DEED: # 420, Botetourt County, Virginia
SYBERT JN to BURGER
This Indenture made the 12th day of July one Thousand seven hundred and ninety Six Between John SYBERT and Ann Eliza his wife of the County of Botetourt & State of Virginia of the one part and Hanry (Harry?) BURGER of said County of the other part Witnesseth that the said John SYBERT and A Eliza his wife for and in consideration of the Sum of one hundred pounds current money of Virginia to them in hand paid doth bargain and Sell unto the said Hanry BURGER and his heirs one certain Tract or Parcel of Land in the said County of Botetourt containing one hundred acres lying on the South side of Catawba Creek joining the Land of Robert CALDWELL and Thomas THOMPSON and is bounded as follows; to wit, Beginning at a black oak and white oak corner of THOMPSON’s Land and with a line of the Same south Eighty Seven degrees west one hundred and eighty poles to a white oak corner of CALDWELL’s Land South Sixty degrees east one hundred and thirty poles to two white oaks by a Gully thence North thirty degrees east eighty poles crossing a branch to two white oaks North forty eight degrees East Sixty eight poles to three white oak Saplings south fifty six degrees East Sixty six poles to three hecories growing out of one root thence south forty four degrees west one hundred and Sixteen poles to the Beginning together with all its appurtenances To have and to hold the said Tract or Parcel of Land with its appurtenances to the said Hanry BURGER and his heirs to the sole use and behoof of him the said Hanry BURGER and his heirs forever and the said John SYBERT and A Eliza his wife for themselves and their heirs doth covenant with the said Hanry BURGER and his heirs that the said John SYBERT and a Eliza his wife and their heirs the said Land with all its appurtenances unto the said Hanry BURGER and his heirs against all persons whatever will forever warrant and defend In Witness whereof the said John SYBERT and A Eliza his wife have hereunto Subscribed their names and affixed their Seals the day + year above written
Signed Sealed + delivered in the Presince of Jas TRENOR}
John X (his mark) SYBERT Seal
Ann Eliza X (her mark) SYBERT Seal
At July Botetourt Court 1796
This Indenture of bargain and Sale was acknowledged in court by John SYBERT and Ann Eliza his wife She having been first privily examined as the law directs & therefore ordered to be recorded
A Copy Teste (unreadable signature)
(SOURCE>Deed Book 5, page 420-421, Botetourt County, Virginia)