This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: O'Neal, Lowery Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GBC.2ACE/697.4.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Katie, I have some info on your LINDSEYs & NEALs ( I have O'Neals in Washington Co., VA). Hope this helps: 1812 - Washington Co. VA Deeds Book 5 p 30........ 13 January 1812: THIS INDENTURE made this 13th day of January 1812 between William FAIRES and his wife Elizabeth of the County of Washington State of Virginia of the one part and the heirs of the deceased Moses LINDSAY of the County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Wm Faires & his wife Elizabeth for and in consideration of the sum of fifteen dollars to them in hand paid doth grant bargain & sell <alien Enfeeoff?> & confirm unto said heirs of the deceased Moses Lindsay their heirs or assigns a certain tract or parcel of land Containing seventy seven acres be the same more of less lying and being in the County of Washington on the South side of the South fork of Holston River & Bounded as followeth to wit. Beginning at a poplar ash & lyn running N14 E84 poles to hickory & shugar tree N37 E86 poles to a Spanish Oak by a spring Corner of Hugh O'NEALs land S44 E141 poles to a poplar thence S73 W174 poles to the Beginning with all the appurtenances to have & to h! old the said tract or parcel of lands with all the appurtenances unto the said heirs of the deceased Moses Lindsay or their heirs to the sole uses & behoof of them the said heirs of the deceased Moses Lindsay or their heirs forever & the said Wm Faires and his wife Elizabeth for themselves & their heirs the said tract or parcel of land with all the appurtenances unto the said heirs of the deceased Moses Lindsay & their heirs against all persons whosoever shall warrant & will forever defend. In Witness whereof the said Wm Faires & his wife Elizabeth hath hereunto subscribed their names & affixed their seals the day & year first above written. William Faires Elizabeth Faires ----------------------- 1819 - Washington County VA Deed Book No. 7, pp. 53-54 (there is an additional addendum mentioned at the bottom (no more room to write more on p 54). <Refer to page 358. This Indenture made this 18th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen Between Moses LYNDSEY & Catharine his wife, Thomas H JOHNSTON & Elizabeth his wife, Obadiah NEEL & his wife Polly heirs of Moses Lyndsey dec?d.. of the one part and Isaac Lyndsey of Washington County and the State of Virginia of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said Moses, Catharine, Thos H, Elizabeth, Obadiah & Polly for & in consideration of the sum of Sixty dollars current money of the United Sates to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. do grant bargain & sell unto the said Isaac Lyndsey one certain tract or parcel of land lying & being in the County of Washington State of Virginia Containing Seventy seven acres more or less situate on the South side of the South fork of Holstein river and bounded as follows, to wit, Beginning at a poplar ash & lynn N 14 & E 84 ps to a Hickory & Sugar tree N 37 & E 86 ps to a Spanish oak by a spring @ corner of Hugh O'NEALs land S 44 E 141 ps to a poplar thence S 73 W 174 to the Beginning. with all the appurtenances. To have and to hold, the said tract or parcel of land with all its appurtenances unto the said Isaac Lyndsey and his heirs to the sole use & behoof of him the said Isaac Lyndsey and his heirs forever. And the said Moses, Catharine, Thos H, Elizabeth, Obadiah & Polly for themselves do covenant with the said Isaac Lyndsey and his heirs that they the said Moses, Catharine, Thos H, Elizabeth, Obadiah & Polly and their heirs the said tract or parcel of land with all its appurtenances unto the said Isaac Lyndsey and his heirs against the claims of all persons whomsoever, shall warrant and will forever defend. In Witness whereof, the said Moses, Catharine, Thos H, Elizabeth, Obadiah & Polly have hereunto subscribed their names, and affixed their seals, the day and year first above written. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of : Elizabeth Johnston Moses Lyndsey Obadiah Neel Polly Neel Thomas H Johnson At a court held for Washington County the 18th day of May 1819. This Indenture of bargain and sale between Moses Lyndsey & others of the one part and Isaac Lyndsey of the other part was acknowledged in Court by the said Moses as his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. (smaller writing) It was also acknowledged in the Clerks Office of Washington County on this 1st Day 1820 before Jacob Lynch deputy Clerk of the said County by the said Thomas H Johnson as his act & deed & as to him ordered to be recorded. At a Court held for Washington County the 28th day of May 1822> It was acknowledged in Court by Polly Neel wife of Obadiah Neel as her act and deed. She having been first privily examined as the law directs. See page 358. Teste Jacob Lynch DC ------------------------------------ 1820 - Washington County VA, Abingdon VA Deed Book No. 7 PP 200 - 201 16 MAY 1820. This Indenture made