This Indenture made the 16^th day of August 1843 between Saml Cootes of the County………..ingham and State of Virginia of the one part and Jacob Bare of the County and state………..Dollars to be paid in the following manner to wit one hundred dollars………dollars on the 1^st………….April 1864 and…………February 1845 for which several sum the……….whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted ba…………bargain and sell to the said Jacob Bear and his heirs……….of land near and north of the Town of Harrisonburg in the Count………..taining by estimate three acres and thirty seven poles be the same………….follows to wit Beginning at a stake corner of ? Street and Federal……….Federal Alley N9 ½ E32 poles to a stake corner of Warner’s and Sprinkel’s…….26 poles to a stake west side of the stage road and thence with said road……..thereof S27 W17 poles and 10 links to a stake a corner & thence N80 W11 poles………….ning being the lot conveyed by Reuben Harrison and wife to John Morris on……..1823 and by said Morris and wife to said Cootes on the 30^th day of August….. …be soon ly a reference to the records of the County Court of Rockingham together………singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or any wise appertaining to have and to hold………. tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances unto the said Jacob Bear and his heirs as……….wen to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Jacob Bear and his heirs and assigns the said Saml Cootes for himself his heirs execs…………