This Indenture made this thirteenth Day of July 1785 BETWEEN Richard Stone of the Parish of Meherrin & County of Brunswick and William Watson of the said County and parish . . . for and in consideration of the quantity of three thousand pounds of Inspected Crop Petersburg Tobacco . . . doth by these presents grant, Bargain, Sell and make over firmly by these presents unto the said William Watson . . . one Certain Tract or parcel of Land lying & being in the said County of Brunswick and Parish of Meherrin containing one hundred acres and bounded as followeth, to wit, BEGINNING at Douhe's corner poplar on the South side of Meherrin River Thence along his line North seventy four Degrees West seventy four poles to a shrub white Oak, Thence South fifty five degrees West one hundred poles to a white Oak, Thence South twenty degrees East one hundred and twenty six poles to Edward Hulin's corner pine, Thence along his line North sixty degrees East forty poles to his corner Red Oak, Thence North forty eight degrees East sixty eight poles to his corner white oak on Meherrin River aforesaid, Thence up the meanders of the said River to the BEGINNING . . .
Signed by Richard Stone and Tabitha Stone (her mark), and witnessed by William Connell, Robert Watson, and Harry Wynn Jones (his mark).

Brunswick County Court the 24th Day of October 1785.
This Indenture was acknowledged by Richard Stone & Tabitha his wife parties thereto and Ordered to be Recorded previous to which the said Tabitha being privately examined as the Law directs did Voluntarily assent thereto.

Deed Book 14, page 143.
This Indenture made the fourteenth Day of January 1787 BETWEEN Owen Myrick of the one part and William Edwards of the other part . . . for and in consideration of one hundred and fifty pounds . . . doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoff and convey unto the said William Edwards . . . One Certain Tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Brunswick supposed to contain two hundred acres . . . bounded as follows (to wit) BEGINNING at a corner sweet gum a corner between King and Alley thence along the said Alley's line to a pine stump a corner between the said land and Mason's land, thence along a path known by the name of the Meeting House path to a corner Shrub oak on the fork of the path that leads from Nathaniel Mason's to Jesse Brewer's, thence along the path to Creek, thence up the Creek to the BEGINNING . . .
Signed by Owen Myrick and witnessed by Nathaniel Mason, Matthew Myrick, John Moore, Benjamin Lashley, John Connelly and Mark Clanton.

Brunswick County Court 23d day [ ]1787.
This Indenture was proved in Court by Nathaniel Mason, Benjamin Lashley, and Mark Clanton witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Deed Book 14, page 284.
This Indenture made this seventeen Day of February 1788 BETWEEN Benjamin Ingram and William Connelly of the County of Brunswick of the one part and Joshua Lucy of the same County of the other part Whereas the said William Connelly being indebted to the said Benjamin Ingram in the sum of eighty six pounds with Interest from the twentieth Day of April 1785 and for securing the payment thereof executed a mortgage to the said Benjamin Ingram for the lands intended to be hereby conveyed, which was recorded in the Court of the said County with exproviso that if the said money was paid by a certain day the said Indenture of Mortgage was to have been void and the said Connelly failing to make payment a suit in Chancery hath been commenced and a decree obtained bearing date the twenty eighth Day of May 1787 directing the sale of the premise and on the day of sale the said Benjamin Ingram as best bidder for less that the value becoming the purchaser thereof it hath been since agreed between the said Benjamin Ingram and William Connelly that the said Joshua Lucy should become the purchaser thereof for the sum of sixty pounds to be paid to the said Connelly's credit with the said Benjamin Ingram . . . for and in consideration of the sum of the said sixty pounds to the said Benjamin Ingram in hand paid by the said Joshua Lucey . . . do grant bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said Joshua Lucy . . . a certain tract or parcel of Land above mentioned lying and being in the said County of Brunswick containing by Estimation one hundred acres and bounded as followeth BEGINNING at James Kelley's corner shrub oak, thence along his line North 42 W one hundred six and an half poles to a poplar, thence North sixteen degrees East thirty six poles to a small possimmon tree, thence along George Walker's line South seventy three and an half degrees West one hundred and one and an half poles to a red oak, thence along Howell Eldridges line South four degrees East one hundred and twenty six poles to a small black jack on the Flat Rock Road, thence down the said road one hundred and eighteen poles to a spanish oak, thence North thirty eight degrees east fifty four poles to the BEGINNING . . .
Signed by Benjamin Ingram and William Connelly and witnessed by Drury Stith, Thomas Hailey (his mark), John Bishop (his mark) and Thomas Penn.

Brunswick County Court 28th July 1788.
This Indenture was proved by the oaths of Drury Stith, Thomas Hailey and John Bishop witnesses thereto as to Benjamin Ingram a partie thereto and acknowledged by William Connelly to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded.

