For Libby and whomever else is interested. This establishes that William Allen owned Elk Run property by March 1718/19, regardless of the county name it was in as time progressed. http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/stafford/deeds/deed001.txt Here is only the essential part of it: Stafford County Deed: Deed Book 1722-1728 pages 49-51 Between William Allen and John Dilasumate (Shumate) ...One thousand seven hundred and twenty-three. Between William Allen of Overwharton Parish in the County of Stafford, Grantor of the one part, and John Dilasumate of the said Parish and County of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said William Allen for Diverse good causes, him thereunto moving, but more especially for and in Consideration that the said John Dilasuemate hath formerly paid unto the said William Allen the composition and other Office Charges of two hundred acres of land. ...whereon the said John Dilasuemate now dwells scituate, lyeing and being in the Parish and County aforesaid, Containing two hundred acres, being part of a large tract of land Containing Eight hundred and forty acres granted unto the said William Allen by Deed from the Proprietors Office bearing date the fourteenth day of March One thousand seven hundred and eighteen nineteen and is bounded by the lines of marked trees as by the platt more fully appear, vis: Beginning at the Mouth of a Branch of ELK RUN which Divides the land that William Hogan lives on and the land of John Dilasuemate and extending thence North Seventy two Degrees East two hundred eleven poles to a white oak thence North thirty degrees East two hundred four poles to three white oaks, thence along the line which divides the land of Joseph Allen and the said Dilasuemate, South Westerly four hundred thirty-eight poles to ELK run, thence along the said run to the beginning. ...yeilding and paying yearly unto the said William Allen, his heirs, Executors or Adm's, one Ear of Indian Corn only if the same be demanded and also the rents and services which shall become due to the Chief Lord or Lords of the fee or fees of the premises, and the said William Allen for himself, his heirs, Executors, Adm's, Assigns Doth Covenant and agree to and with the said John Dilasumate, he heirs, Executors, Adm's and assigns that it shall and may be lawful for him the said John Dilasuemate, his heirs, Executors, ... Signed, Seal & Delivered s/ William Allen in presence of Thos. Timmons Jno Allen Recorded by George Mason Ct Clk Ninth day of October Anno Dm'i 1723.