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Deed Book 14, Page 54 Washington County Courthouse, Abingdon, VA

This Indenture made this 11th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine between George Gobble & Peggy his wife of the one part and Charles Mann of the other part all of the County of Washington and State of Virginia. Witnesseth that the said George Gobble & Peggy his wife for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred dollars current money of the United Stated to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged doth grant bargain and sell unto the said Charles Mann a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Washington in Little Mocquison Gap containing by estimation one hundred and five acres and bounded as followeth to wit: Beginning at a black oak dogwood beach and poplar N35E40 poles to a black oak & dogwood by the Russell road S 85E32 poles to a white oak & dogwood S28E80 poles to a white oak S9E12 poles to a white oak S2E40 poles to a white oak & black oak S60W100 poles to a stake on the patent line and thence with the same to a stake on the said line opposite to and near the beginning and thence a straight line to the beginning with all its appurtenances. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with all its appurtenances to the said Charles Mann and his heirs to the sole use and behoof of him the said Charles Mann and his heirs forever. And the said George Gobble for himself and his heirs doth covenant with the said Charles Mann and his heirs that they the said George Gobble & Peggy his wife and their heirs the said tract or parcel of land with all its appurtenances unto the said Charles Mann and his heirs against the claims of all persons shall warrant and will forever defend. In witness whereof the said George Gobble and Peggy his wife have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their seal the day and year first above written.

George Gobble

At a court held for Washington County the 26th day of August 1839.

This indenture of bargain and sale between George Gobble and Peggy his wife of the one part and Charles Mann of the other part was acknowledged in court by the said Gobble as his act and deed and ordered to be recorded.

Teste.

Jacob Lynch, C. C.

Notes: I found other records indicating that the estate of Charles Mann was 230 acres when he died. So this deed for 105 acres can't be the only one. But it's the only one I came across. The indexes for these old deeds are hand written and only grouped by first letter of the alphabet. It's easy to miss a name when scanning down the page. So, I can't say whether this was the first piece of land he bought in Moccasin Gap or not. But we do know that Mary Margaret Mann was born in Campbell County in 1829 so he moved to Washington County sometime between that and the date of this deed in 1839.

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