Abstracts of deed book 1, 1777-1789, Ohio County (W) VA, Part 3

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Robert Woods


Lovly Woods


(p.161)


April 7, 1788. James Black and Martha his wife sold to Thomas McGuier for fifty pounds two hundred acres of land on Cross Creek bounded by land of William Williams and William McAmson.


James Black


Martha Black


(p.162)


May 5, 1788. Jakemiah Allen of Chio County, Virginia bound his son of his own free will as an aprentice to James Gamble blacksmith of West Liberty, to serve from September thirt- ieth last for six years to September next. Jacomiah Allen James Gambell


(p.162)


302


April 5, 17 88. I, Benjamin Lawrence of Baltimore County and State of Maryland and Urath Lawrence wife of said Benjamin do appoint Alexander Wells our attorney to convey and affix our names to a deed for six tracts of lands to be made by us in Chio County, Virginia and conveyed to Charles Wells three thousand acres on Treasury warrants


Witness R. Owings Rebecca Larrance


Benjamin Lawrence Wrath Lawrence (p.164)


April 1, 1788. Richard Owings of Baltimore County, and State of Maryland and Ruth Owings his wife do appoint Henry Wells our attorney to convey deeds to two tracts of land in Chio County, Virginia to be granted to Charls Wells to one thous- and acres - also to deed five hundred acres to Charls Wells and Alexander Wells. Alexander Wells to have Richard Owl Owings' part which adjoins Charles Wells and where Alexander Wells Jr. now lives. We have agreed to take out of the agreement made June 14, 1730 one land warrant of three hund- red acres and that said Charls Wells has located the same land surveyed where a man by the name of Bodkin claimed, and said Wells is to have same land surveyed and return cert- ificate to Richard Owings son of Sam'l --- said Owings to make over to said Wells fifty acres of land.


Charls Wells


Richard Owings


son of Sam'1.


(p.165)


Frederick County. Richard Owings came before us --- two Justices of the Peace of Frederick County, State of Maryland and acknowledged above act.


Chas. Worfield


John Gwinn


Wm. Ritchie, Clerk of Frederick County Court. State of Maryland. (p.165)


July 7, 1788. Elizabeth Hook of Chio County, Virginia for and in consideration of teaching her daughter Rachel Rigden to read by Agness Finly of said County, the said Rachel being bo bound by her mother Elizabeth Hook and for other causes -- said Elizabeth hath bound her daughter Rachel and put her a servant to Agness Finley for a term of fourteen years until she is eighteen years of age.


Elizabeth Hook


X mark


Agness Finley


(p.166)


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July 7, 1738. George Stricker of Chio County, Virginia sold to Robert Woods for fifty pounds two hundred and fifty cares of land on the chio River on a plat known as Long Reach, joining lands of Edward Doolin and said Stricker. Witness Moses Chapline John Connell


George Stricker


(p.167)


March 20, 1786. Magness Miller of Philadelphia, merchant, sold to Charls Vancover of said City, three thousand acres of land on the waters of Fish Creek in Chio County for one hundred and eighty pounds ten shillings.


Witness


Ezekiel E. Maddock


John Hallowell


Miers Fisher


Magness Miller


(p.168)


August 4, 1788. Harmon Greathouse Senr and Mary his wife sold to Harmon Greathouse Junr. for one hundred and fifty pounds two hundred and eighteen acres of land including sawmill on Harmons Creek in Chio County joining corner of Isaac Great- house, Alex Wells and Gabriel Greathouse.


Witness


Peter Peterson


Hambleton Reed


William Greathouse


Harmon Greathouse


Mary X Greathouse


mark


(p.168)


August 4, 1788. Harmon Greathouse and Mary his wife sold to Jonathon Greathouse for two hundred pounds, three hundred and eighty-seven acres of land on both sides of Harmons Creek in Chio County.


Witness


Peter Peterson


Wm. Greathouse


Hambleton Reed


Harmon Greathouse


Mary X Greathouse


mark


(p.170)


August 4, 1788. Harmon Greathouse and Mary his wife sold to Isaac Greathouse for one hundred and fifty pounds, one hund- red and ninety-five acres of land including part of Cove Pond and Harmon's Creek in Chio County, Virginia, to the corner. of part conveyed to Johnathon Greathouse and to Chio River, also near Alexander Wells.


