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[edit] NotesDocument. David Cowan and wife Jane to John Cowan, Albemarle, 1759 1. From: DEEDS PERTAINING TO JONATHAN/JOHN ANDERSON Taken from: THE DEEDS OF AMHERST COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1761-1807, BOOKS A-K AND ALBEMARLE COUNTY, 1748-1763, BOOKS 1-3; Compiled by: The Rev. Bailey Fulton Davis, 1979, Southern Historical Press, Inc., P.O. Box 738, Easley, South Carolina 29641-0738 Albemarle Deed Book 2, p. 189. 2. From Albemarle Co. Deed Book 1764-1768 By Ruth & Sam Sparacio
THIS INDENTURE maid this first day of August 1765 Between ELENOR COWAN of St. Anns Parish in Albemarle County of one part & DAVID LEWIS JUR. of same County and parish of other part Witnesseth that said ELENOR COWAN for the sum of Twenty pounds Current money hath sold unto mid DAVID LEWIS &to his Heirs a parcell of land in the Parish of St. Ann in the County of Albemarle on the branches of MECHIMS RIVER containing Eighty nine acres & bounded Beginning at a Pine in HENRY CARRs Corner thence on CARRs line North crossing a large Branch of MECHIMS RIVER to a white oak saplin then a new line North East to pointers in MICHAEL WALLACEs line & on his line South West crossing said Branch to pointers thence on new lines South West to a Hickory Bush in the Child Fetid thence West to Pointers on CARRs line & on the same North East to the first Station ELINOR (her [Ang] mark) COWAN In presence of:
I assign all my right & Title of the above mentioned land unto DAVID LEWIS JR. as Witness my hand & Seal DAVID COWAN Memorandum that on the first day of August 1765 livery & Seisen of the lands was given by ELENOR COWAN to DAVID LEWIS JUNR. according to the above ELENOR (her [Ang] mark) COWAN Wittness: (_______) ACCREY At Albemarle October Court 1765
Pages 194-195: THIS INDENTURE maid this first day of August 1765 Between ELENOR COWAN of St. Anns Parish in Albemarle County of one part & DAVID LEWIS JUR. of same County and parish of other part Witnesseth that said ELENOR COWAN for the sum of Twenty pounds Current money hath sold unto mid DAVID LEWIS &to his Heirs a parcell of land in the Parish of St. Ann in the County of Albemarle on the branches of MECHIMS RIVER containing Eighty nine acres & bounded Beginning at a Pine in HENRY CARRs Corner thence on CARRs line North crossing a large Branch of MECHIMS RIVER to a white oak saplin then a new line North East to pointers in MICHAEL WALLACEs line & on his line South West crossing said Branch to pointers thence on new lines South West to a Hickory Bush in the Child Fetid thence West to Pointers on CARRs line & on the same North East to the first Station |