Sale of 35 acres on a branch of Cripple Creek to Randolph Rutherford, Sr.

This Indenture made this 25th day of Septr. in the year of our lord one thousand seven
hundred & Ninety Nine between James Newell & Sarah his wife of the County of Wythe
& state of Virginia of the one part & Randolph Retherford of sd. County & state of the other
part Witnesseth, that for & in consideration of the sum of Thirty dollars in hand
paid before the sealing or delivering these presents the reciept where of the
sd. James Newell doth hereby Acknowledge that he the sd. James Newell hath
given granted bargaind & sold & doth by these presents give grant bargain
sell & Confirm in fee simple unto the sd. Randolph Retherford one Certain
parcel of Land Lying in Wythe County on the East side of Gleaves-
branch the Waters of Cripple Containing thirty five Acres be the same
more or Less & Bounded as follows to wit Beginning at two dogwoods
& a white Oak by sd. branch & up the sd. branch 40 poles to Gleaves line
& with the same N 71 E 84 to 3 poplars from one root N 41 West 104 to a white
Oak & S 21 West 80 poles to the beginning with all & singular the privilidges
& appertainances thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining to the sd.
Randolph Retherford & his heirs forever to have & to hold to their own
proper use & behoofe (benefit) forever free from the Claim Challenge or demands
of any person or persons whatsoever & further the sd. Jam[es] [ ]
his wife doth agree to & with the sd. Randolph Rether[ford] [ ]
he the sd. James Newell will Warrant & forever [ ]
of Land (being part of one hundred & fifty four Acres), [ ]
Retherford & his heirs forever In Witness whereof [ ]
& Sarah his wife hath set thier hands & Seals this da[y] [ ]

Written

Ja[mes] [ ]
Sar[ah] [ ]

J. & Sarah Newell
to
R. Rutherford

Deed
1799

Recd. (recorded) B2 p. 436
& Examined

At a Court held for the County of Wythe the eighth
day of October 1799 This Indenture of Bargain and
Sale from James Newell & Sarah his Wife to Randol
Rutherford was acknowledged in Court by the said
James Newell and ordered to be Recorded

Teste
R. Crockett clk

Martha make two shirts for Jim
Put in which of white cotton for frocks & shirts negroes
Too much & keep them spring too for filling
have some looppers vs cotton regards
Send Mother Jim Pants by Snow & Jinny
Jim get his coat made (Mrs Seegle to make)

Coffie [ ] & [ ]
Bire old Bacon ham &
Turkey Killed on Saturday &
two chickens

send smokers girls 7 or
8 Pounds of them

GMG