Indenture made 25 November 1772, betw. James Hicks Junr. and Frances his wife of the Parish of Meherrin in the County of Brusnwick and Thomas Claiborne of the County of Dinwiddie of theother part, for Five hundred and Thirty pounds, sell to Thomas Claiborne, all that Tract or parcel of Land situate in Maherrin Parish in the said County of Brunswick on both sides of the Great Creek and within the Bounds following, to wit, Beginning at Lewis Hicks's corner small ash on the steep branch and thence form A to B North 254 poes to two white oakes form B to C East 320 poles to a Gum on the Indian line form C to D south 299 poles to Robert Hicks's Corner's Oak on the said Line from D to E, on his Line south 87 West 52 poles to his corner ash on the Great Creek at the fork from E to F up the said Creek to the mouth of the said branch from F to A up the steep branch to the Beginning and being part of a Tract of Land Containing Nine hundred & Sixty acres Granted John Hicks by Letters patent bearing date under the seal of the Colony the Twenty eight day of September one thousand seven hundred and Twenty Eight Be the same Six hundred and Thirty Eight acres, more or less. Signed James Hicks Junr. and Frances Hicks. Witnesses: Josiah Smith, Robert Hicks, Nathaniel Roberson, Wm. Lindsey.

Court 26 April 1773, Indenture proved by the oaths of Robert Hicks and Nathaniel Roberson two of the witnesses and Court 24 of May following Indenture was further proved by the oath of Josiah Smith and OTBR.

Deed Book 11, page 83, Brunswick County, Virginia