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

Deed: John and Katie Roberts to Wm. J. Roberts, 13 June 1889

This Deed made this 13th day of June in the Year 1889, between John Roberts and
Katie Roberts his wife of the first part, and Wm. J. Roberts of the second part all of
the County of Smyth and State of Virginia, Witnesseth: That the parties of the first
part for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty-Seven dollars in hand paid the
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged doth grant, bargain sell and convey unto
the part of the second part the following tract or parcel of land, lying and being in
the County of Smith containing nine acres and bounded as follows. Beginning on
Jno. W. Taylors line thence N.15W.90 poles to a pine corner S.85E.20 poles to a
stake, S.15E.60 poles to a white oak, corner to a survey made by Roger & with a
line of same S.26, poles to a stake, in the clay lick on Taylors line & with same
S.63E.13poles to the beginning. The parties of the first part warrant the title to the
said tract of land generally. Witness the following signatures and seals.
                         John Roberts (his mark)  Seal
                         Katie Roberts (her mark) Seal
State of Virginia County of Smyth
     F. A. _. Starritt a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do
certify that John Roberts and Katie Roberts his wife, personally appeared before me
in said County acknowledged their signatures to the foregoing deed or writing
baring date the 13th day June 1889. (Balanced not copied).
(Written  in the left margin)
Examined & Delivered to Billings Roberts 15 June 1891

Source: Deed Book 19, Page 107, Smyth County, VA
Transcribed by Victor A. Smith, February 11, 2001
Notes:
John Roberts, son of Billingsley and Nancy
Katie Roberts, Catherine Ship(p), daughter of  William and Sarah Ship(p)
Wm. J. Roberts, is William James Roberts, son of John and Katie Roberts
William James Roberts' wife is Amanda Jane Clear, daughter of  John K. Clear and
Eliza Fleenor