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From: Jo Lee Spears <>
Subject: Re: [DMU] help with understanding deed.
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:41:30 -0400
References: <OGEBIKCPOOBEEFKCDLGIKEKIDLAA.lankford@tampabay.rr.com>
In-Reply-To: <OGEBIKCPOOBEEFKCDLGIKEKIDLAA.lankford@tampabay.rr.com>


I am not sure what you are asking, but this is the way the patent is
entered in the Mecklenburg Co., VA deed data base.
!
typ patent
ref VPB 35:286
dat 7 Jul 1763
to John Langford
con 40Sh.
re 400a Lunenburg/ on the branches of the great Creek
pt A) at his own old Corner white Oak
ln n65w; 86p; new lines
pt B) a pine S38W 540P to
ln s38w; 540p;
pt C) a white Oak
ln s40e; 152p;
pt D) pointers in Stephen Jones's line
ln n55e; 15p; Stephen Jones
pt E) pointers
ln s80e; 32p;
pt F) pointers in Rottenberry's line
ln n10e; 270p;
pt G) a red Oak
ln s80e; 100p;
pt H) a poplar on a branch
ln n27e; 248p; his own line
end

At 06:17 PM 10/9/2007, you wrote:

>I am looking for help understanding the first part of this deed.
>
>"On July 7, 1763 purchases 400 acres of land. Transcription of the Land
> > Grant: Type: patent, Reference: Patent Book 35 Pages 286-287, date July
> > 7,
> > 1763, to John Langford, in consideration of 40 Shillings. re 400 acres
>
>
> ???? Lunenburg County on the branches of the great Creek loc 15005 28602
>F127
> L0
>
>
>
> > P255, (Point A) at his own old Corner white Oak !thence new lines N65W 86P
> > to ln n65w; 86p; (Point B) a pine S38W 540P to ln s38w; 540p; (Point C) a
> > white Oak S40E 152P to ln s40e; 152p; (Point D) pointers in Stephen
> > Jones's
> > line !thence along his lines N55E 15P to ln n55e; 15p; Stephen Jones
> > (Point
> > E) pointers S80E 32P to ln s80e; 32p; (Point F) pointers in Rottenberry's
> > line !thence along his lines N10E 270P to ln n10e; 270p; (Point G) a red
> > Oak
> > S80E 100P to ln s80e; 100p; (Point H) a poplar on a branch !thence along
> > his
> > own line N27E 248P to the first Station lc n27e; 248p; his own line ."
>
>
>
>Mary Ann
>
>
> Researching:
> Lankford, Sterling and related families
>
>
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