Deed Book 14, page 376.
This Indenture made this fifth Day of September 1788 BETWEEN John Green and Dolly Green his wife of Brunswick County of the one part and Stephen Jones of the said County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of one hundred and sixty eight pounds . . . hath granted, give, bargained and sold unto the said Stephen Jones . . . one certain tract or parcel of Land, containing one hundred and sixty eight acres . . . situate lying and being in the aforesaid County and bounded as followeth (to wit) BEGINNING at the mouth of his spring branch on Nottoway River, thence up the said branch to the head, thence to his line, thence along the said line to the head of a branch, thence down the branch to Ceder Creek, thence down the Creek to Nottoway River, thence up the said River as it meanders to the BEGINNING . . .
Signed by John Green and Dolley Green and witnessed by John E. Jackson, John Wm. Connelly, Francis Barner, Upton Edmundson, and George Green.

Brunswick County Court 27th October 1788.
This Indenture was acknowleged by John Green a partie thereto to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded.

Deed Book 14, page 423.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA
DEED BOOK 15

KNOW all men by these presents that I William Connelly of Brunswick County for and in the consideration of the sum of seventy pounds . . . do grant bargain & sell unto John Stith . . . two feather beds and furniture one bay horse saddle & bridle one cow and calf fifteen head of hogs all my blacksmith tools and all my wifes right of her fathers & grandmothers estate when divided . . . in trust nevertheless upon this condition that whereas the said John Stith is and stands security for me on a replevy Bond to Benjamin Ingram for thirty odd pounds and on another Bond to Samuel Glass for ten pounds and whereas I formerly assigned to him a Bond of Samuel Scotts for thirty pounds & he assigned it again to Hinchia Gilliam which Bond probably on the failure of the said Scott he the said John Stith may be obliged to make good and being willing and desirous to indemnify him of and in these premises as above mentioned do by these presents give unto the said John Stith full power & lawful authority whenever he shall may suffer in either of the above instances to take possession of and to sell at publick auction on reasonable notice for ready money any part or the whole of the above mentioned property . . . the 4th Day of February 1791.
Signed by William Connelly and witnessed by Thomas Stith, Senr. Theo. Harrison, and William Goodwyn.

Brunswick County Court March 28th 1791.
This Deed of Trust was acknowledged by William Connelly party thereto to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded.

Deed Book 15, page 57.
This Indenture made the [---] day of [----] 1792 BETWEEN Andrew Meade and Susanna his wife of Brunswick County of the one part and John Abernathy Jr. of the same county of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of fifty pounds . . . doth grant bargain and sell alien and confirm unto the John Abernathy . . . a certain parcel or dividend of land containing by estimation one hundred acres situate in Brunswick County on the North side of Couches Run and bounded as followeth BEGINNING at the said Abernathy's corner srub oak on the North side of Burches Road, thence along John Stiths line North 43 degrees East twenty poles crossing the said road at William Connellys corner spanish oak thence along his line the same course continued 83 poles to a small blackjack thence a new line South 49 degrees East 208 poles to a small black birch on the said run below the Courthouse Road thence up the said Run as it meanders to the said Abernathys corner gum on the same, thence along his line North 49 degrees West 172 poles to the BEGINNING . . .
signed by Andw. Meade and Susanna Meade witnessed by Jno. Stith and Richard Stith.

Brunswick County Court March 26th 1792.
This Indenture of Bargain and Sale was acknowledged by Andrew Meade party thereto to be his act and deed & ordered to be recorded.

Deed Book 15, page 202.
This Indenture made the 27th day of May 1793 between John Stith & Ann his wife and Griffin Stith trustee for Meade and Stiths and Andrew Meade of Brunswick County of the one part & Henry Merritt of the said County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of fifty nine pounds eight shillings . . . do grant bargain and sell alien and confirm unto the said Henry Merritt . . . a certain tract or parcel of land containing by estimation one hundred and eight acres situate in the said County of Brunswick on the North side of Burches Road and bounded as followeth BEGINNING where the said Merritts line croses the said road, thence along the said line North eight [sic] six degrees West sixty poles to a srub [sic] oak South twenty five degrees West thirty nine poles to a hickory North seventy degrees West seventy six and a half poles to where the said line crosses Halls Branch thence up the said branch South thirties [sic] West eleven poles to the mouth of a small branch thence up the said small branch South thirty two degrees East sixty seven poles to a young mulberry tree on the South side of the same thence a new line South nine degrees East 153 poles to a spanish oak on the said road thence down the said road North 50 degrees East thirty two poles North 34 East seventeen poles to where John Abernathy Jr's line crosses the same thence along his line North fifty degrees West three poles to his corner srub [sic] oak, North forty two degrees East twenty poles to the said road at Connelly's corner spanish oak thence down the said road as it meanders to the beginning . . .
Signed by Jno. Stith and Griffin Stith and witnessed by B. Stith, Drury B. Stith, Richard Field and Alex. Brown.

