This Indenture made the twenty fifth day of February one thousand seven hundred and Ninety two between Henry Myars of Shanandoah County State of Virginia of the one part and John Myar of said County and State of the part. Witnesseth that for and in Consideration of the sum of forty one pounds Current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said John Myar at or before the sealing and Delivery of these presents the Receipt whereof the said Henry Myar doth hereby acknowledge he the said Henry Myar has granted bargained sold aliened? [aligned?] Released and Confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell [one or two words inserted here – unreadable] alien [align?] Release and Confirm unto the said John Myar his heirs and assigns a Certain tract or parcel of Land Situate over narrow passage Creek in Shanandoah County and is bounded as followeth (viz) Beginning at three pines Corner to George Coffman and to said Henry Myar's old tract thence with said Henry Myars old line N 45-1/2 East one hundred and forty eight poles to several pines his Corner and Corner to John Hoeber? [Hoover?] then with John Hoeber? [Hoover?] line S 71 W. fifty poles to four white oak saplings Corner to the said John Hoeber? [Hoover?] then with another of his lines N 5 Wt [West] one hundred and ninety poles to two pines and white oak Corner to Hoeber? [Hoover?] and Jacob Shitz then with Shitzes line S 21 W. one hundred and Seventy poles to a Small white oak sapling Corner to the said Shitz and William Thompson then with said Thompsons line S 8 E. [East] one hundred and twenty poles to the Beginning Containing 82 acres more or Less/ the above tract of Land was Conveyed to the said Henry Myar by Deed of the proprietors office bearing date November 10th, 1777 and the said Henry Myer hereby Conveys the same unto the said John Myar his heirs or assigns and all houses buildings Orchards ways water water Courses profits Commodities heraditaments and appurtinances thereunto belonging or in any wise appurtaining and the reversion and – Reversions Remainder and Remainders Rents issues and profits thereof also all the estate Right title Interest ??? trust? properly Claim? and Demanded? whatsoever of him the said Henry Myar of in and to the said Bargained Premises and of every part and parcel thereof – To have and to hold the said Eighty two acres of Land with the appurtinances unto the said John Myar his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use and behoof [behalf?] of him the said John Myar his heirs or assigns forever and the sd. Henry Myer doth Covenant and agree to and with the said John Myer his heirs and assigns that he the said -- Henry Myar is seized of a good sure perfect and Indefeizible [indeviseable?] Estate of Inheritance in fee –. Simple of in and to the said premises hereby bargained and sold and that he has good power and Lawful and absolute authority to grant and Convey the same to the said John Myars in manner & form? aforesaid and also that the said John Myar his heirs or assigns shall and may at all times hereafter peacibly [peaceably?] and quietly occupy possess and Enjoy the said Bargained premises with the – appurtenances unto him the said John Myar his heirs & assigns without the least trouble Hindrance Molestation or Interruption of him the said Henry Myar his heirs or assigns and of all and every other person & persons Whatsoever Claiming by from or under him them or any of them and further that he the said Henry Myar his heirs and assigns shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter at the Reasonable Request and at the proper costs and Charges in the Law of him the Said John Myar his heirs or assigns make do and Execute or cause to be made done and Executed all and every such further and other reasonable act and acts thing and things device & Devices in the Law whatsoever for the further better and more perfect Conveying and assuring all and singular other the premises hereby bargained and sold with the appurtinances unto the said John Myer his heirs and assigns forever. AND LASTLY that the said Henry Miar for himself his heirs or assigns and from all persons whatsoever the above said bargained -- premises shall and will warrant and forever Define by these presents –

In Witness whereof the said Henry Miar has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written ----

This Indenture of Bargain and Sale from Henry Miar to John Miar was proved by the oath of John Albright and the affirmation of John Stover and Christian Halderman witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded

p.140 [original book]

