Indenture made 29 January 1777 between Robert Hicks of Brunswick County and Mary Hicks and Tabitha Hicks of same, for twenty five pounds, sells to Mary Hicks and Tabitha Hicks, one Certain Tract or parcel of Land lying situate on the North side of Meherrin Branch in the County of Brunswick Containing by estimation two Hundred and four Acres it is boudned thus Beginning at Parham's Corner Pine on the said Branch thence down the meanders of the said Branch to the Mouth of a small Branch thence up the said Branch as it meanders to a pine on the same thence North ten? Degrees East One hundred and forty poles to a pine on Maclin's line Thence by his line South eight one Degrees West one hundred and sixty eight poles to his Corner red Oak Thence North forty four Degrees West eighty two poles to Parham's corner Spanish Oak thence by his line South sixty two Degrees West One hundred & fourteen poles to his Corner Black Jack Thence South twenty Degrees West fourteen poles to the Beginning. Signed Robert Hicks. Witnesses: John B. Goldsberry, Jane Hicks, Susana Tatum (brm).

Court 24 March 1777, Indenture acknowledged by Robert Hicks.

Deed Book 12, page 160, Brunswick County, Virginia