pp 364 - 365 (On margin: GOADs Deed to HIGHTOWER) THIS INDENTURE made the Third day of October in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred twenty and seven Between JOHN GOAD of Northfarnham Parrish in County of Richmond, Planter, and Cattrin his Wife of one part and JOHN HIGHTOWER of the Parrish and County aforesaid of other part; Wittaesseth that JOHN and CATHRIN in consideracon of the sum of Five thousand pounds of good merchantable tobacco to them by JOHN HIGHTOWER in hand paid the receiptwhereof said JOHN and CATHRIN do hereby acknowledge, have and by these presents do bargain sell and confirme unto JOHN HIGHTOWER and his heirs one certain parcell of land scituate in Parrish and County aforesaid, the land being by estimacon one hundred and eighty acres (more or less) bounded, Beginning at Docter DECUS his Road at a corner Stake of Mr. TRAVERS DOWNMANS, thence a N. E. course to a Poplar standing on N. side of a Branch of TOTOSKEY called TURKS BRANCH, thence E: N: E: crossing the Branch to a marked red Oak, thence S: S: East one hundred and fifty pole to a red Oak standing by the aforesaid Road. thence the several courses of the Old and Antient Road to the place where it first began, with all ouses orchards profits and appurtenances to the land and premises belonging: To have and to hold the land and premises unto JOHN HIGHTOWER his heirs and JOHN GOAD for the consideracon aforesd. for himselfe his heirs doth covenant with JOHN HIGHTOWER his heirs that JOHN GOAD his heirs shall warrnt and defend the One hundred and eighty acres of land and promises unto JOHN HIGHTOWER his heirs against the lawfull claim of all persons; free and clear from all manner of incumbrances except the quitt rents that shall hereafter grow due and JOHN GOAD and CATHRIN his Wife for themselves their heirs do covenant with JOHN HIGHTOWER his heirs within six months after the date hereof to acknowledge in due form of Law these presents in the Court of the County aforesaid; In Witness of all which the partys aforesd. to these presents have set their hands and seals on the day and year above written Sign'd Seal'd &ad Deliver'd in presents of us JOHN PETTY,.....................................................JOHN GOAD HENRY MISKELL .......................................CATHERINE (her mark) GOAD 

Memorandum; That his day Livery and possession of the within menconed Land was made and given by the delivery of Turf and Twig upon the land by JOHN GOAD and CATHRIN his Wife to JOHN HIGHTOWER in presents of us 

Test JOHN PETTY,................................................JOHN GOAD HENRY MISKELL................................................CATHERINE (her mark) GOAD 

At a Court held for Richmond County the fifth day of October 1726, JOHN GOAD and CATHERINE GOAD in open Court acknowledged the above Livery of Seizin unto JOHN HIGHTOWER which was admitted to Record 

Test M. BECKWRM, C. C. Cur. 

At a Court hold for Richmond County the fifth day of October 1726 JOHN GOAD and CATHERINE GOAD came into Court and acknowledged this their Deed unto JOHN HIGHTOWER which was admitted to Record