Halifax August 17 1780 Stephen Pace & Major Walker to Jesse Bryant 750 pounds current money 160 acres, beginning RO on Hills Mill Branch to Blackhune line thence E his line to Kehukey, up Kehukey the various courses to a white oak Forman's corner thence W line to a hickory Nelm's corner then S45W to Buck Meadow thence down said meadow the various courses to Hills Mills branch thence up the said branch to 1st. Signed by Major Walker, Stephen Pace, Ann (x) Pace. Wit. Jo. Nelms, John Bishop, Stephen Barker, proved Aug ct. 1779. Dower release by Ann Pace examined by Henry Montfort db 14 pg 263. My attention was caught by the fact that the deed is witnessed by a "Jo. Nelms", because the 1769 deed between Charles Daniel and Wm Pass was also witnessed by a Nelms: 1769 Charles Daniel and wf Amy of Hal to Wm Pass of IOW VA 18 Nov 1769, £80, 130a on N sd Fishing Ck, jng Guin, Parkers Branch. wit Jeremiah Nelms, E Haywood. $ recpt wit John Auld. wf relinq, exam by Wm Lane Esq. recd Nov 1769. James