Deed Book 1, Page 37 (or 47 renumbered) Matthew Mayes

This Indenture made the Eighteenth Day of April in the Year of our Lord Christ One thousand seven hundred and thirty seven Between Mathew Mayes Junr of the Parish of Rowly and County of Amelia of ye one part and Matthew Mayes Senr of the Parish and County aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the Said Matt Mayes for and in consideration of ye sum of one shilling Curant money to him in hand paid by the said Matt Mayes before the Sealing and delivery hereof the Receipt whereof the said Matt Mayes doth hereby acknowledge hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth Bargain and sell unto ye said Matt. Mayes his Executors, administrators and assigns one tract or parsell of Land Containing by Estimation two hundred acres be this acres more or less lying and being on ye lower sides of little Creek of Flatt Creek in the Parish and County aforesaid and bounded as followeth to witt Beginning at the mouth of a Small branch of ye sd little Creek thence up the water course of the said branch to the fork thence along a line of Meerkl trees to ye old line Thence south along the said old line to Corner Jack and thence Northwest two hundred and twenty eight poles to a Small white oak Saytion upon the little Creek thence down the same to the mouth of the small branch first began at together with all Houses Orchards, Woods and appurtenances to the said land belonging or in anywise appertaining which said two hundred acres of land is part of a Tract of fore hundred acres granted to the said Matt Mayes Junr by Pattent dated the fifteenth day of March One thousand seven hundred and thirty five. To have paid to hold the said Tract or Parcell of two hundred acres of Land and Premises with the appurtinances unto the said Matt. Mayes Senr his Executors Administrators and Assigns from the day next before the date hereof unto ye end and term of One whole Year from thence next insuing to the inteset(?), that by virtue and of the statutes for transfering uses into possesion of the Said Math Mayes Senr may be in the actual possession of the said land and premices and be enabled to take and accept of a grant and release of the revertion and Inheritance of the same land and Premises to him and his heirs to the use of him his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness whereof the Said Matt. Mayes Junr. Hath hear unto set his hand and seal the day of Year first above written.

Signed Sealed and Delivered Matthew Mayes

In pressence of us ---

Henry Crowder

Abraham Crowder

John Mayes Junr.