Grayson County, VA Deed - Halsey to Halsey - 1832
Book  12, Page 386

This Indenture made this fifth day of April in the year of our lord one 
thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Between us the heirs of William 
Halsey deceased of the one part of the County of Grayson and the State 
of Virginia of the one part and James Halsey of the County and State 
aforesaid witness that we the under subscribed heirs for the sum of 
sixty Dollars to us in hand paid the receipt is hereby acknowledged and 
ourselves therewith fully satisfied and paid hath given granted 
bargained sold and conveyed unto James Halsey a certain tract of land 
containing fifty acres it being and lying in the county and state 
aforesaid and bounded as followeth:  Beginning at a white oak and 
hickory on the Bank of New River in a field thence up the river and 
Binding thereon South 20 East one hundred and ten poles to three black 
walnut on the Bank of the river. North 95 East one hundred and fifty 
Eight poles two Chestnut trees to John Coxes Corner thence with a 
conditional line sixty poles more or less to white oak thence to the 
beginning together with all roads waters ways mines minerals and 
heredataments and appurtenances to him the said James Halsey his heirs 
and assigns free and clear from all rights title claims and encumbrances 
the speculation claims.  Excepted in testamony whereas we the heirs of 
aforesaid estate do hereby bind ourselves our heirs and assigns to the 
above obligation to James Halsey his heirs and assigns forever in 
witness where of we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and 
year above written, Signed and Sealed in presence of us

Attest  William Richardson        Amos (X-his mark) Halsey        (Seal)
        John Phipps               Wm (X-his mark) Halsey          (Seal)
        Thomas Winkler            Isaac Peasley                   (Seal)
                                  Natl. Vannoy                    (Seal)
                                  Joseph (X-his mark) Hash        (Seal)
                                  William (X-his mark) Howell     (Seal)
                                  Clisbey (X-his mark) Halsey     (Seal)
                                  Rachel (X-her mark) Halsey      (Seal)
                                  Sylvester (X-his mark) Halsey   (Seal)

Grayson County August Term 1856
                    A deed of Bargain and Sale from William Halsey et al 
to James Halsey was this day produced in Open Court and it appearing the 
witness to said deed are dead and furthermore Wm Young was introduced as 
a witness who made oath to the hand writing of William Richardson and 
John Phipps who were subscribing witnesses to said deed and continued 
for further proof.
                                        Teste Wm R. Dickey  C. C.

Grayson County Court August Term 1867
                    A deed of bargain and Sale form the Heirs of William 
Halsey to James Halsey was again produced in open court and John Phipps 
a subscribing witness thereto being dead Preston Phipps was introduced 
as a witness and proved the hand writing of the Testing witness John 
Phipps and the said deed is ordered to be Recorded.
                                        Teste E. L. Dickey  C. C.     
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