Abraham Maze

227 acres Henry County, VA Source: Land Office Grants No. 31, 1793-1794 Pg. 244-245 (Reel 97)

Robert Brooke Esquire, Govenor of the Commonwealth of  Virginia              To all To Whom there presents shall come, Gretting _______, that by Virture     of Land office Treasury Warrant, Number Twenty thousand one hundred seventy one, issued the 24th day of October, One thousand seven hundred Eighty Three.     this is granted by the said Commonwealth unto Abraham Mays a certain tract or parcel of land containing Two hundred and seventy Seven Acres by survey having date the fourth day of November One thousand seven hundred and Ninety. Lying and being in the County of Henry on the head branch of Marrowbone Creek and bounded as followeth to witt.Beginning at John Witts corner pine thence with soid Witts line North One hundred an Ninty poles to Pointers in Rudes line, with Rudes Pine South forty one degrees West Thirty Three Poles to a Poplar, North forty two degrees West,Forty four Poles to a Spanish Oak, North seven degrees West, fifty four Poles to Pointers, thence new here South ten degrees West, One hundred Jamestown Poles to a double chestnut North seventy degrees West twenty five poles to a chestnut on a branch, South eight degrees West two hunfred and twenty poles crossing three banches to a red Oak.South thirty degrees West Eighty four poles to a white Oak in Thomas Hollingsworths line. Thence with his line South fifty eight degrees East forty poles crossing a branch to a Poplar, South five degrees East twenty three Poles toa Dogwood, South fifty six degrees West thirty two Poles to a Hickory on Blackberry Creek. down the same sixty degrees East, Sixty eight Poles to a gum on said break in John Witts old line. With it North twenty two degrees East twenty seven poles to white oak in said Witts new survey.Thence the same North three degrees East one hundred sixty four poles to red Oak, North twenty four degrees East one hundred and fifty poles, crossing a branch to a pine. thence north seventy one degrees west thirty one and a half poles crossing a branch to the beginning. With its assurtenances.  To have and to hold the said tract or parcel with its assurtenances, to the said Abraham Maze and hes Heirs forever. ______ Where as the said Robert Brooke Esquire, Govenor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath here unto set his hand ______________ seal of the said commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the Ninth day of Fefruary in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred Ninty five, of the Commonwealth the Nineteenth.                                                             Robert Brooke

Transcribed by Lindsay Thomas      mailto:LThomas367@aol.com

Ref: Land Grant

GRANTEE Maze, Abraham. grantee.

DATE 9 February 1795.

 Location: Henry County.

 Description: 227 acres on the head branches of Blackberry Creek adjoining John Witt &c.