I should have been a little more specific, I'm having trouble grasping the meaning.... I understand that Blunt & Washington own land that's going to Goreing, the land (250 acres) belonged to Charles Ford who died with no will, the King still had title to 50 acres which I believe went back to the King. I kind of get lost in the chain of events following Flood. The orphans and sons-in-law are a little confusing to understand also. Orphans are children, is there a guardianship involved? 03/01/1677 Surry County, Book II, 1671-1684, page 181 Indenture between Thomas Blunt and Richard Washington of the one par, and John Goreing of the other part. Whereas Charles Ford was in his lifetime and at his death, in possession of 250 acres of land, 50 acres held of the King by patent 19 May 1638, James City...at Dancing Point...upon Col. John Flood, lately in possession of Nath. Knight, dec'd, granted to Charles Ford, the first proprietor, Charles Ford died without a will and land escheated to the King...went to Thos. Blunt and Richard Washington then orphans and sons-in-law unto Charles Ford, and now to Jno. Goreing.