This Indenture made This 20th Oct 1797 between Garret Gray Sr and wife Lydia, Garret Gray Jr and wife Susanna of the county of Fauquier and colony of Virginia of the one part and Nathaniel Greaves of the county of Prince William and the colony aforesaid of the colony of the other part witnesseth that said Garret Gray Sr and his wife Lydia , Garret Gray Jr and his wife Susanna for and in consideration of two hundred and twenty - six pounds and six shillings current money of Virginia to them in hand... paid by the said Nathaniel Greaves the reciept the said Garret Gray Sr and his wife, Garret Gray Jr and his wife do hereby acknowledge they the said Garret Gray Sr and Garret Gray Jr and their wifes aforesaid hath granted bargained and sold aliened and confirmed sell alien and confirm unto said Nathaniel Greaves his heirs and assigns forever one tract on parcel of land situated and lying in the county of Fauquier and on the waters of Cannons run containing by estimation 167 1/2 acres the said tract being a part of 2 tracts of land, one tract being taken up by John Savage the other taking up by Isaac Judd the said 167 1/2 acres is bounded as follows
Begining at a white oak sapling 3 pole inside of the widow Nelsons line runs thence with Bethels line 62 ? pole to 3 white oak sumps on the east side of a branch of Cannons run the Begining corner of Bethels land at B _ with Bethels line N ( 66 * ) 28 pole to a box oak sapling in Bethels line thence S 13 1/2 ? pole to a Red oak Savage old corner thence with Savage old line N 61 C+ 63 pole to a white oak near Benjamin Paynes fence thence S S 1/2 W+ 235 pole to a Red Oak on the north side of Aquia Rd being a corner of Murpheys land at D thence up the said road S P P W+ 16 pole to a Black Jack corner to Richard Coopers land at E thence with his line N 12 1/2 W+ 98 pole to a line where an old hickory formerly stood at F being another corner of Coopers land thence N 7 1/2 W+ 24 pole to a red oak corner to Grigsbys land at G thence with Grigsbys line N 84 W+ ? 13 pole to a pine and 2 spainsh oaks Grigsbys begining corner at H thence N20 E23 pole to a box oak Markhams corner at I ( it has a small line through the middle of this mark Sherry ) thence N83 E14 pole to a stake in Nelsons land at K then A with Nelsons line S39 E10 pole to I where stood a white oak corner to Nelsons land thence winding on the said Nelsons line N46 E 127 pole to the begining and also all house, gardens, orchards, woods, under woods, profits, commodities advantage ? ways, waters, and water courses and appurtinances whatsoever to the said tract pr parcel of land belonging or in anywise appertaining and also the ? and revisions remainder and remainders rents and services of the said premises and every part there of and all estate right title interest claim and demand whatever of them the said Garret Gray Sr and his wife Lydia, Garret Gray Jr and his wife Susanna of in and to said tract or parcel of land and every part there of to have and hold the said tract or parcel of land containg by estimation 167 1/2 acres aforesaid and all and singular the said Premises above mentioned and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtinances unto the said Nathanile Greaves his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said Nathaniel Greaves his heirs and assigns forever and the said Garret Gray Sr and Lydia his wife , Garret Gray Jr and Susanna his wife for themselves their heirs executors administrators and assigns doth covenant promise and agree to and with the said Nathaniel Greaves his heirs and assigns that he the said Nathaniel Greaves his heirs and assigns is hereby seized ? ( signed ) in fee simple of in and to the said land and that the siad Garret Gray Sr and wife Lydia , Garret Gray Jr and wife Susanna at the time of ensealing ( ? ) delivering of these presents signed in  ___as of fee in the said land and premises with the appurtinances here unto belonging and hath good and lawful right and authority to sell and convey the same to the said Nathaniel Greaves his heirs and assigns and will warrant and forever defend the same unto the said Nathaniel greaves his heirs and assigns by these presents the said 167 1/2 acres and premises with appurtinances there unto belonging unto the said nathaniel Greaves his heirs and assigns forever and clean freely and clearly against all the claim, claims interest right title properly claim or demand of any person or persons whatever and of all manner of incumbrante of what nature or kind soever unto him the said Nathaniel Greaves his heirs and assigns forever and the said garret Gray Sr and Lydia his wife , Garret Gray Jr Susanna his wife their heirs and assigns doth convnant promise and agree at anytime or times hereafter and at all times when they unto required by the said Nathaniel Greaves his heirs and assigns to amke such further deed or deeds conveyance or conveyances as the said Nathaniel Greaves his heirs or shall be devised or advised by his or their council termed in the law in witness where of the daid Garret Gray Sr and wife Lydia , Garret Gray Jr and wife Susanna have here unto sit their hand and seals the day and year first mentioned above signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
Benjamin Payne
Charles Horton
William Brahan

 

Garret Gray Sr ( his mark )
Garret Gray Jr ( his mark )
Lydia Gray ( her mark )
Susanna Gray ( her mark )
Recieved of the written named Nathaniel Greaves the consideration within mentioned and acknowledge ___? fully satisfied and paid given under our hands the 20 th day of October 1797
Teste
Benjamim Payne
William Brahan
Charles Horton                                     Garret Gray Sr ( his mark )
                                                                  Garret Gray Jr ( his mark )