Land Transactions

HARDY COUNTY
STATE of  VIRGINIA
Maunus & Lydia Alkire to Daniel Tevabaugh
Book 2  Page 35
December 7, 1789

This Indenture made the seventh day of December the year of our Lord one
Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty nine Between Maunus Alkire and Lydia
his Wife of Hardy County and State of Virginia of the one part and
Daniel Tevabaugh of the same place of the other part.  WITNESSETH:  That
for and in Consideration of the Sum of Thirty Pounds Current Money of
Virginia to the said Maunus Alkire in hand paid by the said Daniel
Tevabaugh at or before the Sealing and delivery of these presents the
Receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and thereof doth Release
Acquit and discharge the said Daniel Tevabaugh his Executors and
Administrators by these presents they the said Maunus Alkire and Lydia
his Wife have Granted Bargained Sold Aliened Released & Confirmed and by
there presents do Grant Bargain Sell Alien Release and Confirm unto the
said Daniel Tevabaugh and his Heirs A certain Tract or parcel of Land
situate, lying and being in the County of Hardy, on the East side of the
South fork of the South Branch of  Potomack and bounded as followeth -
VIZ:- Beginning at two pines a black oak and white oak on a Ridge in the
original line thence South seventy one degrees East one hundred and
Eighty Six Poles to a White Oak and Black Oak in the aforesaid line and
near Lynches Corner thence South one hundred and Six Poles to a Locust
Chesnut Oak Spanish Oak and two White Oaks Corner to the original Survey
thence with the same South Seventy one degrees West one hundred and
ninety one Poles to two White Oaks an Ash and hickory Stump corner to
Michael Nave thence with his line to the beginning containing one
hundred and Eighty two acres and being

Part of a Larger Tract of three hundred and four acres Granted to the
said Maunus Alkire by Deed from his Excellency the Governor bearing date
the 12th day of Sept 1780 and all Houses, Buildings, Orchards, Ways,
Waters, Water courses, Profits, Commodities, Hereditaments and
Appurtenances whatsoever to the said Premises hereby granted or any part
thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining and the Reversion and
Reversions Remainder and Remainders Rents Issues and Profits thereof and
also all the Estate Right Title Interest Use trust Property claim and
demand whatsoever of them the said Maunus Alkire & Lydia his wife of in
and to the said premises and all Deeds Evidences and Writings touching
or in any wise concerning this Land.  To Have And to Hold the Land
hereby conveyed and all and singular (other) the premises hereby granted
and aliened and every Part and Parcel thereof with their and every of
their appurtenances unto the said Daniel Tevabaugh his Heirs and Assigns
forever, to the only and proper Behoof And use of him the said Daniel
Tevabaugh and of his Heirs and Assigns forever.  And the said Maunus
Alkire for himself, his Heirs Executors and Administrators, doth
covenant, promise and grant to and with the said Daniel Tevabaugh in
Manner and form aforesaid, and that the said premises now are, and so
forever hereafter shall remain, and be free and clear of and from all
forms and other Gifts, Grants, Bargain, Sales, Dower, Right and Title of
Dower Judgments, Executors, Title, Troubles, Charges and Encumbrances
whatsoever made, done, committed or suffered by the said Maunus Alkire
and his wife or any other Person or Persons whatsoever (the Quitrents
hereafter to grow due and payable to Chief Lord of Fee his Heirs and
Successors, for and in Respect of the premises only excepted and
foreprized, And Lastly that

the said Maunus Alkire and his wife and their heirs all and singular the
premises hereby granted and released with the Appurtenances, unto the
said Daniel Tevabaugh his Heirs and assigns, against them the said
Maunus Alkire and his wife and their Heirs, and all and every other
Person and Persons whatsoever and shall warrant and ever defend by them
Presents.  In Witness whereof the said Maunus Alkire and Lydia his Wife
have hereunto set their hands and Seals the Day and year first above
written ~~~~~~
                                       his
Sealed and Delivered            Maunis  x  Alkire (L S)
In Presence of                         mark
 
                                       her
                                 Lydia  x  Alkire (L S)
                                       mark


At a Court Held for Hardy County the 7th day of December 1789.
This Indenture was acknowledged by Maunus Alkire and Lydia his Wife
parties thereto & she being first privity examined as the Law directs
and Ordered to be Recorded.
        By the Court
        /s/ Ed Williams