Indenture made this 26th day of December 1771 betw. John Hicks and Mary his wife of the one part of the County of Cumberland and John Edmundson of the County of Dinwiddie of the other part, for fifty pounds, sell to John Edmundson, one Tract or Parcel of Land Situtate lying and being in the County of Brunswick and Containing one hundred and Eighty Five and bounded by the lines Following Beginning on Benjamin Jones's line thence along his line to Joseph Elders line thence along Elders line to Jesse Jonese's line thence along Jessee Jones line to John Lamberts line thence along Lamberts line to Joel Biggs's Line or the line of that Land whereon Joel Biggs's now lives thence along that line to the Beginning. Signed John Hicks. Witnesses: John Booth, Robt. Winne, Joshua Hightower, Nathaniel McKinny, William Jones.

Dec. 20 1771, Received of John Edmundson Fifty pounds it being the within Consideration money for the within Bargained and sold Land. Signed John Hicks. Witnesses: John Booth, Robt. Winne, Joshua Hightower.

Court 24 February 1772, This Indenture and receipt were proved by the oaths of John Booth Nathaniel McKinney & Wm. Jones.

Deed Book 10, page 312, Brunswick County, Virginia