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From: "M.V. Gibson" <>
Subject: Re: [WEBB] Indenture Augustine & Elizabeth Webb
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 18:43:35 -0400
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Do you know if they had a son named Sylvester born in the 1790's?
Thanks.
Mary
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Subject: [WEBB] Indenture Augustine & Elizabeth Webb
> Hi Webbsters: I transcribed this for another Augustine Webb descendant,
then
> thought maybe there were others on the list who might be interested. A
> couple of words were undecipherable, and it is a very bad copy, but here
it is.
> Pat in Ohio
>
> This Indenture made the eighth day of July in the year of our Lord one
> thousand Seven hundred and eighty eight between Augustine Webb and
Elizabeth his
> wife of the one part and Samuel Black of the other part Witnesseth that
the said
> Augustine Webb and Elizabeth his Wife hath bargained sold covenants and
agreed
> and with the said Samual Black to him and his Heirs for ever a certain
Tract
> of Land lying and being in the County of Botetourt and State of Virginia
on
> Sinking Creek a Branch of New River, being part and the upper End of a
Survey
> made for Samuel Adams under the Loyal Company Grant bearing date the
twelfth Day
> of April one thousand seven Hundred and seventy four, containing by patent
> one Hundred thirdy five Acres, for the consideration of sixty five pounds
to him
> in hand paid the Recpt whereof the said Webb doth hereby acknowledge and
> bounded as followeth (to wit) Beginning at the black Oaks on the side of a
Hill on
> the North side of the Creek and running South thirtten degrees East forty
> poles to a while Oak inthe Creek, South thirty degrees West forthy pole
crossing
> the Creek to white and Red Oak, South five degrees East forty four pole to
two
> white Oaks South fifty six degrees West fifty poles to a Pine South eight
> degrees West about Seventy pole to a fresh mark'd white Oak and from said
sapling
> on a Branch conditionally made thence the Meanders of this Branch to the
> Creek, and up the Creek to the first bend to a mark'd white Oak,on the
Bank on the
> North side of the sd Creek conditionally made. Thence North ten degrees
West
> to the back line thence along the old back line north forty one degrees
East,
> the Number of poles not known to the Begining, with it's Appurtenances to
have
> and to hold the said Tract or Piece of Land with all its Appurtenances
> profit? and Advantages therein belonging to the said Samuel Black to him
and his
> heirs forever...Property of said Land and Appurtenances, thereunto
belonging
> tothe said Augustine Webb and Elizabeth his Wife do hereby warrant and
defend
> against ...Heirs Exrs Adms and Assigns to the said Samuel Black his heirs
Exrs and
> Assignes forever Claiming by of under...them, or any other person or
persons
> whomsoever in Testimony of which we have hereunto set our hands and
> Seals the day and year above written.
>
>
> Augustin Webb (Seal)
>
> her
>
> Elizabeth X Webb (Seal)
>
> mark
>
> At a Court held for Botetourt County the eighth Day of July 1788 This
> Indenture of Bargain and Sale was acknowledged in Court/the Wife having
been first
> privately examined as the law directs and thereupon ordered to Record.
>
> Teste (Can't
> decipher name) C.B.C.
>
>
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