Richard Sharp Grant, 1810 - Patrick Co. VA



Commonwealth of Virginia Land Office, Grant Book 61, pp. 49-51
Grantee: Richard Sharp
Date: 6 August 1810
52 acres, Patrick County, Virginia


John Tyler, Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, To all to 
whom these presents shall come Greeting: know ye, That virtue of a Land 
office Treasury warrant, number 1072, issued the 15th of October 1779, there 
is granted by the said Commonwealth, unto Richard Sharp, A certain tract or 
parcel of Land, containing Fifty-two acres, by survey bearing date the 
twenty sixth of april, eighteen hundred and nine, lying in the County of 
Patrick, on the South waters of Sycamore creek and bounded as followeth to 
wit, Beginning at his own corner white oak in the order line, thence with 
his line north forty five degrees west, fifty nine poles to pointers; south 
eighty six degrees east, twenty seven poles crossing a branch to pointers; 
north forty five degrees east, sixty nine poles crossing a branch to a 
fallen chesnut tree; north twenty one degrees east, sixty eight poles 
crossing a branch to pointers on a branch, thence up the branch; south 
eighty six degrees east, eight poles to Burnett's corner white oak, thence 
with his line up the branch as its meanders; south forty nine degrees east, 
sixty six poles to a white oak in the order line, and with the same; south 
fifty two degrees west, one hundred and seventy poles crossing a branch to 
the beginning; with its appurtenances, To have and to hold the said tract or 
parcel of Land with its appurtenances, to the said Richard Sharp and his 
heirs forever In witness whereof the said John Tyler, Esquire, Governor of 
the Commonwealth of Virginia, hath hereunto set his hand, and caused the 
lesser seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond, on the sixth 
day of August in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and ten, 
and of the Commonwealth the thirty-fifth.

                          Jno. Tyler


(Transcribed by Mary C. Smith from a copy downloaded from the Library of 
Virginia, Electronic Card Indexes, Land Records, Va. Land Office Patents & 
Grants, Surname Index "Sharp," Card 73 of 107, Retrieve Doc.)


Submitted by Mary Smith <carthage42@hotmail.com>

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