Land Grant to Christopher Lewis, 750 acres, 26 Jul 1652

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Contributed by Matthew W. Harris            
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Virginia Land Office, Patent Book 3 (1652-1655), p. 109 
The Library of Virginia, Virginia Land Office Patent and Grant Database, 
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                                                            [p.] 109 [...] 

To all &c  Whereas &c Now Know yee that I the Said Richard BENNETT Esq.r &c 
give and grant Unto Christopher LEWIS Seven hundred and fifty Acres of Land 
lying in the Isle of Wight County about a Mile to the Southward of Henry 
WHITE's ["whites"] plantation at the blackwater - 
begining at a poplar by a Small Reedy branch 
and runing North East Seventy poles to a white oake 
then East forty poles to a pine 
then South East by East forty poles to a pine 
then South East two hundred twenty Eight poles to a pine 
then South two hundred thirty one poles to a white oake 
then South west Eighty Eight poles to a red oake near a branch 
then west North west two hundred forty two poles towards a Swamp 
then ["Nor" inserted] North East three hundred & two poles to first Station 
The Said Land being due Unto the Said Christopher LEWIS by & for the 
Transportation of fifteen persons &c 
To have and to hold &c 
Yielding &c which payment is to be made Seven yeares after the first grant or 
Seating thereof and not before 
provided &c 
Dated the 26.th of July 1652 

[margin note] Ex

   John HARBOTTLE}  Amey SEAGRASSE }  Edward YEOMANS}  Henry PAINE 
   John OWEN     }  John KNIGHT    }  Richard CASE  }  George GILES 
   Mary REDMAN   }  Richard WEAVER }  Joseph BURGESS}  Mary WHITE 
   Phill: THOMAS }  Alexander MURRY}  James WACMOTT[?] als' CLINTON - 
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Virginia Land Office, Patent Book 3 (1652-1655), p. 109 
The Library of Virginia, Virginia Land Office Patent and Grant Database, 
     Image 002_0537.tif