph County to witness:
Amy Shifflett wife of Sampson F. Shifflett ... Winny Herron wife of Killis Herron ...examined by us privately...deed fully explained to them...acknowledged the same to be their respective acts and deeds.....28th day of December 1849
John A. Hutton
James Shreve
Lewis County Clerks Office, May 23 1850
This deed together with the certificates thereto annexed was this day presented in the said office and admitted into record.
John Morrow
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