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September 3, 1841

Washington County Deed Book 15 Page 271

John Phelps buys fifty acres from William Gilmore

This Indenture made this third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one Between William Gilmore of the County of Russell and State of Virginia of the one part and John Phelps of the County of Washington and state of aforesaid of the other part.  Witnesseth, that the said Wm. Gilmore for and in consideration of the sum of forty seven dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged doth grant bargain and sell unto the said John Phelps a certain tract or parcel of land lying in Mockason Gap containing by estimation Fifty acres be the same more or less lying east of Mockason Creek and between the lines of a fifty acre tract conveyed by Isaac Linder to John Phelps and James Todd’s land where he now lives and Abram Gobble’s lines and Martin Phelps’ line and David Lilley’s line and John Scott’s lands including all the land in said boundary with all its appurtenances . To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land to the said John Phelps and his heirs and said Wm. Gilmore and his heirs doth covenant with said John Phelps and his heirs that he the said Wm. Gilmore and his heirs said piece or parcel of land unto the said John Phelps and his heirs from him the said Wm. Gilmore and his heirs and all persons claiming under them will warrant and shall forever defend.  Witness my hand and seal the date first above written.

                                                            William Gilmore

Russell County to wit:

We James Browing and Samuel Gibson Justices of the peace in the County aforesaid in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that William Gilmore party to a certain deed bearing date on the third day of September 1841 and hereto annexed personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and desires us to certify the said acknowledgments to the clerk of the County Court of Washington in order that the said deed may be recorded.  Given under our hands and seals this third day of September 1841.

                                                            James Browning

                                                            Samuel Gibson

At a court held for Washington County the 28^th day of March 1842.

This Indenture of bargain & sale between William Gilmore of the one part and John Phelps of the other part was exhibited in Court and appearing to be duly acknowledged before two justices ordered to be recorded.

                                                            Test.

                                                            R. H. Lynch, D. C.

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