Date 8 Jan 1778 This Indenture made this 8th day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight between Burwell Rawlings and Anne of the County Southampton and the parish of Nottoway of the one part and John Francis of the same county and parish aforesaid of the Other part. Wittnesseth that the said Burwell Rawlings and Anne his wife for and in consideration of forty one pound Current Money of Virginia to them and in hand paid at or before the sealing of these presents the receipt whereof they doth hereby and therefor there of every part of thereof and and parcel[sic] thereof doth hereby likewise acquit Eschonerate and Discharge the said John Francis his heirs and assigns forever and themselves fully contended satisfy and paid and other by these presents grant John Francis his heirs and assigns forever the certain track a parcel of when lying and being in the county of Southampton and parish of Nottoway more or less being part of the patent of land at 320 acres granted to Joseph Vick Bang date on the twenty eight February one thousand seven hundred and thirty three by the Honorable William Gooch which said one hundred fifty acres of land is lying and bounded as follows (to wit Beginning at the mouth of a branch on the East side of Notaway Swamp thence up the said swamp thence by a line of marks trees East to a pine thence north to a pine thence North West to a dead oak, thence South West to a gum inN ottoway Swamp thence down the various courses of the search wall to the beginning of the said mouth of the said branch With all woods underwoods water water courses and all other privileges thereto along with anywise appertained thereto to the only proper use and behalf of him the said John Francis his heirs and assigns forever and the said Burwell Rawlings and Anne his wife for themselves their heirs Executors administrators and assigns and Every one of them shall an will Warrant and forever by these presents defend fro our selves our heirs Executors administrators and assigns and assigns and from all and every other person or persons Whatsoever Claiming or in any Wise laying claim or title thereunto unto him the said John Francis his heirs and assigns forever In Witness whereof we have here sit our hands and affixed our seals the day and yaer first Written. His Signed sealed and delivered Burwell X Rawlings Mark Her In the presence of Ann X Rawles Mark Received January the 8th of John Francis the full and just some of forty one pounds current money of Virginia bearing the within consideration money in full thereof our hands seals this the Day Add a Court held for the County of Southampton the 8th day of January this Indenture and the receipt thereon endorsed were acknowledge by the above named Rawling and his wife the first p????? Examined as the law directs & ordered to be recorded Sam Kello From Burwell Rawlings and Anne his wife of Southampton Co. and Notaway Parish of the One part to John Francis of the same Co. and parish aforesaid of the Other part Consideration 41 Current Money of Virginia 150a more or less in Southampton Co. & Notaway parish containing by Estimation 150 acres be the same more or less being part of a patent of land of 320 acres granted to Joseph Vick bearing date the 28 of fFebruary 1733 by the Honourable William Gooch which Said 150 acres of land is lying and bounded as followeth (to wit pt A) at the mouth of a br. on the E side of Notaway Sw. lm ; ; up Notaway Sw. pt B) thence by a line of market trees ln E; ; pt C) a pine ln N; ; pt D) a pine ln NW; ; pt E) a dead Oak ln SW; ; pt F) a gum in Nottoway Swamp thence down !the Various Courses of the Said Swamp !to the beginning of the mouth of the said branch lm ; ; down Nottoway Sw. Signed Burwell Rawlings & Ann Rawlings end