Louisa County, Va. Deed Bk M, pg 107. Joseph Woolfolk to Bentley Brown

10 Jul 1813 – 12 July 1813

This Indenture made & entered into this tenth day of July on thousand eight hundred & thirteen between Joseph Woolfolk of the county of Hanover of the one part and Bentley Brown of the same county of the other part witnesseth that for & in consideration of the sum of four hundred & thirty nine pounds twelve shillings current money of Virginia to him in part paid at & before the sealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said Joseph Woolfolk doth hereby acknowledge the said Brown hereof & therefrom doth hereby forever acquit, exonerate & discharge, sell and confirm unto the said Bentley Brown his heirs and assigns all that tract or parcel of land situate lying & being in the county of Louisa & Hanover on little Rocky Creek containing three hundred and fourteen acres according to the following courses. Beginning at Dickinsons corner a chestnut oak on the east side of the road. Viz. N27 degrees E44 poles along a slash branch 157 poles S45 degrees W68 poles, S78 degrees W96 poles along the north river road 121 poles along little Rocky Creek 53 poles S31 degrees E372 poles S15 degrees 107 poles S82 degrees E19 poles S 20 degrees W23 poles S?36 degrees E69 poles N57 degrees E58 poles N36 degrees W30 poles N85 degrees E18 poles S80 degrees E39 poles N12 degrees E48 poles N7 degrees E18 poles N70 degrees E4 poles S84 degrees E15 poles S78 degrees E84 poles to the beginning. And bounded by the lands of Wingfield Cosby, David Tulloh, James Hall & the sd Bentley Brown & others it being the land which Austin Woolfolk purchased of James Dillard together with all & singular the appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining, right title claim or demand of him the said Joseph Woolfolk of in or to the same ..to have and hold the said three hundred & fourteen acres of land unto the said Bentley Brown his heirs assigns forever…that the said Bentley Brown his heirs, assigns shall quietly & peaceably enjoy the said land hereby granted. The said Joseph Woolfolk has hereunto set his hand & affixed his seal the day & year first above mentioned.

Joseph Woolfolk [seal]

Witnesses – none listed

At a court held for Louisa County on the 12^th day of July 1813. This deed was this day in open court acknowledged by Joseph Woolfolk to be his act and deed and by the court ordered to be recorded.

Teste John Poindexter, C.L. C.