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Rockingham County DB 12:80 1835

This Indenture made this 21st day of August in the year 1835 between Jacob Billhimer and Margaret his wife of the County of Rockingham and State of Virginia of the one part and Samuel Coots of the county and state afsd. of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Jacob Billheimer and Margaret his wife for and in consideration of the sum of ninety dollars to them in hand paid by the Saml Coots the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell to the said Saml Coots his heirs and assigns forever, a certain house and lot in Turley Town and the same which was conveyed by John Rice and wife to the said Billheimer by deed of bargain and sale on the 29th day of December 1832 and which will more fully appear by a reference to the records in the Clerks Office of the County Court of Rockingham, where the said deed is recorded which lot is bounded as follows beginning at a stake by the side of the big road thence running along with Earbaughs (now Cootes line) N 0/30E8 poles and ten links to a stake by the side of a sugar tree thence South 54 3/4E8 poles and 7 links to a stake by the main road thence South 33W8 poles and five links to the Beginning containing one rood and 24 perches together with all and singular, the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold, the said house and lot with all its appurtances unto the said Coots his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Cootes his heirs and assigns forever and the said Jacob Billheimer and Margaret his wife for themselves their heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said Saml Coots his heirs executors or administrators the said house and lot of land with its appurtenances unto the said Saml Coots his heirs and assigns against the claim or claims of them the sd Billheimer and wife their heirs executors or admin.es or any person or persons whatsoever shall warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness where of the said Jacob Billhimer and Margaret his wife have here with set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.

Jacob Billhymer

Margaret Billhymer

 

[Note: Jacob Billhymer and John Rice were married to sisters of Samuel Cootes. Jacob married Margaret Cootes Dec. 28, 1830 and John married Edith Cootes May 14, 1832, with consent notes from their father Jacob Cootes Sr.]