SELECT DEEDS OF PITTSYLVANIA Henderson J. E. from Blankenship & wife This deed made this the 28th day of June1881, between J. W. Blankenship and Alice C. Blankenship, his wife of the one part and James E. Henderson of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars, to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the Said J. W. Blankenship and Alice C., his wife, doth grant, bargain, sell and release unto the Said James E. Henderson a certain track piece on parcel of land, lying in the county of Pittsylvania, State of Virginia, on the South Side of the Mill Stone road and adjoining the lands of James Thomas, J. W. Blankenship and others, and containing Seventy five acres more or less to have and to hold against the claims from every person whosoever, with general warranty. Wittness the following signature and seal the day and year above written. John W. Blankenship (SEAL) Alice C. Blankenship (SEAL) State of Virginia County of Pittsylvania To Wit I Thomas D. Bradley a Notary Public for the county of Pittsylvania do hereby certify that John W. Blankenship whose name is signed to the foregoing deed bearing date on the 28th day of June 1881 personally appeared before me in my County aforsaid and acknowledged the same. Given under my hand this the 28th day of June 1881. Thomas D. Bradley N.P. State of Virgina County of Pittsylvania To Wit I Thomas D. Bradley a Notary Public for the county of Pittsylvania, State of Virginia do hereby certify that Alice C. Blankenship whose name is signed to the foregoing deed bearing date on the 28th day of June 1881, personally appeared before me, in my County aforsaid and after being examined by me privately and apart from her Said husband and having the deed of aforsaid fully explained to her,she the said Alice C. Blankenship, declared that she had willingly executed the same and does not wish to retract it. Given under my hand this the 28th day of June 1881. Thomas D. Bradley N.P. In the Clerk's Office of the County Court of Pittsylvania County on the 21st day of November 1881, the foregoing deed was admitted to record upon the certificate of its acknowledgement thereto annexed. Teste W. B. Stephens This deed made the 9th day of April 1883 between W. W. Bryant and Christina, his wife of the first part and John W. Blankenship of the second part all of the county of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia. Wittnesseth: In consideration of the sum of one hundred and seventy two dollars and fifty cents paid by the Said John W. Blankenship to the said W.W. Bryant (the receipt thereof is hereby acknowledged and Christina his wife both convey grant gain and sell unto the said John W. Blankenship a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the county of Pittsylvania ,state of Virginia on the Ringgold road adjoiningg the lands of John W. Blankenship and E. G. Lewis and others or more particular described as following: Commencing on the Ringgold road running S 21 feet 25 P to corner, thence N 38 P N 49 E12 P N49 R26 P 12 L to corner N 11 1/2 W 12 P 12 L to the Ringgold Road thence down the Ringgold road to the beginning containing eleven and one half acres(11 1/2). To have and to hold forever and the said W.W. Bryant and Christina his wife doth warrant generally the right and title the said track or parcel of land to the said John W. Blankenship witness the following signatures and seal. W. W. Bryant (his mark) Christina Bryant (her mark) Deed Book 116, Page 422, Pittsylvania County, Virginia This DEED made and entered into this the 4th day of April in the Year A.D. 1903 by and beteen W. E. Blankenship and Sallie F, his wife, parties of the first part, and John W. Blankenship, party of the second part, both parties of Dan River Township, Pittsylvania County, State of Virginia. WITNESSETH: That the said W. E. Blankenship and Sallie F., his wife, parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of nine hundred and sixty dollars ($960) to them in hand paid by the said Jno W. Blankenship, the party of the second part, the receipt of which is herein acknowledged have bargained, granted, and sold and by this deed do grant, bargain, sell, release and convey unto the said John W. Blankenship, the party of the second part, his heirs or assigns forever, all that certain track or parcel of land on which they now reside lying and being situate in Dan River Township, Pittsylvania Virginia on the West margin of the Ringgold Road adjoining the lands of