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Rockingham County DB 16:365 1843 (Incomplete deed)

This Indenture made this 16th day of August 1843 between Saml Cootes of the county of Rockingham and State of Virginia of the one part and Jacob Neff of the County and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Saml Cootes and in consideration of the sum of one Dollar to him in hand paid by the said Jacob Neff the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell to the said Jacob Neff his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land by lying and adjoining Turley Town on Brocks Creek and bound as follows Beginning at sycamore stump on the East side of the Creek at letter A.N70W2 poles crossing the creek to a stake on the west side of the creek at B. S15 ½ W8 poles to......walnut on the west side at C S36W23 poles to an apple tree at D N42W18 poles to near a large apple tree at E N72 ½ E4 poles and 7 links to a walnut down at F N24 E15 poles to a walnut on the west side of the meadow ditch as G N21 E20................les to a stake Houdeshells corner at H S6 E23 poles and 17 links to a stake in........thence S32W12 poles and 15 links to the beginning containing 4 ¾ acres.........less also a stxxx and lot of ground supposed to be 2 acres in Turly..........East side of the Street on big road passing through Turly Town.......by said Neff and the land purchased by Moffett......................................................................Moore and running from the road on..................................singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging............