1826, Jacob and Hannah Harold of Wythe County, VA

13 Sep 1826

13 September 1826; This Indenture made this 13th day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty six Between Jacob Harold and Hannah his wife of the County of Wythe and State of Virginia of the one part, and John D Fields of the County and State aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth that the said Jacob Harold for and in consideration of the Sum of Seventy nine Dollars, to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do grant bargain & Sell, to the said John D Fields a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County and state aforesaid containing ten acres and two roods (be the same more or less) and bounded as follows Beginning at a black oak near to a school house, corner to Henry Hufford, thence S. 67° W 33 ¾ poles crossing a branch to three white oaks on the top of a hill then S. 5° to 40 poles along said hill to two white oaks & a dogwood, thence N 49 ½° E. 47 poles crossing a branch to a stake on Huffords line and 1 ½ poles distant from a white oak and black oak corner to said Hufford and Harold, then N 9° W 43 poles to the Beginning. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with all its appurtenances unto the said Jno D. Fields and his heirs, to the sole use and behoof of him the said Jno D. Fields and his heirs forever. And the said Jacob Harold and Hannah his wife for themselves and their heirs do covenant with the said Jno D. Fields and his heirs that they the said Jacob & wife and his heirs the said tract or parcel of land with all its appurtenances to the said John D. Fields and his heirs against the claims of all persons whomsoever shall warrant and will forever defend. In witness whereof the said Jacob Harold and Hannah his wife have hereunto subscribed their names, and affixed their seal, the day and year first above written.

Jacob Harrell {Seal}
Hannah (her X mark) Harrold {Seal}

Signed, Sealed & delivered in Presence of

JP Mathews
Peter Kinder
F. Davis

Wythe County to wit,
We Joseph Crockett & Robert Crockett, justices of the peace in the County aforesaid, in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Jacob Harold a party to a certain Deed, bearing date on this 14th day of September 1826, and hereto annexed, personally appeared before us, and acknowledged the same to be their act and deed, and desired us to certify, the said acknowledgement to the Clerk of the County Court of Wythe in order that the said Deed may be recorded. Given under our hands & seals this 11th day of October 1826.

Joseph Crockett {Seal}
Robert Crockett {Seal}

Margin notes: Delivered grantee 20th Sept. 1831
A. B. Moore DC