The Right Honourable Thomas Lord Fairfax Baron of Cameron in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland Proprietor of The Northern Neck of Virginia ?? To all to whom this present Writing shall come sends Greeting ?? Know ye that for good Causes for & in Consideration of the Composition to me paid & for the annual Rent herein after reserved I have given granted & confirmed & by these Presents for me my Heirs and Assigns do give grant & confirm unto Henry Mire of Dunmore County a certain Tract of waste & ungranted Land on Narrow Passage Run in the said County, bounded as by a Survey thereof dated June the 12th 1762 made for the said Henry Mire by Robert Rutherford And forfeited by Virtue of an Advertisement issued from my Office & recorded therein in Book N but on the Application of the said Henry Mire I have allowed a Deed to issue to him for the said Land which is bounded as follows ?? Beginning at 2 large Pines Corner to George Byrne, Extending thence West; One hundred Poles to 3 Pines on the Side of a Hill, Thence N' 20: W. Ninety six Poles to a Pine at Samuel Nizely's Line, Thence with the same N' 81' E. One hundred & eighteen Poles crossing the said Run to 3 Pines Nizely's Corner, Extending thence N' 47' 30' E. One hundred & fourteen Poles to 3 Pines at the Side of a Valley, Thence S' 42' 30' E. Ninety four Poles to a large Pine Corner to the said George Byrne and thence along his Line S' 47' W. One hundred & seventy five Poles to the Beginning containing One hundred and fifty three Acres ????? Together with all Rights Members & Appurtenances thereunto belonging Royal Mines excepted and a full third part of all Lead Copper Tin Coals Iron Mine & Iron Ore that shall be found thereon ?? To have and to hold the said 153 Acres of Land together with all Rights Profits and Benefits to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining Except before excepted To him the said Henry Mire his Heirs & Assigns for ever ?? He the said Henry Mire his Heirs & Assigns therefore Yielding & paying to me my Heirs or Assigns or to my Certain Attorney or Attornies Agent or Agents or to the Certain Attorney or Attornies of my Heirs or Assigns Proprietors of the said Northern Neck yearly & every year on the Feast Day of St. Michael the Archangel the Fee Rent of One Shilling Sterling Money for every Fifty Acres of Land hereby granted & so proportionably for a greater or lesser Quantity ?? Provided that if the said Henry Mire his Heirs & Assigns shall not pay the said reserved annual Rent as aforesaid so that the same or any part thereof shall be behind & unpaid by the Space of two whole years after the same shall become due If legally demanded that then it shall & may be lawful for me my Heirs or Assigns Proprietors as aforesaid my or their Certain Attorney or Attornies Agent or Agents into the above granted Premises to reenter & hold the same so as if this Grant had never passed ??

Given at my Office in Frederick County, under my Hand & Seal.

Dated the Eighteenth Day of August 1772 ??
Fairfax

Henry Mire's Deed for 153
Acres in Frederick County

Ex: Tho. ? Marton

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Document #6; Will of Henry Meyer of Shenandoah County

Shenandoah County Courthouse, Woodstock, VA

Will Book E - pp. 142-143

In the name of God Amen I Henry Meyer of the County of Shenandoah state of Virginia being in perfect health and of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God for the same calling unto mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men one [day?] to die do make and ordain this my last Will & testament that is to say principally & first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it & my body I do commend to the earth to be buried in a decent christian burial at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise & dispose of the same in the following manner and form Viz.---

First I desire that all my Just debts be first Revised? out of my movable estate and paid at the usual time of payment after my decease --

Item I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife Barbara over and above the third part of my movable estate one feather bed with furniture one Cow one Chest one Spinning Wheel & one Sheep.–