Witness


Peter Peterson


Hambleton Reed


Wm. Greathouse


Harmon Greathouse


Mary X Greathouse


mark


(p.170)


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August 4,1788. .Danicl Vanmetre- of Chio County, Virginia sold to Elenor Smith of said county and State for six pounds lot number 118 in West Liberty. Witness Daniel Vanmetre (p.172) Samuel McElhaney Andrew Fouts Charls Hegges


August 4, 1788.


James Caldwell Junr. of Chio County, Virginia


sold to Kalob Clark for twenty-one pounds, seventy-six acres


of land.


Witness


James Caldwell


John' Tilton


Nicholas X


Rogers


mark


(p.173)


July 13, 1785. Benjamin Johnstone Junr. of Chio County, Vir- ginia sold to Joseph McCune of Washington County, Pennsyl- vania for five shillings (one thousand acres being divid- ed between the two men), the land being by land of McCloud and Abraham Croxon.


Witness


George Beelor


William Sincler


William Greathouse


Benj. Johnston, Junr.


. (p. 170)


August 5, 1788. Larrance Vanbuskirk Jr. and Rebecca his wife of Chio County, Virginia sold to William Gorrell of the County of Barkley (Berkeley), Virginia for one hundred and twenty- eight pounds, one hundred and ninety acres of land on the waters of Buffalow Creek being part of a grant issued to William Harrison for four hundred acres and conveyed by Harr- ison to Vanbuskirk.


Witness


William Skiner


Samuel McElhaney


Larrance Vanbuskirk


Rebecca X Vanbuskirk


mark


(p.175)


August 26, 1788.


Thomas McGuier and Mary his wife sold to John


Rammage for fifty pounds, two hundred acres joining the cor-


ner of William Williams and William Mac omson.


Witness


Stephen J. Francis


Moses Chapline


Thomas McGuire X


mark


Mary X McGuire


mark


(p.176)


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August 26, 1708. -Joseph Wilson and Hartha-his- wife- sold to Ezekiel Boggs for two hundred and forty pounds, three hund- red thirty-three acres being part of a grant of four hund- red acres issued to Vilson in 1787 joining James Fettit, heirs of Silas Jane dec'd, Richard Yeats, forks of Wheels Run, William Zane and David licC lure.


Witness John Caldwell John McC olough ( icc olloch ) James Hall


mark


Joseph X Wilson Martha X Wilson mark (p.177)


September 11, 1738. Absolom Wells and Nichal his wife sold to Job Lewis for one hundred pounds, one hundred acres.


Witness


Allen Metcalf


John Kirk


Robert Spears


Absolom Wells Michal Wells


(p.178)


August 5, 1786. Charls Lilderback and his wife Ruhanney sold to Ephraim Bilderbac for five hundred pounds, two hundred and fifty-nine acres of land in view of the Chio River to the corner of widow Vanmetre, icrriman, loses Decker and John Decker.


witness William Mclachen John Henderson Allen Netcalf


Charls Bilderback


(p.179)


September 1, 1788. John Mc Laughland and Elizabeth his wife sold to Robert Giffen of Chio County, Virginia for seventy- five pounds, one hundred and seven acres of land on the bank of Short Creel: joining the lines of Worth,. Witness Stephen John Francis Noses Chaplinc


John X Mc Laughland mark Elizabeth X Nc Laughlan mark (p.180)


June 9, 1788. Hezekiah Clagett of Washington County, Mens1- vaglia, Maryland sold to Nathaniel Morgan of Washington County Maryland for one hundred pounds, one thousand acres more or less of land in thio County, Virginia on NcElroys Fork, a br branch of Middle Island Creek .


Witness


Henry Shryock


Alex'd Clagett


Washington Co. id.


Hezekiah Clagett wife Frances


180


Deed of Betty Zane and her husband saling the property she got from Van Sweringen


This Indenture made this 1th day of September In the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred And Eighty Eight Between John MoLaughland and Elisabeth his wife of the one part and Robert Giffin all of ohio County and State of Virginia of the other part Witnessoth that the Baid John MoLaughland and Elizabeth bio Wife for and in Consideration of the Sum of Seventy five pounds Currant money of Pensylvania to them in hand paid by the Said Robert Oiffan the Reoeit wheareof is beareby Aoknoledged hath Granted Bargained and Bold and by these pressente do grant Bargain and Sell to the Said Robert Giffin and his Heire part of the Baid Tract of Land owened and Possesed by the Baid MoLaughland and Elisabeth his wife Situated in the County of ohio aforosaid Containing One hundred and Seven Aoree and Bounded as folloeth Begining at & Beech on the Bank of Short Creek at the mouth of & drane and Runing up Said Drain Worth Eighty Two degrees west Eighty perches to a walnut thenoe South Twenty degrees West thirty four perobes to & walnut thenos South Seventy Tuo degrees weet thirty Eight perches to an Anh thenoe South Sixty two degrees west Sixty ons perobes to & Buok Eye in Worths line thenoe South fifty Fight Degreee East Eighty Eight perobee to a biokrey thenos South Beventy four degrees East


