Person:Rosanna Unknown (41)

Land Record

This Indenture made the fifth (5th) day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty (1820) between Jacob SMITH Sen and Polley his wife of the County of Montgomery and state of Virginia of the one (1) part and Henry SHOCKEY of the County and state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said Jacob SMITH Sen & Polley his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty (50) Dollars current money of Virginia to them in hand paid the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge hath bargained and sold and by there presents doth give grant bargain and sell and deliver and confirm to Henry SHOCKEY and his heirs or assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of Land containing twenty eight (28) acres lying and being in the county and state above written on the south fork of Roanoke bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at a black oak on the widdow SHILLINGs and WEBBs line, and with his line South 19 West 94 poles crossing a branch to a maple and leaving said line North 65 West 41 poles to two (2) ash saplings in a branch South 77 West 16 poles to a white oak sapling on a line of LEWIS' and with it North 15 West 40 poles crossing a branch to a chestnut by a path on the widow SHILLINGs line & with it North 65 East 100 poles to the beginning, To have and to hold the said premiss unto said Shockey His heirs or assigns forever the said Jacob SMITH Sen and Polley his wife doth covenant for themselves their heirs to warrant and defend the right and title of said Land unto said SHOCKEY and his heirs forever against the claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever in witness whereof they do hereunto set their hand and seals this day and year above written

Signed Jacob Smith

X her mark Polley Smith

Montgomery County

?? Jonathan CONNER and Andrew LEWIS justices of the peace in the county aforesaid and state of Virginia, do hereby certify that Jacob SMITH a party to a certain deed bearing date on the 5th day of August 1820 and hereunto ??? personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and desired unto certify that the said acknowledgment to the clerk of the said county of Montgomery in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our hands and seals this 5th day of August 1820

Signed J: Conner A: Lewis

1.   United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M252).

   Name: Rosannah Shilling
   Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Christiansburg, Montgomery, Virginia
   Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2
   Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1765 or before]
   Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 2
   Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1 [b. 1765 or before]
   Number of Household Members Under 16: 2
   Number of Household Members Over 25: 3
   Number of Household Members: 9

2.   United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).

   Name: Rosannah Shilling
   Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Blacksburg, Montgomery, Virginia
   Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
   Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1 [b. 1775 or before]
   Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 2
   Free White Persons - Under 16: 2
   Free White Persons - Over 25: 1
   Total Free White Persons: 4
   Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 4

3.   United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).

   Name: Rosanna Shelley [Rosanna Shilling]
   Gender: Female
   Age: 96
   Birth Year: abt 1754
   Birthplace: Braunschweig [Brunswick]
   Home in 1850: District 15, Floyd, Virginia, USA
   Real Estate: 500
   Cannot Read, Write: Y
   Line Number: 17
   Dwelling Number: 112
   Family Number: 112
   Household Members: Name Age
   George Shelley 60
   Rosanna Shelley [Shilling] 96
   Betsy Dewese 58 - Rosanna's daughter Elizabeth "Betsy" [Shilling] Deweese