"This Indenture made this 10th day of August 1821 between Thoms MAYFIELD & Polly his wife, James GIDDENS & Betsy his wife, Wm. T. BUSH & Sally his wife, John MATTHEWS, James MATTHEWS, George W. MATTHEWS & Pleasant MATTHEWS Heirs & Representatives of the [sic] John MATTHEWS, Decd. of the one part and Taney MAYFIELD, Powatan MAYFIELD, Adaline MAYFIELD, Jane MAYFIELD & John MAYFIELD .... children & Heirs of John MAYFIELD & Nancy MAYFIELD his Wife being grandchildren of the said John MATTHEWS Decd. of the other part. "Witnesseth the Aforesaid Heirs of John MATTHEWS Decd. for and in Consideration of the sum of one dollar in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain and Sell unto the said Tandy, Powatan, Adeline, Jane and John MAYFIELD a certain Lott of ground situate on the West side of the Publick Square & opposite to Lott No. 70. Beginning on Race Street at the corner of a Lott Conveyed by Thomas MAYFIELD to John PERKINS running with PERKINS line N 70 West 91 feet to a state thence North 20 East 40 feet to a stake on the road leading from the West end of Washington Street to CRENSHAW's Mill thence with said road or Street South 70 East 91 feet to a Stake on Radce Street thence with said street South 20 West 40 feet to the Beginning. "Also one other Lott adjining the foregoing Lott of ground Beginning at the North West corner of the same & running North 70 West 75 feet to a stake corner to Thomas MAYFIELDs Stable Lott thence with a line of the said Lott South 20 West 150 feet to a Stake thence South 70 East 75 feet to a stake thence North 20 East 150 feet to a State the Beginning. The said Tandy, Powatan, Adaline, Jane and John MAYFIELD to have and to hold the aforesaid two Lotts of ground to them and their Heirs forever and the said Heirs and Representatives of the aforesaid John MATTHEWS, Deceased for themselves and their Heirs do covenant and agree to Warrant and Defend the aforesaid two Lotts of ground unto the said Tandy MAYFIELD, Powatan MAYFIELD, Adaline MAYFIELD, Jane MAYFIELD & John MAYFIELD against the claim of themselves and their Heirs & all persons claiming by them or under them in Witness whereof the said Heirs & Representatives of the said John MATTHEWS. Decd. have hereunto set their hands & seals the date first herein Written. Signed by Thomas Mayfield, Polley Mayfield, James Giddings, Betsy Giddings, James Matthews, Geo W. Matthews, John Matthews, Wm. T Bush, Sally Bush. Outside of document: Jno Matthews & Heirs to N. Mayfields Children, Deed 1821 - Aug 10th ack. chd. Note: The Gidding's names were spelled as shown in the document, but signed as Giddings. SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/