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June 18, 1853

Purchase of 35 acres by Nelson T. Branch from Joseph Newby

Pulaski County Deed Book 2, Page 587

This Indenture made this 18^th day of June in the year of our Lord 1853.  Between Joseph Nuby and Martha his wife of the County of Pulaski Va of the one part and Nelson T. Branch of the said County of the other part.  Witnesseth that the said Joseph Nuby and Martha his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and forty dollars to them in hand paid at the delivering of the presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted bargained and sold unto the said Nelson T. Branch a certain track of land lying in Pulaski on the Fall Branch or branch of New River adjoining the land of said N. T. Branch and containing 35 acres more or less and bounded as follows to wit.  Beginning at a big White Oak corner of Saw Mill Tract South of the Saw mill on hill side near a fence and with said fence S 32 West 33 poles to a white Oak and Chestnut Sprout top of the hill on James Meredith’s line and with his line N 45 W131 poles to a pine near top of a ridge thence N43 E45 poles B.O. & B. Oak sapling on big survey line thence S45 E92 poles to a black oak and dogwood near a saw mill thence S43 W15 poles crossing the saw mill branch to a W. Oak thence S45 E33 poles to the beginning. To have and to hold together with its appurtenances to the said Nelson T. Branch and his heirs forever and the said Joseph Nuby and Martha his wife for themselves and their heirs the aforesaid tract of land to the said Nelson T. Branch and his heirs will warrant and forever defend against the claim of all persons whomsoever.  Signed sealed and delivered this date as above or first written.

                                                                        Joseph Nuby

                                                                        Martha x Nuby [her mark]

Pulaski County to wit

I, J.G Cecil Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and State of Virginia do hereby certify that Joseph Nuby whose name is signed to the writing above bearing date the 18^th day of June 1853 has acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid.  Given under my hand this 18^th day of June 1853.

                                                                        JG Cecil, JP

Pulaski County (to wit)

We JG Cecil and Jonathan U Spence Justices of the Peace for the county aforesaid do certify that Martha Nuby wife of Joseph Nuby whose name is signed to the writing above, bearing date the 18^th day of June 1853 personally appeared before us in our county aforesaid and state of Virginia and having the said writing explained to her she the said Martha Nuby acknowledged the said writing to be her act and dead and declared that she had willingly executed the same and does not wish to retract it.  Given under our hands this 18^th day of June 1853.

                                                                        JG Cecil, JP

                                                                        Jonathan Spence, JP

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