Records of Deeds for West Augusta, Viroixia. 303 



over to him all my Right Title Interest Claim and Demand of 

 two tracts one on Mill Creek ^S: other Tract Dand situate lying 

 (51) and being on the Waters of Mountours Run with the appurte- 

 nances thereunto belonging or any wise appertaining To 

 have and to hold the same tract aforesaid unto the said (jeorge 

 Aston his heirs and Assigns to the only proper Use Benefit and 

 behoof of the said Aston his heirs and assigns and every part 

 thereof against all Manner of Persons (the Lord of Soil only 

 excepted) shall and will warrant the said. As ^^'itness my 

 hand and Seal this 3d day of January in the year of our Lord 

 One thousand seven hundred and seventy five 1775 



Sealed tS: Deliver'd In ^ "^ .-, , r j rr on 



lames () Cumberford I L SI 

 the presence of ' mark 



Valentine Tho D' Alton 



At a Court Continued and held for Augusta County at Fort 

 Dunmore February 23d 1775 



This Deed of Bargain and Seal from James Cumberford to 

 George Aston was proved by Valentine Thomas D' Alton the 

 witness thereto and ordered to be recorded 



Test John INIadison 



Examined & delivered Know^ all Men by 



Hannah Aston 7th December 1775 these presents 



That I Simon 

 Butler for and in Consideration of the sum of One hundred 

 and fifty pounds v. c. to me in hand well and truly paid by 

 George Aston the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge 

 have bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain 

 sell assign and make over to the said Aston four Improvements 

 or tracts of Land situate lying and being on the Waters of Mill 

 Creek one of the Branches of the Ohio with the appurtenances 

 thereunto belonging or anywise appurtenaning To have and to 

 hold the said Improvements to said Aston his heirs and 

 Assigns to the only proper Use Benefit and behoof of the said 

 Aston his heirs and Assigns and every part and i)arcel thereof 

 against all manner of Persons (the Lord of the Soil only 

 excepted) shall and will warrant &: Defend the said from all 

 Manner of Persons As Witness my hand and seal this third 