Brunswick County Court June 24th 1793.
This Indenture of Bargain and Sale was proved by the oaths of Drury B. Stith, Richard Field and Alexander Brown witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

Deed Book 15, page 406.
This Indenture made this 9th day of May 1793 between Andrew Meade of Brunswick County of the one part and John Loyd of the same County of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of fifty pounds eighteen shillings . . . doth grant bargain and sell alien and confirm unto the said John Loyd . . . one parcel or tract of land containing by private survey two hundred acres situate lying and being in the County of Brunswick aforesaid and is bounded as followeth BEGINNING at Arastotles [sic] Eldridges corner shrub oak on Thomas Lundies line, thence along Atistotle [sic] Eldriges [sic] line North sixty and an half degrees West two hundred and forty poles to a spanish oak on Frederick Burdges line, on the Courthouse Road thence along his line South twelve degrees West eight poles to a small black jack thence South thirty five degrees West forty three poles to a black jack on the said road thence along the said Burdges and Thomas Stiths lines South thirty five degrees East one hundred and ninety eight poles to Lewis Browns corner shrub oak thence along the said Lewis Browns line North fifty two degrees East eighty six poles to a white oak on Thomas Lundies line thence along the said Lundies line North fourteen degrees forty eight poles to a pine thence North forty five degrees East eighty four poles to the Beginning . . .
Signed by Andrew Meade and witnessed by Nathl. Harrison, Junr., William Connelly, and Frederick Burge.

Brunswick County Court June 24th 1793.
This Indenture of Bargain and Sale was acknowledged by Andrew Meade party thereto to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded.

Deed Book 15, page 408.
This Indenture made this 9th day of May 1793 between John Loyd of the County of Brunswick and Buckner Stith of the same County . . . for and in consideration of the sum of Five Shillings . . . he the said John Loyd doth hereby acknowledge he the said John Loyd hath granted bargained and sold aliened and confirmed unto the said Buckner Stith . . . a certain tract or parcel of land on the South side of Couches Run containing two hundred acres adjoining the lands of Aristotle Eldridge, the Revd. Thomas Lundies Lewis Browns & others agreeable to a deed bearing date the 9th day of May 1793 from Andrew Meade to the said John Loyd for the said land and also the following property vitz. on [sic] Chestnut Sorrel mare one bay mare and three cows and calves & one steer . . . In Trust nevertheless and it is the true intent and meaning of these presents that whereas the said John Loyd being indebted unto Andrew Meade in the just sum of fifty pounds eighteen shillings due on Bond executed this day and being willing and desirous to secure the said Andrew Meade in the payment thereof with interest and the costs of this deed at a future date doth agree that it shall and may be lawful and he doth hereby give unto the said Buckner Stith full power and lawful authority after the first day of December 1794 on giving ten days public notice to sell to the highest bidder for ready money the land and property aforesaid and to apply the money arising from such sale to the payment of the within mentioned sum with interest from the 9th day of May 1793 to the said Andw. Meade . . . but if the said John Loyd shall on or before the expiration of the term aforesaid or at the day of sale pay unto the said Andrew Meade the said sum of Fifty Pounds Eighteeen shillings with Interest and costs aforesaid in full then this Indenture shall be null and void and of no effect as if the same had been made . . .
Signed by John Loyd and witnessed by N. Harrison, Junr., William Connelly, and Frederick Burdge.

Brunswick County Court June 24th 1793.
This Indenture of Deed and Trust was acknowledged by John Loyd party thereto to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded.

Deed Book 15, page 409.
This Indenture made this 19th day of December 1793 between John Stith and Ann his wife and Griffin Stith trustee and Meade and Stiths and Andrew Meade of Brunswick County of the one part and William Connelly of the same County of the other part . . . for and in the considertaion of the sum of twenty eight pounds sixteen shillings . . . have granted bargained and sold aliened and confirmed unto the said William Connelly . . . a parcel of land containing forty eight acres situate in the said County of Brunswick on the East side of Burches Road and bounded as followeth BEGINNING where Henry Merritts line crosses the said road thence along Henry Merritt's line South eighty six degrees East at thirty six poles crossing the spring branch one hundred and six poles to his and Andrew Meade's corner shrub oak thence along Andrew Meade's line South forty three degrees West one hundred and fifty two poles to a hiccory [sic] on Alexander Brown's line thence along his line North fifty three West thirty six poles to a small pine on the road aforesaid and thence along the said road to the Beginning . . .
Signed by John Stith and Griffin Stith and witnessed by Cuddy Harrison, Henry Hayes, and N. Harrison, Junr.

Brunswick County Court April 28th 1794.
This Indenture of Bargain and Sale between John Stith and Griffin Stith of the one part and William Connelly of the other part was acknowledged by the said John & Griffin to be their act and deed and ordered to be recorded.