In a message dated 10/13/00 10:25:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Tcindy writes: << I am trying to transcribe several deeds from the late 1800's of my gr-gr grandfather and have come across what looks to be an xc in the document. Does anyone know what this means? Example: "Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of one dollar to them in hand paid by the said Scruggs do grant unto the said Scruggs with general warranty of title sixty eight acres of land with mill xc on the same called Mill tract ....." I also came across another sentence with something odd. It looks similar to a V- "whereas said Roark has this day agreed V by executing this paper bound himself to provide all ....." >> I took my deeds to the West Virginia State Genealogy Office yesterday to see if anyone could help me out. I was told that the xc may mean "and including" or "and containing" and what looked to be a fancy V was "and". The employee said sometimes whoever wrote the documents had their own abbreviations for words that were used often. Thanks to all of you who responded! Cindy Taylor