Monday, September 23, 2013

Oak ~ Ochs, might have to read between the lines here…

http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/brunswick/deeds/brunbk6.txt
Indenture made the 24th day of January, 1758, between John BROWN of the County of Lunenburg, Planter and Anne BROWN, his wife, and Vines COLLIER of the County of Brunswick, Planter, for 60 pounds,conveying 240 acres on the South side of the Nottoway River (land formerly in Surry County).  Beginning at a red oak a corner betwixt Maj. Benjamin HARRISON and Isaac COLLIER thence by COLLIERs line East by North 28 poles to a Hickory then South 50 degrees East 111 poles to a red oak thence South 15 degrees West 38 poles to a small black oak thence Southwest 55 poles to a white oak a line tree of John Davis's land thence by Davis's line West and by North 174 poles to a pine thence North 80 degrees West 6 by 1 pole to a red oak thence Northwest by North 57 poles to three trees chopped inwards in a line of Maj. Benja. HARRISONs land aforesaid thence by HARRISONs line North 75 degrees East 136 poles to a Hickory and North 28 degrees Last 73 poles to the beginning which tract was granted unto the said John BROWN by patent bearing date of the 27th day of September, 1729.  Signed by John BROWN and Ane BROWN.  Witnesses were W. CHAPMAN, James HICKS, Jr., and John PETTWAY.  Indenture and receipt thereon were acknowledged in Court on January 22, 1758, by John BROWN and Anne, his wife.  Deed Book 6, page 225.