Land Indenture

LAND  INDENTURE
ALKIRE TO THORN
Bk 2 Pg  306
Hampshire County, Colony of Virginia
3d  Day of October 1765

This Indenture made the Third Day of October in the year of our Lord One
Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Five Between Maunis Alkier of the
County of Hampshire in the Colony of Virginia of the one part and
Michael Thorn of the same place on the other Part Witnesseth  That the
said Maunis Alkier for and in consideration of the Sum of Five Shillings
current Money of Virginia to him in Hand paid by the said Michael Thorn
at or before the Sealing and Delivery of these Presents the Receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged Hath granted bargained and sold and by
these Presents Doth Grant Bargain and Sell unto the said Michael Thorn a
certain Plantation Piece or Parcel of Land being Part of the Lott Number
16 on the South Fork of the South Branch of Potomack in the said county
Beginning at a Spanish Oak corner to Lot Number 15 Thence with a Line of
the said Lot reversed North Sixty Nine Degrees East Two Hundred & Twenty
Six Poles to a black Oak on the said South Fork Thence down the Meanders
thereof North Seven

Degrees West Twenty Eight Poles North Sixteen Degrees East Thirty Poles
North Seventy Seven Degrees East Six Poles North Seventeen Degrees East
Forty Two Poles to a Sycamore Thence South Seventy Five Degrees West Two
Hundred & Eight Poles to Three Sycamores [     ] Thence
North Thirty Eight Degrees West Twenty Four Poles to a black Walnut in
the Line of Lot Number 17  Thence with the Line thereof reversed South
Sixty Degrees West One Hundred & Forty five Poles to Two White Oaks & a
Pine corner to the said Lot Thence South Fifty Two Degrees East One
Hundred & Twenty Three Poles to the Beginning containing Two Hundred &
Three Acres which said Lot Number 16 was granted to the said Maunis
Alkier by the Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia by Deed
bearing Date the Sixth Day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand
Seven Hundred & Sixty Five as by the same Deed may appear and all the
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 Remainer and Remainders Rents Issues and
Profits thereof To have and to hold the Lands hereby conveyed and all
and singular other the Premises hereby granted with the Appurtenances
unto the said Michael Thorn his Executors Administrators and Assigns
from the Day before the Date hereof for and during the full Term and
Time One whole year from thence next ensuing fully to be complete and
ending Yielding and Paying therefore the Rent of One [Peppercorn] on
[    ] Day next if the same shall be lawfully demanded for the Intent
and Purpose that by [Virtue] of these Presents and of the Statute for
transferring uses into possession the said Michael Thorn, may be in
actual possession of the Premises and be thereby enabled to accept and
take a Grant and Release of the Reversion and Inheritance thereof to him
and his heirs ~ ~ ~
In Witness whereof the said Maunis Alkier hath hereunto set his hand and
Seal the Day and Year first above written.
               his
         Maunis \\ Alkier (LS)
               mark
Sealed and Delivered}
in the Presence of}
Christian Bingaman
Peter Cutright
      his
Adam   B   Brown
      mark

At a Court held for Hampshire County the 8th Day of October 1765
This Deed of Lease from Maunis Alkier to Michael Thorn was acknowledged
by the said
Maunis Alkier and Ordered to be Recorded.

     Test  Gabriel Jones C Clerk