This Indenture made the Tenth day of November in the Year of our Lord Christ One thousand seven hundred and Thirty nine Between John Mayes of the County of Amelia of the one part and Richard Tunstall of the County of King and Queen of the other part Witnesseth that the Said John Mayes for and in Consideration of ye Sum of five shillings Curant money to him in hand paid by the said Richard Tunstall before the sealing and Delivery hereof the receipt whereof the said John Mayes doth hereby acknowledge hath Bargained and Sold and by these presents doth Bargain and Sell unto the said Richard Tunstall his Executors administrator and assigns One Tract or parcell of Land containing by Estimation nine hundred and fifty three acres as by pattent lying and being on the both sides of Little Creek of Flatt Creek and on both sides of West Creek and Bounded as followeth, ~ Beginning at a corner white oak on the upper side of ye Little Creek Thence West thirty eight degrees North Eightyseven poles to a Corner White Oak Thence North seven degrees West too hundred and five poles to a Corner, Thence north Thirty Degrees East One hundred and Eighty Eight poles to Thomas Jones s line, Thence South forty one Degrees East One hundred and Thirty six poles along his line to his corner in a valy, Thence forty two degrees South Eighty six poles to FitzGeralds line Thence along his lines South thirty degrees West one hundred and six poles to his corner Spanish oak, Thence East thirty Degrees South Eighty poles to his corner in a Thukels, Thence East thirty five degrees North twenty two poles to Royals corner in said Fitzgeralds line, Thence East forty degrees South three hundred and thirteen poles along Royals line to a Corner in the same, Thence South twelve and a half degrees West one hundred and seventy six poles to afaced corner Thence west Eleven degrees South twenty poles to Little Creek and Thence down the same as it meanders to the beginning, Together with all Homes, Orchards, woods, and appurtenances to ye said Land belonging or in any wise appertaining which said Tract of Land was granted to the said John Mayes by Pattent daitted the ninth day of February one thousand seven hundred and thiry seven, To have and to hold the said Tract or parcell of Land and premisses with the appurtenances to ye said Richard Tunstall his Executors administrators and assigns from ye day next before the date hereof unto the end and Term of one whole Year from thence next ensuing to the interest that by virtue thereof and of the Statutes for transfering uses into possession the said Richard Tunstall may be in the actuall possession of the said Land and premisses and be enabled to take and accept of a grant and release of the Reversion and Inherittance of the Same land and premisses to him and his Heirs to the use of him his Heirs and assigns for for ever In Witness whereof the Said John Mayes hath hereunto set his hand and Seal the day and Year first above written.

Signed Sealed and Delivered John Mayes

In presents of us

William Clark, James Akin

John Lovell

At a Court held for Amelia County xvy day of November MDCCXXXJX John Mayes Presented and acknowledged these his Deeds of Leave and Release to Richard Tunstall which were ordered to be recorded and Sarah the Wife of the Said John Mayes being first privately examined and voluntaryly assenting thereto relinquished her right of Dower in the land conveyed by the Said Deeds.