Submitted by: Victor Smith <smithvs@charter.net>


Deed  John Roberts to Richard Roberts, 21 July 1820

This Indenture made this 21st Day of July in the year of our Lord 1820 Between
John Roberts and Elizabeth his wife of the County of Washington & State of
Virginia of the one part and Richard Roberts of the State & County aforesaid of the
other part. Witness, that the said John Roberts & Elizabeth his wife for & in
consideration of the sum of one dollar to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged do grant bargain & sell unto the said Richard Roberts one
tract or parcel of land containing 154 1/4 acres more or less lying in the County of
Washington on the north side of the North fork of Holstein River below the Laurel
fork of said river and bounded as follows, to wit, Beginning at a small hiccory a
corner to the old Claylick survey & also a stone at the same place marked with the
letter, A. S35 W85 poles to a sycamore & stone at Birds ford marked B. thence up
the meanders of the river to a double poplar on the bank of the river corner to John
Roberts' land thence N4 degrees E48 poles to two whiteoaks N28 W88 poles to a
hiccory N16 E152 poles to a gum on the side of a hollow on a line of the Claylick
tract of land thence S72 N152 poles to the Beginning. with all its appurtenances. To
have and To hold the said tract or parcel of land with all its appurtenances unto the
said Richard Roberts and his heirs to the sole use & behoof of him the said Richard
Roberts and his heirs forever. And the said John Roberts & Elizabeth his wife for
themselves & their heirs do covenant with the said Richard Roberts and his heirs
that they the said John Roberts & Elizabeth his wife and their heirs the said tract or
parcel of land with all its appurtenance unto the said Richard Roberts and his heirs
against the claims of themselves their heirs & all persons claiming under them & of
all persons whomsoever Shall Warrant and will forever defend. In Witness whereof
the said John Roberts & Elizabeth his wife have hereunto subscribed their names and
affixed their seals the day & year first above written.
                         John Roberts    S.S.
                         Elizabeth Roberts    S.S.
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of 
Charles Tate, H D Poston, William Tate
Washington County, to wit,
     We Charles Tate & H D Poston magistrates of the said county do hereby
certify that John Roberts & Elizabeth his wife parties to the within Deed of
Conveyance duly acknowledged the same before us on the 21st day July 1820 &
desired us to certify the said acknowledgement to the Clerk of the County Court of
Washington in order that the said Conveyance may be recorded. As Witness our
hand & seals.
Charles Tate    S.S.
H D Poston    S.S.
Washington County to wit,
     We Charles Tate & H D Poston justices of the peace in the County aforesaid
& State of Virginia do hereby certify that Elizabeth Roberts the wife of John
Roberts party to the within deed of Conveyance of real estate to Richard Roberts
bearing date the 21st of July 1820 personally appeared before us in our county
aforesaid & being examined by us privily & apart from her husband & having the
Deed aforesaid fully explained to her she the said Elizabeth Roberts acknowledged
the same to be her Act and deed and declared that she had willingly signed sealed &
delivered the same & that she wished not to retract it. Given under our hands &
seals this 21st day of July 1820. 
                         Charles Tate    S.S.
                         H D Poston    S.S.
The foregoing Indenture of bargain & sale was delivered to the Clerk of Washington
County on this 6th day of October 1820 & admitted to Record
                    Teste
                         Jacob Lynch D. C. 

NOTE: This is part of the same land as purchased by Billingsley Roberts of
Maryland in 1781 from Arthur Campbell. Richard and John Roberts are heirs to the
land per Billingsley Roberts Will. They received a Deed for the land from William
Campbell in 1819. 
Source:
Deed Book 7, Pages 255 and 256
Washington County, Virginia
Transcribed by Victor A. Smith
February 6, 2001