Item I do give and bequeath unto my son John Meyer the plantation whereon I now dwell with all the improvements thereunto belonging but I desire that she my widow shall have full possession of the dwelling house and that he my son John Meyer is to give her every year during her natural life and as long as she remains my Widow seven bushels and a half of wheat seven bushels and a half of rye fifty pounds pork, three gallons of whiskey fifty pound hemp ruf from the brake one pair shoe one pair soles, 1/2 bushel salt part of the garden and the quarter part of the orchard fruit likewise to winter or to keep her one horse, one cow, one sheep and provide her as much fire wood as she shall have need of and that he shall pay out of the said land after my wifes decease the sum of eighty pounds Virginia current money to be paid at five pounds a year & be divided among the rest of my seven children. Viz.? to begin the first year after my wifes decease and so on and further do I order that he shall not sell the land during my wifes life.--

Item I do order & desire that all my children being eight in number shall have each & all of them an equal share alike of my movable Estate.–

Item and further I hereby do make constitute & ordain my beloved sons Michael and John Myer or any survivor of them to be my Executors of this my last Will and testament to pay all my debts & to receive all my Just debts due to me and I hereby uterly [utterly?] disallow remove and disannul all and every other former testaments Wills, legacies bequeats [bequests?] Executors & Executrix by me in any wise named before Willed or bequeated [bequeathed?] ratifying? and confirming this & no other to be my last Will and testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this twenty eight day of May in the year of our Lord 1787

Signed Sealed published & pronounced}	his
& declared by the said Henry Meyer}	Henry HM Meyer [seal]
as his last Will and testament in the}	mark
presence of us .......................}
David Jordan
John Stover
John Albright

At a Court held for the County of Shenandoah on Tuesday the 12th day of December 1797 This last Will and testament of Henry Myer dec. was proved by the oaths of David Jordan and John Stover and ordered to be recorded and on motion of the Executors therein named a probat[e] is granted them in due form they having given bond and security and made oath according to law

Teste
J. Williams C.S.C. [Clerk, Shenandoah County]

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Document #7; Account of sale held by Michael Meyer and John Meyer, Admins. of the estate of Henry Meyer decd. on the 30th day of December 1797

Will Book E - pp. 213-216

		ƒ	S	p
Two Axes	Peter Hollar		9
one drawing knife & 2 Augurs	Henry Meyer		2
one dung fork and hook	Henry Shitz		7	3
one Split knife and 1 Augur	Henry Meyer		4	7
one hoe & breach land rings?	ditto		5	7
one old Sadle [Saddle?] etc.	David Jordan		2	2
one bell & 2 Hoops for a bucket	John Meyer			7
Two old Coffee Pots	George Woods		6
Two mawl rings & one hammer	John Gerlinger		6	2
one hand saw	Michael Moyer		5	1
one pr pinchers	Henry Shitz		1	3
two iron wedges	David Rau		5	1
One Jack Reel	Henry Meyer		1	1
one old Basket	John Meyer		1	2
one Lamp smoothing iron etc.	Henry Shitz		2	6
Two pr of Scissors & a Tobacco box	Michael Meyer			7
one pr of Stilliards	George Weaver		10	6
one chair	Peter Hollar		2
one Log Chain	Augustin Hollar		8	2
one Lock	John Meyer			2
one Taylors smoothing iron	George Kaufman		2
one watering Pot	Henry Shitz		4	10
one Skillet	George Weaver		3
one iron pot & rake?	Michl & John Meyer		3
one ditto & ditto	Peter Hollar		6
Two Cutting knifes	John Weaver		2
1 frying pan & 1 Sythe [scythe]	George Meyer		2	4
one Log chain & a pr. of Traces?	Henry Shitz	1	5	3
one old saddle	Michl Meyer		15?	4?
one Testament & one song book	Henry Shitz		11	8
one prayer book	John Meyer		9	5
one Traveling Soul	George Meyer		6	2
one Nicodemus Book	Henry Shitz		1	8
one Hackle	Jacob Rau		13	6
one Bed & furniture	George Meyer	2	2	6
one Small Cask	ditto		1	6
Two barrel Casks	[ditto]		2
one Bed & furniture	Henry Meyer	2	1	7
one [ditto] [ditto]	Michael Meyer		3	10
one Grind Stone	George Wood		3	7
one old Waggon	John Meyer		2	13
one Cow	Henry Meyer		3	7
one Kneading trough	John Meyer		2	1
one old Shovel	David Jordan			9
one Green Bottle	Peter Hollar		7
one Coffee mill	Henry Shitz		2	4
one bottle	[ditto]			6
one earthen dish	Henry Shitz			3
one small bottle & 1 mug	Peter Hollar		1	3
one pewter dish	Henry Shitz		8	1
one " plate	John Meyer		7	1
one bason [basin] & 1 plate	George Meyer		3	10
Knives & forks	[ditto]		1	8
five Spoons	Danl Getz		2	6
two plates	Henry Meyer		4
Medicine Bottles etc.	John Gerlinger		1
one Gun	Michl Meyer		7	2
deer skin etc.	George Meyer		1	2
one chest	Henry Shitz		17	8
one Table	John Meyer		9	3
one weaving loom & tacklins?	ditto	2	16	1
one iron Stove	John Meyer		3	1
one pr of traces?	ditto		6	3
one iron wedge	George Meyer		2	2
Total of the sale		33	7	6
on ready Cash as mentioned		5	15	11
To a debt due by John Parrot		12	17	10
" " " " " Michael Meyer		4		2
" " Cash due by the same		1	4	7
" " Debt due by Henry Meyer			5	5
" " " " " Henry Shitz			3	3
" one Stove and a pr. of Shoes at Jacob Hills		3	5
To a bond from Jacob Shitz			16
" " " " John Gerlinger				5
" 4 Notes & ballance of one due by John Meyer		20	15
" a Book debt due by the Same		2	5	9
Total of the Estate		108	2

