This indenture made this 10
th day
of March in the year 1795 between James Fleming of the County of Hampshire and State of Virginia of the one
part and Thomas Smoot of the same County and State aforesaid. Witnesseth that for and consideration of the
sum of thirty pounds current money of this state to the said Fleming in hand by the said Thomas Smoot on or
before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and therefore doth
release, acquit and discharge the said Thomas Smoot his heirs and executors and by these presents he the said James
Fleming hath granted, bargained, sold, released, aliened and confirmed and herefore doth grant, bargain, sell, alien and
confirm unto the said Thomas Smoot his heirs and assigns a certain piece or tract of land situate in the County of Hampshire
on a small drain of Mill Creek, and bounded as followeth, to wit, Beginning at a black oak and white oak corner of Lockhart’s
land on the line of the old survey of Patterson and running N 60º W 30 poles to a large white oak corner of another survey of said
Lockhart, thence N 30º E along his line 80 poles to a white oak, thence S 50º E 63 poles to a white oak said to be High’s corner,
thence S 45º E 22 poles to a white oak in a cleared field, thence S 74º W 86 poles to the beginning, containing 30 acres, being
part of a tract of land that was conveyed to the said Fleming from Abraham Mosby as another Instrument of Writing will more
plainly show. With all houses, buildings, orchards, wood ways and water courses, profits and commodities, together with all
and singular the premises, hereditaments and all its appurtenances unto the said Thomas Smoot, his heirs, executors and assigns
against the claim and demand of his the said James Fleming and his heirs, executors and assigns and all and every other person and
persons whatsoever shall warrant and forever defend by these presents free and clear of and from all other and former gifts, grants,
bargains, sales and dower right and title of dower, judgements, executions, titles, troubles, charges and incumbrances whatsoever made,
done or suffered to be made or done by him the said James Fleming or any other person or persons (the quit-rents or taxes hereafter to
become due and payable in respect of the premises only excepted). In witness whereof him the said James Fleming hath signed, sealed
and acknowledged this present deed the day and year above written
James Fleming
Signed and sealed in the presence
Of us
Jacob Piser
Peter Engle
John Piser
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At a court held for Hampshire County the 20
th day of April 1795, this Indenture was
acknowledged by James Fleming , a party thereto, and is ordered to be recorded.
Test.
And Wodrow Clk
