The text outlines a series of legal transactions involving the McCorkle and Walker families in Rockbridge County, Virginia. John McCorkle's will, dated October 5, 1781, directs the sale of land for debt payments and the education of his children, one of whom, Catharine ("Caty"), marries Joseph C. Walker. Samuel McCorkle, her brother, relinquishes his claim to a tract of land in favor of Joseph in exchange for a nominal payment and as a settlement concerning personal property. The document also mentions Joseph Walker's debts and his dealings with Charles P. Dorman.