At a Court held for the County of Shenandoah on Tuesday the 9th day of Oct. 1798 This account of sale of the estate of Henry meyer decd. was Returned and ordered to be recorded.

Teste
J? Williams CSC [Clerk, Shenandoah County]

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Document #8; 1797 Dr The Estate of Henry Moyer decd. In accord. With John Moyer & Michael Moyer, Execs.

Will Book E - pp. 391-392

December 30	1 To cash paid Jacob Rou for crying the vendue.	“	3	“
	2 To cash paid David Jordan for writing at vendue & 2 dollars	“	12	“
1798 March 4	3 To cash paid George Cofman for appraising the personal estate	“	3	“
	4 To cash paid John Stover for appraising 3/[this crossed out] and for Eleven quarts of whiskey for the use of the sale		13	9
	5 To cash paid Philip Williams clerk of shenandoah note 70 cents	“	4	3
1799 April 9	6 To cash paid John Kerlinger for appraising the Estate	“	3	“
		2	2	“
			dols	Cents
	To paying for recording the appraisement		4	37
	To paying for recording the acct of sales		4	37
	To paying for recording this settlement		4	37
		13	9	13
			18	8
		6	“	8
	To executors psnt? on ƒ108..2..05		9	9
		180011	10	5
March 11	7 To paid George Moyers his share of personal estate	???12	1	1/2
	8 To paid Henry Moyers ditto	ditto 12	1	1/2
	9 To “ Henry Sheetz his wifes ditto	ditto 12	1	1/2
	10 To “ Jacob Hill his wifes ditto	ditto 12	1	1/2
	11 To John Parrotts his wifes ditto deducted from his acct	12	1	1/2
	To John Moyres ditto	ditto 12	1	1/2
	12 To Henry Parrotts for his late wifes share/and his children Eliza. Tafflinger and Isaac Parrott	12	1	1/2
	To “ P Williams costs of motion for settlement of Estate	“	3	9
	To “ Michl Moyer the other Executor his share	12	1	1/2
	ƒ108..2..0
	Errors Excepted
	Johannes Moyers [signed in German]
	Michael Moyer		Execs

