Indenture dated 25 of March 1771 Betw. Benjamin Seawell Senr. and Lucy his wife of the Parish of Saint Andrews in the County of Brunswick and Robert Hicks of Meherin Parish in the County aforesaid, for two hundred pounds, sell to Robert Hicks, two hundred acres of land, situate in Meherin Parish in the County of Brunswick aforesaid on both sides of the little Creek adjoining the lines of Benjamin Hicks, being part of nine hundred and thirty acres granted unto the said Benjamin Seawell by Letters Patent bearing date under the Seal of the Colony the twelfth day of May one thousand seven hundred and fifty nine and bounded as followeth, to wit, Beginning at a Hickory thence South sixty four degrees west one hundred and thirty four poles to a Sasafras on the little Creek thence up the said Creek as it meanders eight poles to a white oak thence South sixty six degrees west one hundred and seventy poles to a Stooping Hickory thence South five degrees east forty four poles to a Hickory, thence South eight six degrees West fiftenn poles to Benjamin Hicks's corner Hickory on the edge of the low grounds of great Creek thence along Benjamin Hicks's line and along the edge of the low Grounds South forty degrees east sixteen poles to a white Oak thence South eighteen degrees east ten poles to a red oak Sapplin thence South forty five degrees east twenty two poles to a white oak on a branch thence up the said branch as it meanders and up a small north fork to seveal small possimmon Trees at the head of the same thence North sixty two degrees east fifty eight poles to a small Hickory at the Fort Road, thence North thirty seven and an half degrees east twenty one poles to a Shrub white oak on the little Creek aforesaid, thence South seventy one degrees east two hundred poles to a shurb white oak thence Noth four degrees west fifty six poles to a black Jack, thence North thirty six degrees west one hundred and forty eight poles to the beginning. Signed Benjamin Seawell and Lucy Seawell. Witnesses: Thomas Stith, Thomas Carnfurd, and Samuel Harwell.

Court 25 March 1771, Indenture acknowledged by Benjamin Seawell and Lucy his wife, and she having been first privily examined as the law directs and ordered to be recorded.

Deed Book 10, page 116, Brunswick County, Virginia.