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August 22, 1885
Washington County Deed Book 40, Page 419
John Phelps gives a parcel of land to daughter Evangeline Davis as a gift

This Deed or indenture made and entered into this 22^nd day of Aug. 1885 Between John Phelps of the first part of the County of Washington and State of Virginia and V. B. Davis of the second part of the County and State aforesaid.  Witnesseth that for and in consideration of esteem and affection as my Daughter, I do hereby Deed bargain and convey unto the said V. B. Davis a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in little Moccasin Gap in the County and State aforesaid.  Bounded as follows:  beginning on wild cherry Myra P. Phelps line running up the fence to an apple tree with Ida Branch’s line, thence with W. R. Phelps line and with fence to a stake near a large apple tree thence down the fence to a hickory and walnut thence up the hollow to James Phelps line thence with said line to Lilly’s thence with said line to the corner on the hill … Phelps doth hereby warrant generally the land hereby conveyed reserving to himself the right to receive one third of the grain raised on said land during his life and the said V. B. Davis is to pay said John Phelps one third of the grain on said land during said Phelps natural life.  In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the following signature and seal this Aug. 22^nd     1885.

                                                                        John x Phelps [his mark]

Attest. Thos. R. Hines.
State of Va

            Washington County to wit

I Thos. R. Hines a Justice for the County and in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Phelps whose name is signed to the writing hereto annexed bearing date on the 22^nd day Aug 1885 and has acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid.  Given under my hand this Aug. 22^nd 1885.

                                                                        Thos. R. Hines

Virginia:  In the Clerk’s Office of the County court of Washington County the 24^th day of August 1885.  The foregoing Deed was delivered to the Clerk of the County Court aforesaid on the day above mentioned and admitted to record.

                                                                        Test.

                                                                        Wm. G. G. Lowry, C. C.

[On the same day that he gave this land to his daughter Evangeline, he also entered his will bequeathing the rest of his property to his other children after his death.]