the 16th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty between Isaac LINDSEY & Polly his wife of the County of Washington of the one part and Moses LINDSEY of the County aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Isaac Lindsey & Polly his wife for their consideration of the sum of fifty dollars current money to them in hand paid Do bargain & Sell unto the said Moses Lindsey & his heirs one certain tract or parcel of land situated lying & being in the sd County of Washington containing Fifty acres be the same more or less and bounded as follows to wit. Beginning at a whiteoak corner to Hugh ONEAL?s land & for a dividing line between Isaac Lindsey & Moses Lindsey South fifty five deg East Sixty poles to a blackoak on the patent line & with the same North fifty four deg East twenty eight poles to a white oak North fourteen deg East eighty four poles to a large poplar corner to Philip CATRONS land & with the same North thirty five deg West eighty four poles to a hiccory whiteoak & maple West ninety eight poles to an ash in a gulley four poles from the river corner to Hugh ONeal & Philip Catron & with ONeals line South twenty three deg East One hundred & fourty four poles to the Beginning with all its appurtenances. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with all its appurtenances unto the said Moses Lindsey & his heirs to the sole use & benefit of him the said Moses Lindsey & his heirs forever. And the said Isaac Lindsey & Polly his wife for themselves and their heirs do covenant with the said Moses Lindsey & his heirs that they the said Isaac Lindsey & Polly his wife the said tract or parcel of land with all its appurtenances unto the said Moses Lindsey & his heirs against all persons whosoever shall Warrant & will forever defend. In Witness whereof the said Isaac Lindsey & Polly his wife have hereunto subscribed his name & affixed his seal the day & year first above written. Isaac Lindsey SS This Indenture of bargain & sale between Isaac Lindsey of the part and Moses Lindsey of the other part was acknowledged in the Clerks Office of Washington County on this 16th day of May 1820 before Jacob Lynch deputy Clerk of the said County by the said Isaac as his act and deed & ordered to be recorded. Teste Jacob Lynch DC ------------------------------------------------ 1824 - Washington County VA Deed Bk 8 , pp 317-318. Courthouse, Abingdon VA This Indenture made this 17th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four between Moses LINDSY and Catherine his wife of the County of Washington of the one part and Gidian HICKINBOTTOM of the County aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Moses Lindsey and Catherine his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Dollars current money to them in hand paid do bargain and sell unto the said Gidian Hickenbottom and his heirs one certain tract or parcel of land situated lying and being in said County of Washington containing fifty acres be the same more of less and bounded as follows (to wit). Beginning at a white oak corner to Hugh ONEAL?s land and for a dividing line between Isaac Lindsy and Gidian Hickinbottom S 55 deg E 60 poles to a black oak on the patent line and with the same N 54 deg E 28 poles to a white oak N 14 deg E 84 poles to a large poplar corner to Philip CATRON?s land and with the same N 35 deg W 84 poles to a hicory, white oak & maple W 98 poles to an oak in a gully four poles from the river, corner to Hugh Oneal and Philip Catron and with Oneal?s line S 23 deg E 144 poles to the Beginning with all its appurtenances To have & to Hold the said tract or parcel of land with all its appurtenances unto! the said Gidian Hickinbottom and his heirs to the sole use and benefit of him the said Gidian Hickenbottom and his heirs forever and the said Moses Lindsy and Catharine his wife for themselves and their heirs do covenant with the said Gidian Hickenbottom and his heirs that they the sd Moses Lindsy and Catharine his wife the said tract or parcel of land with all its appurtenances unto the said Gidian Hickinbottom and his heirs against all person whosoever shall Warrant and will forever defend In Witness whereof the said Moses Lindsy and Catharine his wife have hereunto subscribed their names and affirmed their seals the day and year first above written. Moses Lindsey (his mark) L. S. Caty Lindsey (her mark) L. S. Washington County to wit We James Keyes and William Buchanan justices of the peace for the County aforesaid in the Sate of Virginia do hereby certify that Moses Lindsey a party to a certain deed bearing date on the 17th day of August 1824 and hereto annexed personally appeared before us to certify the said aknowledgement to be his act and deed and desired us to certify the said acknowledgement to the Clerk of the County Court of Washington in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our hands this 17th day of August 1824. James Keyes L.S. Wm Buchanan L.S. In the foregoing Indenture of bargain and sale was delivered to the Clerk of Washington County on this 17th day of August 1824 and admitted to record. Teste Jacob Lynch DC