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Winty five perobes to & hickey Corner to worta on the Bank of the Creek thence down the Creak According to the Besvoural Meandere theirof and Binding theiron one hundred and forty four perches to the Begining with ite appurtinanoes to the Said Robert Giffin and his Beiro to the Sole use and Beboof of the Said Robert Giffin hie beire and assigne for Ever and the Baid John WoLaughland and Elizabeth bie wife do Covinant with the Said Robert Qiffin and his Haire that the Said John Mo Laughland and Elizabeth his wife and their Heiro the Baid parcell of Land with ite appurtinances from them and their Heire and from all maner of persone whateoever to the Said Robert Giffin and his Heire will for over warrant and Defend In witness the Said John MoLaughland and Elizabeth his mfo Have heareunto Bubecribed their namee and affixed their Beals the day and year within writon Sealed and dilesvoured


In the pressente of


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John X MeLaughland


Stephen John Tranoie


Moses Chapline


bir Elizabeth @ MoLaughland Seal


A True Copy from the orideginell The Above Indenture was Aoknoledged in oapen Court at September Term 68 by John MeLaughland and Elizabeth his wife and Ordred to be Recorded


Tout Moose Obapline 01x


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September 1, 1788. Ducan IcGeehan and Sarah of Washington County, . ennsylvania sold to John Dobbins Maaon. Lab of . ittsburg, . ennsylvania for eighty-eight pounds, - two hund- red acres of land on the north fork of Tomlinson's Run formerly known as Yohogania County but now as Chio County, Virginia joining land of Brice NcHeehan, Benjamin Johnston, Samuel Hulland and Samuel Hull.


Witness W. Bukhanon Brice iicGeehan


Duncan McGeehan


Sarah LicGeehan


(p.182)


September 1, 1788. Duncan licBeehan and Sarah of Washington County, Pennsylvania sold to Samuel Hull of Chio County Virginia for seventy-five pounds, two hundred acres of land on north fork of Tomlinson's Run formerly Yohogania County but now Chio County, Virginia.


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Witness


W. Buckanon


Brice McGeehan


Duncan McGeehan


Sarah McGeehan


(p.183)


August 4, 1788. Larrance Vanbuskirk and Rebeckah his wife sold to John Vanbuskirk for five hundred pounds, four hundred and twenty-four acres of land on the waters of Chio River, join- ing land of Rezon Humphry and James Harrison.


Witness Allen Metcalf Wm. Boggs John Mills Jonah Seaman


Larrance X Vanbuskirk mark Rebeckah X Vanbuskirk mark (p.184)


August 5, 1788. Daniel Vanmetre, attorney for Wm. Gorrell, sold to Larrance Vanbuskiek Jr. of Chio County, Virginia for one hundred and eighty pounds, three hundred and fifty acres on the waters of Buffalo Creek to Larrance Vanbuskirk Senr's line. Witness John Connell Moses Chapline


Daniel Vanmetre


att. for Wm. Gorrell


(p.185)


September 1, 1788. Samuel Hull Jr. and Joseph Dettz of Chio County, Virginia sold to Jacob Nessley of the same county for mighty pounds one shilling and four pence, two hund- red acres of land adjoining Lenard Dobbins, John Dobbins, John Cowan, and another tract bounded by land of Daniel Ross, William Cowan and Andrew Garrard, containing one hund- red acres.


Witness Wm. Buckhanan Brice McGeehan John Connell Moses Chanline


Samuel Hull Joseph Detts


(n. 186)


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August 28, 1788. Thomas . cGuire and Mary sold to Francis McG | uire for eighty-five pounds, one hundred and eighty-five acres of land to Charls Wells line and line of Francis licGuire and the State line.


Witness Stephen Jo Francis Noses Chapline


Thomas McGuire X mark Nary X McGuire mark (p.187)


June 25, 1788. I, William Gorrell of Berkeley County, Vir- ginia, appoint Daniel Vanmetre of Berkeley County my att- orney to sue and recover -- etc. -- of Larrance Vanbuskirk of hio County, Virginia such sums and debts due me from said Laurence VanBuskirk for land or to recover the land.


