Person:William Pierce (54)

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Virginia Patents 14, pp. 168-170 in margin:

    William Pierce 100 acres. (18 August 1735) George the second by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland King, Defender of the faith. To all to whom these Presents shall send Greeting. Know ye that for divers good reasons and Considerations but more especially for and in Consideration of the sum of Ten Shillings of good and Lawful money for our use paid to our [Rorison] General of our [Rorouous] in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia. We have Given, Granted and Confirmed by these Presents for us our Heirs & Successors Do Give, Grant and Confirm unto William Pierce a [portion] tract or parcel of Land Containing one Hundred acres Lying and being in the County of Orange and in the Fork of the Rappidann River and bounded as followeth to wit: Beginning at a white oak in a line of a Parcel Granted to John Rucker & running Then with the said Rucker's Line North four Degrees West two Hundred and Thirty Six Poles to four white oaks Corner to the said John Rucker's and William Eddings. Then with the said Eddings' Lines South Ninety Poles to a red oak and a white Oak & West Two Hundred and Forty Poles to a Chesnut Oak a Spanish Oak and a Pine & Locust to the said William Eddings' & Then South Forty eight Degrees East one Hundred and Thirty Poles to a red Oak and white Oak Corner to George Essond Then with the said Essond's Line to Thomas Rucker's Line. Then with the said Thomas Rucker's Line to the beginning. Witnesseth wood and or woods, swamps, marshes, Low grounds, meadows, Foodings and his […] or all […] mines and Quarries as will discovered and discovered within the bounds aforesaid and being part of the said Quantity of one Hundred Acres of Land and the Rivers, Waters & Water Courses therin contained […] with the Privileges of Hunting, Hawking Fishing, Fowling and all of the Profits Commodities and [Heroditainouts] whatsoever to the same or any part thereof. Belonging or in any wise apportaining. To Have & Hold possess and Enjoy the said Tract or parcel of Land and all other the before Granted Premises covers part, thereof with this and every of their appurtainenses unto the said William Pierce and to his Heirs & Assigns for ever & to the only use & behoof of line of the said William Pierce & his Hers & assigns for ever. To be held of us our Heirs & Successors as of our Manor of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and [Coriou Sorragd] & not in Capitd or by Knights Service. Yielding and Paying unto us our Heirs & Assigns for ev3ery fifty acres of Land and so Proportionably for a loss or Great or Quantity - then fifty acres the Good out of one shilling yearly to be paid upon the Feast of saint Michael the arte augol and also cultivating and Improving three acres part of every fifty of this Tract above mentioned within three years after the Date of these presents. Provided always that if three years of the said Fourorout shall at any time be in arrears and unpaid or if the said William Pierce his Heirs or assigns Do not within the space of three years next running after the Date of these Presents Cultivate and Improve three acres part of every fifty of the Tract above mentioned, Then the Estate hereby Granted Shall cease and be [suttorly] Determined and thereafter it shall & may be Lawful to and for us our Heirs and Successors to Grant the same Lands and Premises with the appurtainences unto such other Person or Persons as us our Heirs and Successors shall think fit. In Witness whereof we have said thus & our Letters Patent to Command. Witness our Trusty and assessor William Gooch Esq. Our Lion v. Govt. and Commander in this of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgh and or the Seal of our said Colony the Eighteenth Day of August one thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty five in the ninth year of our Reign. [see Germannamap4 & DeLorme Virginia Topo Map p. 68 B2 near Elk Run and Rd 230] William Gooch