……………four between Giles Devier of Rockingham……..ia of the one part and Samuel Cootes of the same coun……………the other. Witnesseth thereas by a decree rendered in the……of Rockingham County chancery……May term 1853………..in depending between Giles Devier Plaintiff as officer………..the lands of Levi Shoemaker to sale for the benefit of Judg………and the said Shoemaker as Defendant it was adjudged…………..decreed that certain parcels of lands for description of which belonging to said Shoemaker be exposed to public sale to satisf……….due from said Shoemaker to said judgment creditors and w……….Devier was appointed Special Commissioner by the Court to ……..lands & interests and make such titles for the same as vested said Shoemaker notice of sale & being required to be given by……..& posting and the notice having been given of day of sale co………….decree said Commissioner Giles Devier did on the 17^th days of Jun…….to sale such portion of land mentioned in the Decree as was…………satisfy the judgement creditors claims all costs appertaining………..to subject the property to sale and commissioner………Decree into effect at which sale Samuel Coots being the high……for the tract of land mentioned in the bill as the one upon w…………Bull was residing and situated near the mouth of Brocks G…….North Mountain Road supposed to contain 117 acres but of……..missioner asserts nothing bounded as follows. Beginning at……& black ….corner to Henry Waters, now Michael Millers la………….W88 poles to a white oak & locust, thence S72W…………..pines, thence N23W26 poles to a black oak and walnut…….82 poles to two white oaks, thence N53E………100 poles to two white oaks and a black oak and thence S70 poles to white pine and black oak, thence S34W83 poles to…….white oak, thence S61E73 poles to the beginning pay……….the sum of four hundred and fifteen dollars and being……..bidder for the interest of said Shoemaker as mentioned in the……..the suit as heir of Elias Shoemaker in the land lying near Sd residence at the mouth of Brocks Gap possessed jointly by H……….dec. and the whole tract supposed to contain 103 acres for be……….reference is made to the deed conveying the land to……..decd became the purchaser thereof as will as of the for………..Bull tract paying for this last mentioned the sum of………seventy five dollars which sales were approved at the June Court subsequent and report thereinupon confirmed an…………deserving the title of said Shoemaker to be conveyed to hi…………Devier in conformity with decree of the Court this the said Giles Devier as Special Commissioner……..aforementioned sum of……………………………………….as Commissioner as justified by decree and not making………..liable or responsible otherwise for title or interest and the same with def……………it behooves him by virtue of duty as Commissioner appointed for……………mentioned purposes. In testimony of which the said David as Spec……………missioned hath hereunto set his hand and seal this day & year above mentioned.

Giles Dever

Special Commissioner of the

County Court Rockingham

 

 

……..ingham County to Wit

I Jackson Horn a Justice of the Peace in the County afore…..the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Giles Dever whose……is signed to the writing above bearing date on the 15^th day of June……..has acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid……under my hand this 15^th day May 1854. Jackson Horn J.P.

……Clerks office of the County Court of Rockingham September 18^th 1854……..Deed from Giles Devier Comm. To Samuel Cootes was this day presented to……..