Rockingham Co. DB 16:265 1843

This Indenture made the 7^th day of June in the year 1843 between James Laird a……………wife of the County of Rockingham and State of Virginia of the one part and Samuel Cootes and state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that said James Laird and Sarah his wi…………in consideration of the sum of one Dollar lawful money of Virginia to therein hand………..said Samuel Cootes the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained………..by these presents do grant bargain and sell to the said Samuel Coots and his heirs……forever a certain lot of ground with its appurtenances in the town of Harrisonburg pur………….N8 in the south east square it being the same lot which was conveyed to the said…….by John Dofsey commissioner by Deed of Record in the Clerks Office of the County of………reference being thereunto tract will more fully appear and bounded as follows: to wit……….at a stake in the north east corner of said Lot No 8 and running with Market Street N80 W………..a stake corner of the lot formerly owned by Anthony Sourbeer thence with the same S10………2 ½ inches to Smith’s Alley (now Waterman’s) thence with said Alley S80 E50 feet to a stake Federal Alley and thence with the said Alley to the beginning Together with and singular the…….. thereto belonging or any wise appertaining to have and to hold the said lot of …….with its app……..unto the Samuel Cootes and his heirs and assign forever to the only proper use and behoof of Samuel Cootes and his heirs and assigns forever and the said James Laird and Sarah his wife…….selves and their heirs executors and administrators doth covenant with the said Samuel heirs executors and administrators the said lot of ground with its appurtenances unto…….Samuel Coots and his heirs and assigns against the claim or claims of them the said………and Sarah his wife and heir and all and every persons whatever shall and warrant an…………defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said James Laird and Sarah his w…………hereunto set their hands and seals on the day and year first written.

James Laird

Sarah Lai…