Transcript:Land Record, Patrick Porter, Washington County, VA, 1784

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Patrick Henry, Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, To all Whom these presents shall come, Greeting, Know ye, that by virtue of a certificate in Right of Settlement given by the Commissioners for Adjusting the titles to unpatented Lands in the District of Washington and Montgomery and in consideration of the Ancient Composition of one pound sterling paid by Patrick Porter into the Treasury of this Commonwealth, there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said Patrick Porter a certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing one hundred and eight five acres by survey bearing date, the twenty fifth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, lying and being in the County of Washington on both sides of Falling Creek, a south branch of Clinch River and bounded as followeth, TO WIT, BEGINNING on the North bank of said creek, at a buckeye and two small elms and running thence, South forty three degrees, West sixty two poles crossing the creek often to a large white oak and on the top of a ridge, North sixty seven degrees, West ninety one poles to a large poplar on a rocky knob, South eighty one degrees, West thirty eight poles to a sugar tree and turn at the foot of said knob, North thirty five degree West one hundred and eight poles to a rock and dogwood sapling near the top of a ridge, North Thirty degrees, East eighty four poles to a white oak on said ridge, South seventy two degrees, East one hundred and forty poles to an ash on the top of a ridge, North sixty one degrees, East forty one poles to an ash and sugar sapling on the east side of a ridge, North ten degrees, East thirty eight poles crossing the creek to two white oaks on the bank of the same, thence, South five degrees, East one hundred and sixty seven poles to the Beginning with its Appurtenances to have and to hold, the said tract or parcel of land, with its apppurtenances to the said Patrick Porter and his Heirs forever. In Witness whereof, the Patrick Henry Esq., Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand and causes the lesser seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond, on the twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven and eighty four and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Patrick Henry