John W Cantley, Sr.

John Cantley grant, Virginia Land Office Grants Y, 1786, p. 326 (Reel 65), Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Patrick Henry Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia to all to whom these Presents shall come greeting - Know ye that by virtue and in consideration of a certificate in right of settlement giveven(sic) by the Commissioner for adjusting titles to unpatented lands in the District of Augusta, Botetourt and Greenbrier, and in consideration of the ancient composition of two pounds sterling paid by John Cantley into the Treasurey of this Commonwealth's there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said John Cantley a certain tract or parcel of land containing four hundred acres by survey bearing date the thirtieth day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty two lying and veing in teh county of Greebrier on the Waters of Indian Creek adjoing the land of James Byrnside, John Handley and the fork survey and bounded as followeth to wit:

Beginning at two hickories and Spanish oak on a ridge on the north side of the creek, thence: north 37 degrees west sixty poles to a white oak and hickory; north fifteen degrees east fifty two poles to a white oak thence north seventy degrees east twenty poles to a hickory corner to Byrnside and with his line north thirty-five degrees east ten poles to two red oaks on the south side of a branch; north sixty-five degrees east fifty-two poles to a white oak; north fifty-five degrees east one hundred poles to a white oak and gum; south forty-five degrees east two hundred and sixty poles totwo Spanish oaks corner to Handley, and with his line south seventy five degrees west seventy-two poles to two white oaks; south twenty degrees east thirty-eight poles to two white oaks; south forty-seven degrees east thirty-four poles to a white oak; south ten degrees west one hundred and fourteen poles to a white oak corner to Handley on a line of the fork survey thence north fifty-five degrees west three hundred and twenty 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 John Cantley and his heirs forever

In witness whereof the said Patrick Henry Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand and caused the lesser seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the twenty-eighth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty six and of the Commonwealth the Tenth - P. Henry

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