Witness David Hunter James Maxwell J.P. of Berkeley County.


William Gorrell


(p.188)


I, Jonah Seaman of Chio County, Virginia appoint William Shannon of Jefferson County, Kentucky, my attorney to act in the Kentucky suit of any bills, bonds, deeds --- etc. -- in my interests in kentucky.


Witness Moses Chapline John Caldwell (p.189)


Jonah Seaman


October 6, 1788. Benjamin Larrance and Ureth his wife of Baltimore County, Maryland sold to Charls Wells of Chio County, Virginia for five pounds, five hundred acres of land on Shugartree Creek a branch of Middle Island Creek. Witness Benjamin Laurence Urath Laurence George Hammond Henry Wells


(p.191)


October 6, 1788. Benjamin Larrance and Urath his wife of Baltimore County, Maryland sold to Charls Wells of Chio County, Virginia for five pounds, five hundred acres of land on Shugartree Creek on Middle Island Creek.


Witness George Hammond Henry Wells


Benjamin Laurence Urath Laurence


(p.192)


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October 6, 1788. Benjamin Larrance and Urath his wife of Baltimore County, Maryland sold to Charls Wells of Chio County, Virginia for five pounds, five hundred acres of land on Samcos Run a branch of . iddle Island Creek, near land of Richard wings. Witness Benjamin Laurence Urath Laurence George Hammond Henry wells


(p.193)


October 6, 1788. Benjamin Darrance and Urath his wife of Baltimore County, Maryland sold to Charls Wells of Chio County, Virginia for five pounds, five hundred acres of land on Shugartree Creek.


Witness


George Hammond


Henry Wells


Benjamin Laurence


Urath Laurence


(p.194)


October 6, 1788. Richard Owings and Ruth his wife of Balt- imore County, Maryland sold to Charls Wells of Chio County, Virginia for sixty pounds, fifty acres on the waters of Buffalo Creek.


Witness


Alex Wells


George Hammond


Richard Owings


Ruth Owings


(p.195)


October 6, 1788. Richard Owings and Ruth his wife of Balt- more County, Maryland sold to Chairs Wells for five pounds five hundred acres of land on Sugartree Creek branch of Middle Island Creek.


Richard Owings


Ruth Owings


Witness


Alex Wells


George Hammond


(p.196)


October 6, 1788. Richard Owings and Ruth his wife of Balt- imore County, Maryland sold to Charls Wells of Chio County, Virginia for five pounds, five hundred acres of land on Samco Runn a branch of Middle Island Creek.


Witness


Alex Wells


George Hammond


Richard Owings


Ruth Owings


(p.197)


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october 6, 1738. Charls wells and Elizabeth his wife of chic County, Virginia sold to George Hammond of the same county and State for fifty pounds, fifty acres on the waters of Buffalo Creek :.


witness Alex Wells Henry Wells


Charls Wells Elizabeth Wells


(p.198)


October 6, 17 88. Charls Wells and Elizabeth his wife sold to George Hammond for two hundred and twenty-five pounds two hundred and twenty-five acres on the waters of Buffalo Creek joining John McCormack.


Witness Wm. Mc Machan Henry Wells


Charls Wells


Elizabeth Wells


(p.199)


October 6, 1788. Charls Wells and Elizabeth his wife sold to Equilla Galoway of Baltimore County, Maryland for fifty/ pounds, five hundred acres on waters of Shugartree a branch of Middle Island Creek of Chio County, Virginia.


Witness


George Hammond


Henry Wells


Charls Wells


Elizabeth Wells


(p.200)


October 6, 1788. Charls Wells and Elizabeth his wife of Chio County, Virginia sold to Aquella Galloway of Baltimore County, Maryland for fifty pounds, five hundred acres of land on Shugartree Creek a branch of Middle Island Creek which was granted to Richard Owings in 1784.


Witness George Hammond Henry Wells (p.201)


Charls Wells


Elizabeth Wells


October 6, 1788. Charls Wells and Elizabeth his wife of Chio County, Virginia sold to Walter Bosley of Baltimore County, Maryland for twenty-five pounds, five hundred acres of land on Samcos Run a branch of Middle Island Creek, which was granted to Benjamin Laurence.


