Text of original deed for land purchased by Michael Fritz

My note: this appears to have been one very large piece of paper or skin, folded several times, and written on in various directions, after being folded. Therefore, it is difficult to tell when various writings came first.

More modern printing on one corner says: Martinsburg 514 and below that: Michael Fritz. In small, apparently original script: Clement Davis.

Next page:

To Mr John Baylis

Whereas Clement Davis of Maryland------

hath informed that there are about three hundred-------

acres of waste and ungranted land lying in the fork of-------

Opeckon and Tuscarora Branch-------------------

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And desiring a warrant to survey the same in order to obtain a deed being

ready to pay the composition & office charges ----------

These are therefore to empower you the said John Baylis

To survey the said waste land for the said--------------------

Provided this be the first warrant that hath issued for the same & you are

To make a free just & accurate there of Describing the courses and Distance

& Pole also the Buttings & Boundings of the Several Persons Land Adjoining

& where you cannot join on any Known Lines you are to make the breadth

of the tract to bear at least the proportion of one third part of the length

as the Law of Virginia Directs. You are also to insert the names of the Pilon &

chain carriers made also & of employed a Plat of which survey with

this warrant you are to give unto this office any time beofre the 25th

Day of March-------next ensuing & given under my hand &

Seal of the provisions office this 21st day of Sept 1751 in the twenty fifth year of his majesty King George the seconds reign.

Next page: there is drawn in the upper quarter page a survey,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Virtue of a Warrant dated the 21st day of September 1751 Granted to

Clement Davis of Maryland for three hundred Acres of waste and Unwarranted

Land Joining Thos. Swereingent late Survey and Elizabeth Morgan,

and Morgan Bryant in the fork of

Opekon and Tuscarora Branch Surveyed as followeth----

Beginning at A--- a hiccory corner to Thomas Swereingen on the West bank of Opeckon then

Down the Severall courses of the same No. 18+.30.m &+. Thirty two pole-----thence No. 27+.

Thirty six pole---then No. 52+. & thirty eight pole--then No. 75+. &+. Fourteen pole

Thence No. 72+. &+. Twelve pole to a red oak corner to Morgan Bryant on the west side of Opekon at B-- thence with his line No. 65+. Wt. Forty two pole to a white oak at the foot of a hill at C- thence leaving the said Bryant.+ lines and Runing North Forty four pole

To three red oaks on a hill at D- Thence No. 70+ Wt. Two hundred and Seventy six pole

To a hiccory in Elisabeth Morgan's. Line on the side of a hill at E-- thence with her

Lines S. 35+. Wt. Sixty eight pole to a white oak on a hill at F- thence So. 35+. &

Eighty four pole to a large white oak on the side of a hill at G- thence So. 55+. &

Nineteen pole to a Spanish oak & red oak corner To Elizabeth Morgan and Capt. Thos.

Swereingen at H- thence with the said Swereingen's. Line So. 65+. & two hundred

And fifty pole to the beginning Containing two hundred and Seventy Ac.

Survey Pt.-----

John Ellis & William Baylis

Jacob Virtees Chain Men April the 1st. 1752.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next page, written on the short width of a long folded paper:

Assigned to Capt.Thos. Clement Davis

Sweringen & by him Devis'd Michael Fritz

To his son Van Sweringen by Plat

Desire of the sd. Van Sweringen for 270 Acs.

Deed to (-----) in the Name

Of Michael Fritzs Capt. Thomas Swwearingen

A deed may not (illegible)

This land being Forfeited by Initials: fancy, and illegible

Virtue of an Advertisement

Issued by this office & recorded

In Book for his lordship

Has directed a Deed to issue in the

Name of Michael Fritz Assigned to Capt.

Thos. Swearingen

And by him devied to his son

Van Swearingen by

By devise of Thos. Swearingen

This land being forfeited by virtue

Of an advertisement issued from

This office for his lordship has

Dis(----) the Deed to issue in

The name (illegible)

The name of Michael

Fritz

Next page: written lon length of narrowly folded sheet:

This is to certify that I have asined over all my right and titel and interest of awarant

Obtained out of (illeg) office for three hundred accars of land (scribble)Laing on Opechon and Thuscorora joning John Alies and wido Morgan to Tho. Swearingen and (illeg) he may have one in his one name witness my hand this (scribble) 18 day of May 1752

Test Van Swearingen his X

Van swearingen of ( ) Maryland Clement S. Davis

Mark.