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Rockingham County DB 10:417 1831

Thie Indenture made this 31 day of October 1831 between Joseph.......and Sarah his wife of the County of Rockingham and State of Virginia of the.....and Samuel Cootes of the State and County aforesaid of the other part witnesseth the said Joseph Funk and Sarah his wife for and in consideration of the sum of......hundred dollars to them in hand paid by the said Samuel Cootes the receipt.....of is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said Samuel Cootes the following tracts or parcels. Land lying and being in the County of Rockingham and near Turley Town and bounxxx as follows to wit beginning at a stake near an apple tree on a line run by Gordon......Williams. Thence S56 1/2E54 poles to a sycamore stump on the Bank of Brocks Cxxxx Thence N9 degrees E26 poles with the meanders of the Creek to a large sycamore above the Ford of the Creek standing on the bank Thence N31 degrees E12 poles to a rock in the middle of the Great Road thence N61W24 poles to a stake above the ditch Cootes Cxxxx Thence N59 1/2W47 poles to a stone pile in Cootes line Thence N54W189 poles to whixx oak & chesnut oak in a Hollow Cootes Corner Thence South 35W35 ½ poles to a stake........stone set up near two marked white oaks thence S55E219 poles to a locust stake.......E5 poles & 22 links to the beginning containing fifty 3 acres and nine poles be the.....more or less and is the same tract of land that was conveyed to Joseph Funk.....Dove as Trustee for James Ewing by virtue of a Public Sale as Trustee as aforesaid Deed from George Dove to Joseph Funk.....Dove as Trustee for James Ewing by virtue of a public sale as Trustee as aforesaid Deed from George Dove to Joseph Funk is duly recorded in the County Court.....ingham together with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise.....containing to have and to hold said tract of land and premises to the said.......Cootes his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use and behoof of him......said Samuel Cootes his heirs and assigns forever and the said Joseph Funk......his wife for themselves their heirs exors and administrating do covenant with......Samuel Cootes his heirs and assigns the said tract of land premises unto.....Samuel Cootes his heirs and assigns against claim or claims of them the......Joseph Funk and Sarah his wife and of all and every person or persons what so ever.....ing under or through them shall and will by their presents warrant and from...........

Joseph Funk

Sally Funk