Witness George Hammond Henry Wells


Charls Wells


Elizabth Wells


(p.202)


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October 6, 1788. Charis Wells and Elizabeth his wife of Chio County, Virginia sold to Aquella Galloway of Baltimore County, maryland for fifty : ounds, five hundred acres of land on Shugartrec Creek a branch of Middle Island Creek which was granted to Richard wings in 1784


October 6, 1780. Charls Wells and Elizabeth his wife of Chio County, Virginia sold to Walter Bosley of Baltimore County, Maryland for twent-five ; ounds, five hundred acres of land on Samcos Run, which was granted to Richard Owings and con- veyed to Wells.


Witness George Hammond Henry Wells


Charls Wells


Elizabeth Wells


(p.203)


October 6, 1788. Richard wings and Ruth his wife of Baltimore County, Maryland sold to Alexander Wells of Washungton County, Pennsylvania, four hundred and fifty acres of land on Buffalo Creek in hio County, Virginia in exchange for two hundred and eight acres lying in Baltimore County, Md., known as Betts . ark.


Witness


Bezaleel Wells


George Hammond


Richard Owings


Ruth Owings


(p.204)


October 7, 1788. James Wilson and his wife Sarah of Chio County, Virginia sold to Thomas Kease of Montgomery County, Maryland, one hundred acres of land on the waters of Little Wheeling Creek which was granted to Benajah Dement and by him to James Wilson.


James Wilson


Sarah Wilson


(p.205)


October 6, 1788. Samuel Bruce and Rebeckah his wife of Chio County, Virginia sold to John Welman of the same place, for seventy-five pounds, seventy-five acres of land on the waters of Buffalo Creek joining John Tilton and Alert Wells,


Samuel Bruce


Rebecca Bruce


(p.206)


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October 13, 1787. Robert Huston of Chio County and Sarah his wife sold to Samuel Bradford of the same place, for one hundred pounds, one hundred acres of land in Chio Cou, nty joining John iicGraw, Wm. Huston dec'd, and Robert Huston. Witness Robert Huston Sarah Huston John Connell Sarah Edgar


(p.207)


October 9, 1788.


John Greer sold to George Dement for fif-


teen pounds, lot number eighty-seven in West Liberty.


Witness


Robert McC lure


Andrew Boggs


John Galbreath


John Greer


(p.208)


October 1, 1788. George Edginton of Chio County, Virginia appoint son George Edgington Junr. attorney to recover --- etc, --- any moneys due me from Benjamin Johnston of Hampshire County, Virginia.


George X Edgington


mark


(p.209)


N.B. also to convey property on Dillons Run in the County of Hampshire, Virginia to Benj. Johnston.


Witness


William Griffith Esq.


John Edgent on


William Engle


George X Edgington


mark


(p.209)


November 3, 1788. William McMachan and Ann McMachan of Chio County, Virginia sold to Valentine Mendle for two hund- red pounds, four hundred acres of land on the waters of Buffalo Creek. William Mc Machan Ann Mc Machan (p.210)


March 19, 1787. John Walker of Chio County, Virginia, shoe- maker, sold to Jonah Seaman for twenty pounds, land due Walker from the State of Virginia under military warrant for services under Col. George Rogers Clark, also claims of lands due Zachariah Williams which Williams assigned to Walker and lands due ihillip Hup for his service in above mentioned Regiment of Clark.


Witness


John Connell


William Mckinley


John Walker


(p.211)


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June 9, 1788. Lenard Boyer of Chio County, Virginia, sold to William :cKinley, merchant of West Liberty, a lot in Cannonsburgh, Washington County, Pennsylvania also a lot and building in west Liberty; Chio County, Virginia and one Sorrell horse and saddle, three pewter plates, one dish, one iron pott at Washington, one blanket, one small trunk and one spindle.


Witness Moses Chapline John Connell


Lenard Boyer


(p.212)


January 10, 1788. David Williamson of Washington County, Pennsylvania sold to Gasper Revonaugh of the same County for two hundred pounds, two hundred acres of land on the head waters of Little Grave Creek,


Witness William Davidson David Johnstone


David Williams on (p.213)


October 1, 1788. Caleb Clark and wife Catherine of Chio County, Virginia sold to William Carthrae of the same place, seven + acres on the waters of Little Wheeling Creek for the sum of eight pounds.


Witness


Samuel McElhaney


Robert Currey


Caleb Clark


Kitty X Clark


mark


(p.214)


March 5, 1787.


Edward Fowler of Chio County, Virginia and


his wife Rachel sold to Walter Skinner one hundred acres


of land for one hundred pounds.


