Anne R. Baker
Lexington, Ky.
Documents typed from photo-copies
ordered from the Clerk of Louisa County
September 1, 1999
Reference:
This Indenture made this 11 day of
February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & five between Thomas
Woolfolk senr of
the county of Orange of the one part and Thomas Woolfolk jr. of the said County of Orange
of the other part. Witnesseth that Thomas Woolfolk senr for and in consideration of the sum
of eight dollars paid the receipt thereof is hereby acknowledged doth sell unto
Thomas Woolfolk jr
one certain tract of land lying and being in Louisa County on the south side of
the North Anna river bounded as follows beginning at two white oaks and black
gum on the river thence south one degree west thirty nine poles to a pine on a
hill side thence north eighty seven degrees east thirty poles to a pine in Zany
Robersons line thence north 12 degrees east thirty eight poles to a chestnut
oak on the cliff of the river thence up the river with its meanders thirty
eight poles to the beginning containing three acres and the said Thomas Woolfolk Senr for him and
his heirs the said lands appertances to the said Thomas Woolfolk Jr and his heirs forever. In testimony the said Thomas Woolfolk senr hath
hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day & year first above
written.
Thomas
Woolfolk [seal]
In
presence of us:
Benjamin
Graves
Zenith
Roberson
William
Arnett.
At
a court held for Louisa county on the 11th day of February 1805 this
deed was this day in open court proved to be the act and deed of Thomas Woolfolk by the oaths of
Benjamin Graves, Zenith Roberson & William Arnett the witnesses therto and
by the court ordered to be recorded.
Teste:
John Poindexter. C.L.C.
NOTE: Many records state that Thomas Woolfolk, Sr died in 1795
but this record proves he was still alive in 1805