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September 22, 1900

Washington County Deed Book 63 Page 340

Sale of 16 acres to Nelson T. Branch from L.P. Summers

This Deed made this 22^nd day of September, 1900 by and between L.P. Summers, Special Commissioner of the Circuit Court of Washington County in the chancery cause of N.T. Branch vs I. A. Worley party of the first part and Nelson T. Branch party of the second part.  Witnesseth that the party of the first part in consideration of five dollars ($5.00) cash in hand paid and a decree of the Circuit Court entered in the above cause on the 22^nd day of September, 1900, hereby deeds, grants, sells and conveys unto the party of the second part in fee simple, all the right, title and interest of Isaac A. Worley in and to the following lands, to wit:  Sixteen acres of land more or less, situated near Holston, Va., and bounded as follows:  Beginning on the top of the Poor Valley Knob at two post oaks, thence N32 W70 poles to a planted rock on the North side of the turnpike road at the foot of a spur of Clinch Mountain, thence S53 W40 poles to a planted rock, thence S32 E59 poles to the top of the Poor Knob, thence N66 E40 poles along said knob to the Beginning.  Witness the following signature and seal

                                                            L.P. Summers,

                                                                        Spl. Commr.

Virginia, Washington County, to wit:

            I, R. J. Summers, a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that L.P. Summers, whose name is signed to the foregoing deed dated September 22, 1900 this day personally appeared before me in my County aforesaid, and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed.

                                                            Given under my hand this Sept. 22^nd 1900

                                                            R. J. Summers, N.P.

Virginia:

            In the Clerk’s office of the County Court of Washington County, the 24^th day of August, 1903.

The foregoing writing was delivered to the Clerk of the County Court aforesaid, and admitted to record at 12 30 o’clock P.M.

                                                            Teste.

A.    R. Blackwell, D.C.

[I didn’t find the chancery file for N.T. Branch vs I. A. Worley but it might be there.  What seemed clear from the deed records was that Nelson Branch did not own any land until this was filed.  Maybe the bankrupt Nelson Branch was only able to rent land when they first moved to Washington County and was eventually able to buy this sixteen acres.  However, his troubles weren’t over as another chancery matter brought by L.P. Summers in April 1902 threatened him with forced renting of the farm to the highest bidder to pay some bills.]

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