Witness


Edward Fowler


Rachel X Fowler


mark


(p.215)


October 14, 1788. Charls Dodd and his wife Mary of Chio County, Virginia sold to George Knox of the same place two hundred and two acres of land joining David Hosack for the sum of one hundred pounds.


Witness


William Mckinley


Moses Chapline


Charls Dodd


Mary X Dodd


mark


(p.216)


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July 4, 1788. John Connell and Mary his wife of Chio- County Virginia sold to Moses Chaplinc a lot in West Liberty for twenty pounds, which lot was conveyed to Connell by Providence ilounts.


John Connell Mary Connell (p.217)


January 5, 1789. James Miller and Rebeckah his wife of Chio County, Virginia sold to Samuel Adams of the same place for the sum of six hundred and fifty pounds, four hundred acres on Buffalo Creek joining; Edward Robinson.


James Miller


Rebeca Miller


(p.218)


January 5, 1789. John Ray of Ann arnold County, Maryland sold to Benjamin Tomlinson of Washington County, Maryland land (amount not given) on the upper end of Muchmores bottom in Yohogania County now chio County, Virginia, for the sum of four hundred pounds. John Ray (p.219)


January 5, 1789. Benjamin Tomlinson of Washington County, Maryland sold to Andrew Huston of Chio County, Virginia for the sum of fifty pounds, two hundred acres on the upper end of Muchmores bottom which was granted to John Ray.


Benjamin Tomlinson


(p.220)


January 5, 1789. Benjamin Tomlinson of Washington County, Mary- land sold to John Greathouse of Washington County, Pennsylvan- ia for the sum of one hundred pounds, two hundred acres being part of the land bought from John Ray.


Ben jamin Tomlinson


(p.221)


February 2, 1789. Joshua Hurd of Chio County, Virginia sold to Rachel Ford, Senor, and James Ford, Huey Ford, Robert Ford, John Ford and Henry Ford of Washington County, Pennsylvania for the sum of one hundred and ninety-seven pounds, two hund- red and sixty acres of land to be Rachel's her life time and then to the others. Land next to James Moore.


Witness Robert Ewin Samuel McC olloch Jonah Seaman


Joshua Hurd


(p.222)


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Harch 2, 1789. alexander Eady and Jane his wife of Chio County, Virginia for the sum of one hundred pounds sold to James Cam bell of the same place, five hundred and eight acres of land on the waters of Kings Creek and Harmons Creek being aupart of one thousand acres grant- ed said Alexander on March 10, 1785 and bounded by land of John Quick, John Little and John Hays.


Witness William Ledley George McColloch James Nevet


Alexander Edie Jane X Edie mark (p.228)


April 7, 1789. John McLain son of Charls Mclain trader in the Indian Cuntry by and with the consent of David Shep- ard, James Miller, John Beck and David Chambers compos- ing a court, doth put himself voluntarily an apprentice to Henry Smith merchant in Chio County, Virginia for a period of fourteen years from this date.


Henry Smith


David Shepherd


(p.229)


April 7, 1789. Nancy Mc Lain daughter of Charls Mclain trader to the Indian Cuntry by and with the consent of David Shepherd, James Miller, John Beck and David Chambers a court at Chio County, Virginia doth voluntarily apprent- ice herself to James Smith, farmer, to serve for a period of nine years.


James Smith


David Shepherd


(p.230)


April 4, 1789. John Quick and Elizabeth his wife for the sum of forty-three pounds, ten shillings sold to Samuel Wright one hundred and sixteen acres one rod four poles of land on the waters of Kings Creek in Chio County, Vir- ginia being part of a four hundred acre tract granted to Quick December 2, 1786 and bounded by land of James Camp- bell, George Armstrong and the tempory line between Virginia and pennsylvania.


Witness


William Sutherland


Robert Woods


James Mitchell


John Quick


(p.231)


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april 5, 1789. tarrance Vanbuskirk Jr. and his wife Rebecka for the sum of two hundred pounds sold to Walter Kaine one hundred acres of land on the waters of Buffalow Creck being part of a tract of three hundred and fifty acres. witness larrance Vanbuskir. Jr. John Beck Alan Metcalf William Wells


Rebecah Vanbuskirk 1.232.


Thy 4, 1789. Waltor Summers and Jonet Summers his wife of Washington County, ennsylvania for the sum of four hund- red pounds sold to Charles Russell of the County and State aforosaid, one hundred and ninety-five acres of land on the waters of Wheeling Creek in chio County, Virg- inia bounded by the pennsylvania State line.




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