Rockbridge County, Virginia, April 12, 1797³⁶⁷³

Virginia Land Records:

Andrew Scott - 504 acres - Rockbridge

James Wood Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to all to whom these presents shall come greeting: Know ye that in conformity with an inclusive survey bearing date the first day of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto Andrew Scott a certain tract or parcel of land containing five hundred and four acres lying and being in the County of Rockbridge on a branch of Buffaloe Creek, adjoining the lands of Robert Kincaid, Samuel More, William Sheen and John Kirkpatrick two hundred and eight five acres part thereof formerly patented, the residue taken by Land Office Treasury Warrants Numbers eight thousand three hundred and eighty two, sixteen hundred and eighty four, & twenty two thousand two hundred and eleven and the whole bounded as followeth to wit; Beginning at a Beech, dogwood, white oak and Green (?) on the South East side of said branch corner to Robert Kincaid and himself, thence South thirty nine degrees west thirty nine poles crossing said branch to a black oak, thence south four degrees west eight poles to a walnut and dogwood South thirty five degrees west forty one poles to two Chesnut oaks and a hickory and locust on a Ridge thence up said ridge North seventy eight degrees West Sixty poles to a black oak and two white oaks thence North twenty four degrees East twenty poles to a small white oak said Kincaid's Corner, thence his line North sixty four degrees West eighty two poles to a black oak on the top of the big hill thence a new line North forty three degrees West thirty five poles to a Hickory & Walnut on William Sheens line, thence with said lines North twenty five degrees East twenty four poles to a Chesnut and Walnut Grub (?) North eight and a half degrees West fifty four poles to a large white oak on the top of a hill, thence along the top North thirty nine degrees East fifty six poles to a white oak by a path, thence new line North twenty degrees East forty tow poles to two Chesnut oaks, thence North twenty six degrees West forty seven poles to a Hickory white oak and black oak on the end of a Ridge, thence near the top of a Ridge North four degrees East Seventy two poles to six Chesnut oaks and a Locust near the head of a hollow, thence North thirty four degrees East eighteen poles to ten white oaks corner to John Kirkpatrick, thence with his line South sixty four degrees East forty six poles to a black oak North eighty and a half degrees East forty one poles to two Hickories, South fifty eight and a half degrees East eighty poles to two black oaks on the point of a ridge; thence down the same North Sixty Six and a half degrees East one hundred and thirty two poles crossing said branch to the Chesnut oaks on the top of the orchard hill on Bordens patent line, thence with said line South forty four and a half degrees East forty six poles to two black oak Grubs his own Corner, thence with his own lines South West sixty one poles to a white oak and black oak South East thirty two poles to a Chesnut oak, South West one hundred and twelve poles to a white oak Samuel Moores Corner thence with his line South twenty three and a half degrees West one hundred and twenty poles to two white oaks and black oak Grubs in Kincaids line thence with his line North forty eight degrees West twelve poles to the Beginning with its appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of Land with its appurtenances to the said Andrew Scott and his heirs forever. In Witness whereof the said James Wood Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath here unto set his hand and Caused the lesser Seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety Seven and of the Commonwealth the twenty first.

Signed: James Wood