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Benjamin Harrison, Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. To all to whom these presents shall come, Greetings: 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 Counties and in consideration of the ancient composition of two Pounds Sterling paid by Josiah Fugate into the Treasury of this Commonwealth, there is Granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said Josiah Fugate, assignee of Neil McGluster assignee of Thomas Foster who was assignee of John Vardeman, a certain Tract or Parcel of land, containing four hundred acres, by survey bearing date the sixth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two; lying and being in the County of Montgomery on the North side of New River, and bounded as followeth, To Wit: Beginning at a White Oak by a branch South 71 degrees, West 62 poles, to two White Oaks on a hill side. South 49 degrees, West 66 poles to a White Oak and White Oak sapling. South 80 degrees, West 44 poles to three Spanish Oaks. South 3 degrees, East 120 poles to a Chestnut, Oak and Poplar. South 50 degrees, East 242 poles to two White Oaks. South 20 degrees, West 90 poles to a Cucumber and Hickory on the River bank thence down the several courses of the same 212 poles to a Walnut; thence leaving the River North 29 degrees, West 318 poles to the beginning. With its' appurtenances: To have and to hold the said Tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances, to the said Josiah Fugate and his Heirs, forever. In
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Witness whereof the said Benjamin Harrison, Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, hath hereunto put his hand and caused the Lesser seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the tenth day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, and of the Commonwealth, the Ninth.
Benjamin Harrison
Land Office Richmond, Virginia
The foregoing is a true copy from the Records Witness my hand and seal of office this eighth day of May 1876.
S. N. Boykin
Clerk, Registration Land Office
Josiah Fugate
PA 400 Acres
Now R. Clark
Transcribed by Jim Sulcer
March 13, 1999
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