THE COMMONWEALTH of Virginia To Thomas Stith, John Powell & Thomas Claiborne gentleman greeting whereas Paul Tatum and Penellipa his wife, Benjamin Bass and Sarah his wife, James Vaughan & Susanna his wife, James Bresse (?) and Ann his wife, Lewis Peebles & Jane his wife and Tabitha Hicks of the County of Brunswick by their certain Indenture of Bargain and Sale bearing Date the 3d Day of December 1782 have sold and conveyed unto William Atkinson of the County of Greensville the fee simple Estate of two hundred and sixty three acres of Land . . . lying and being in the said County of Brunswick and whereas Jane wife of the said Lewis Peebles cannot conveniently travel to our said Court . . . to make her acknowledgment of the said conveyance therefore we do give unto you or any two or more of you power to receive the acknowledgment which the said Jane shall be willing to make . . . and we do therefore command you that you do personally go the said Jane and receive her acknowledgment of the same . . . the 20th Day of January 1

786. Signed by Drury Stith. By Virtue of this Commission to us directed we the Subscribers have privily examined Jane the wife of the within mentioned Lewis Peebles which Indenture she freely & voluntarily acknowledged . . . given under our hands & Seals this 23d Day of January 1786. Signed by Thos. Stith and John Powell. Brunswick County Court 23d January 1786. This Commission was returned and together with the Certificate of the Execution thereof ordered to be Recorded.

Deed Book 14, page 169, Brunswick County, Virginia