C.D. Bennett, W. T. Vernon, Mrs. Judith Anderson and others and bounded and discibed as follows: Beginning at new corner pointers to W. F. Vernon on the Ringgold Road thence up said road with C. D. Bennett to a large white oak in Fork of Road near the residence of said W. E. Bennett thence with said farm road as it meanders to the corner of Mrs. Judith Anderson thence with her line Southwards to new corner to W.T. Vernon thence with his dividing line Eastward to the beginning and containing by estimation of T. M. Bass a surveyor of Danville, Virginia forty eight acres to be the same more or less. It being the same track or parcel of land which was conveyed to said W. E. Blankenhip by W. F. Vernon by deed bearing date of-- -1899 and duly recorded in the County Court Clerks Office of Pittsylvania, Virginia and to which reference may be made for a particular description by metes and bounds. Furthermore the said W. E. Blankenshiop and Sallie F. , his wife, parties of the first part, convenant to and with the same Jno W. Blankenship, the party of the second to warrant generally the title to the above described track or parcel of land and forever to defend the same to him his hiers or assigns against the claim or claims of all persons whom soever Witness the following signatures. Book 74, page 4 February 1, 1879 from Robert B. Neal to John W. Blankenship for twelve hundred dollars, ninety nine acres of land lying on the headwaters of Sandy Creek in thre county of Pittsylvania known as the Slayton Tract and adjoining the lands of William A. Wilson, E. T. Lewis and others , Neal reserving to himself the right of way from Lewis corner to Bryant's line Signed by Robert B. Neal. Recorded March 20, 1879. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Book 59, p 516 July 7, 1859 Samuel S. Amos and Susan Amos, his wife, to George W. Blankenship and William J. Blankenship for five hundred and seventeen dollars a certain tract of land lying within Pittsylvania County on the waters of Cool Branch adjoining the land of William Burdett and others and containing ninety four acres, Signed by Samuel S. Amos and Susan Amos (her mark) Recorded December 17, 1860. Deed Book 31, page 510 This Indenture made this 28th day of Novemnber the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine between Jonathan Weldon and Nancy Weldon, his wife, of Pittsylvania County of the the one part and John Blankinship of the the aforesaid County of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Jonathan Welden and Nancy his wife for and in consideration of six hundred dollars to them in hand paid by the said John Blankinship at and befpre the sealing and delivery of these presents the rceipt whereof the said Jonathan Weldon and Nancy his wife doth hereby acknowledge, hath given, granted, bargained and sold and by those present doth give grant bargain and sell deliver and confirm unto the said John Blankinship his heirs and assigns forever, one certain track or parcel of land situate lying and being on the waters of Benches Creek in Pittsylvania County containing one hundred and ninety acres be the same more or less and bounded as follows: Beginning at an ash on a branch thence S 86' E. 95 poles crossing a branch to pointers in Henry's line, thence N 11' __ 190 poles crossing the mountain road to a red _ Post Oak thence SW __102 poles crossing the two roads to Pointers on old road, thence along the same __poles to the Mountain road thence along the same 62 poles to a white oak, then S 73' W 33 poles crossing the road to a chestnut oak, thence S.58' E 43 poles to Pointers, S 14' W 104 poles to a white oak, thence S 41' E 90 poles to pointers, thence S 82' E 12 poles to Pointers, S 62' E 25 poles to a pine on a branch thence up the branch as it meanders to the beginning together with all and singular priviledges and appentinances. Signed by Jonathan Weldon and Nancy Weldon (her mark) Acknowledged by John William and Wm M. William. Deed Book 38, page 381 Indenture made January 4, 1830 James A. Luck and Susan M. his wife to John Blankinship all of Pittsylvania County, Virginia for the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars a certain tract or parcel of land lying in Pittsylvania County on both sides of the main road leading from Halifax County and containing 323 acres adjoining the land of Meredith Jennings and ___Tanner being the land conveyed to Jans G. Bay will by Wm ______ by deed bearing the date of 10th of July 1831.