Records of Dkeds for West Augusja, Virginia. .'521 



This deed of Bargain and Sale from Alexander Ross to 

 Charles Simms was proved by the Oaths of Caleb Graydon 

 and Daniel Rrown two of the Witnesses thereto and Ordered 

 to be Certified 



At a Court Continued and held for Augusta County at I'itts- 

 burg April the iSth 1776 



This deed of Bargain and Sale from Alexander Ross to 

 Charles Simms being formerly j^roved by the Oaths of Caleb 

 Graydon and Daniel Brown two of the Witnesses thereto was 

 this day further proved by the Oath of James McKee the 

 other Witness thereto and Ordered to be recorded 



Test 



This In den t u re 

 made this twenty 

 sixth day of Au- 

 gust in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred 

 and Seventy five Between Alexander Ross Esq of the Town of 

 Pittsburg of the first part and Charles Simms of the same place 

 Attorney at Law of the other part Witnesseth that the said 

 Alexander Ross for and in Consideration of the Sum of Fifteen 

 Pounds Current Money of the Province of Pennsylvania to him 

 in hand paid by the said Charles Simms the receipt whereof 

 (69) he doth hereby acknowledge Hath granted Bargained and Sold 

 and by these presents Doth Grant Bargain and Sell unto the 

 said Charles Simms his heirs and assigns one equal half or 

 Moiety of a Certain Quantity or parcell of Land situate in the 

 Town of Pittsburg on the Bank of the Allegheny River and 

 is the same Lott or parcell of Land whereon the said Alex- 

 ander Ross formerly had a house, and all houses buildings 

 yards Gardens Orchards ^^'ays Waters Water Courses profits 

 Commodities Hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to 

 the same belonging or in any wise appertaining and the Re- 

 version and Reversions Remainder and Remainders Rents 

 Issues and profits thereof and also all the Estate Right Title 

 Interest use trust i)roperty Claim and demand of the said Alex- 

 ander Ross of in and to the said Moiety of the said Lott or parcel 

 of Land, To have and to hold the said half or Moiety of the 