At a court continued and held for the County of Shenandoah on Tuesday the 9th of Sept 1800 This settlement of the Estate of Henry Moyer deceased was returned and ordered to be recorded

Test
C Williams CSC

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Document #9; Power of attorney for Henry Myers' grandchildren

[This is an original document owned by Deborah M.S. Brown of Laurel, MD. This document was part of a large number of papers found at the Myers homeplace in Hardy Co. WV. Ms. Brown believes that the seven people listed within and who signed the document are the grandchildren of Henry Miars, the children of his deceased daughter, Catharina, and her husband, John Parrott, who moved to Cocke Co. TN c. 1783.]

Know all Men by these presents that we Elizebeth Moon, Mary Shaver?, John Parrott, Henery Parrott, Barbary Loveday, George Parrott and Susanah Moon, lageteas [legatees] of Henry Moyers [“lageteas of Henry Moyers” is inserted above the line here, and this is what makes me think that they were from Cocke County, but Henry Moyers was not.] deceast of the County of Cocke and state of Tennessee have made ordained constituted and by these presents do make ordain and constitute and in our place and stead put and Depute? our trusty and loving friend Henry Ater? of the County and state aforesaid our true and lawful attorney for us and in our names and for our use to ask demand sue for Leavy? recover? and Receive all such sum and sums of money Debts goods Waves dues accountants? and other demands Whatsoever Which are or shall be Due owing? payable and belonging to us or detained from us in any manner of Ways or means Whatsoever by any person or persons Whatsoever in the state of virginia giving and granting unto our sd. attorney by these presents our full and whole power strength and authority and in and about the premises to have use and take all Lawful ways and means for the recovery thereof and upon the receite of any such debts dues or sums of Money aforesaid acquintance or other sufficient Discharges for us and in our names to make Sale and deliver generalley all and every other act and acts thing and things Device and Devices in the Law whatsoever neadful? and Necessary to bee done in the premices for the ??? of all or any such Debts or sums of Money aforesaid for us and in our Names to do Execute and performe as fully and Leagely? [legally?] to all intents and purposes as we ourselves might or could do If we was personally present or as if the Matter Required more special authority then is hearein given and attorneys one or more under him for the purpose aforesaid to make and constitute and again at pleasure to revoake kalifying? allowing and holding for firm and affectual all and whatsoever our said Attorney shall Lawfully do and in and about the premeces [premises] by virtue Wheareof We have in Witness thereof we have heareunto set our hands and affixed our seals this 3rd day of August 1802 -- Signed and delivered in the presents of us two of the subscribing Justes [Justices] of the peace for the above mentioned county.

	Elizebeth Moon (seal)
	Mary Shever? (seal)
Test: Jno Mcnabb? jpce	John Parrot (seal)
Abram McKay	henery Parrot (seal)
	Barbary loveday (seal)
	George Parrot (seal)
	Susanna Moon (seal)
Henry Moyer's heirs
to: Power of Atty, Henry Eator?

[On back of document]

Personally Came before us the within subscribers and acknowledged the within Insturment of Writing as thear [their] act and dead [deed] for the purpose thearin containd

Jno Mcnabb?
George Hopkins

State of Tennessee
Cocke County

I William Garrett Clerk of the County aforesaid, do certify John McNabb and Geo. Hopkins Esquires to be acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned & sworn.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my own private seal, there being no public seal at Office this 3rd day of August AD1802, and of our independence the 27th.

W. Garrett Clk

State of Tennessee
Cocke County

I Abraham McKay presiding Judge of the Court of Common pleas and Quarter Sessions? of the County aforesaid in room? of William Lillard? (asbent),[absent?] do certify the foregoing attestation to be in “due form of Law.”

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of August A.D. 1802 and of our independence the 27th.

Abram McKay (seal)


Information contributed by Deborah Brown

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