Indenture made 24 November 1771 betw. James Hicks Jr. and Judith his wife of the County of Brunswick and Charles Hicks son of the said James Hicks and Judith of the county aforesaid, for true love that we do bare unto said Charles and for Five pounds, sell to Charles Hicks, part of that Tract of Land Containing Estimation six hundred and fifty acres, lying and being in County of Brunswick and Bounded as follows Beginning at a hicory on Avent's Creek Thence North twenty six Degrees West sixty eight poles to a red oak thence South seventy Eight Degrees west two hundred and fourteen poles to a beach thence South Fifteen Degrees West fifty poles to a Red oak thence South seventy two Degrees West forty six Pole to a red oak on the Indian Branch thence up the meanders of the said branch to Winfield's Corner White Oak on the same thence along his line South twenty five Degrees East forty pole to a red Oak thence North Seventy three degrees East fifty six poles to Duggars Corner White Oak thence along his line South Eighty two Degrees East two hundred poles to his corner on Buck lick Creek thence Down the said Creek to where it emptye into avents creek thence Down the said Creek to hulings line and thence along Hulings line to the Beginning three hundred and fifty acres of the said Land was granted unto John Honicut by Patent bearing Date the tenth Day of April one thousand seven hundred and fifty one and the other two hundred and fifty acres being part of a Trct of Land granted unto William Thompson by patent bearing date the Fifth Day of February one thousand hundred (sic) and fifty three. Signed James Hicks. No Witnesses.
Court 25 November 1771, Indenture acknowledged by James Hicks.
Deed Book 10, page 281, Brunswick County, Virginia