Johnson to Bethlehem Church
PWCo Deed Book 28, pg. 433
This deed made and entered into
this 15th day of November 1871 between Emily E. Johnson of
the one part, and F. A. Weedon, George W. Hixson, Francis M. Lewis, Henry C.
Steers & Benjamin F. Lewis, Trustees for the Bethlehem
Church of the second part all of the County of Prince William & state
of Virginia, Witnesseth, that the said Emily E. Johnson hath this day sold to
the said Trustees a certain lot or parcel of land (being a part of the land
bought of Geo. W. Mitchell adjoining the land belonging to the heirs of Joseph
Johnson) as site for a meeting house for the exclusive use of the old school or
Primitive Baptist church called Bethlehem, for and in consideration of the sum
of one hundred dollars, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and bounded
as follows, viz., Beginning at A (on plat) a stone at the angle of the road a
corner to entire lot thence along the west side of the road with a line of said
lot S20’ W31 poles to B a stone S30 ½ W12 poles to C another stone in a line of
the entire lot, thence leaving the road N29 ¼ W52 pole to D a large water oak
& gum on the east side of a branch, thence w/i the said branch making the meanders
thereof the boundary N11 ¼ W10 poles N23E15 poles, N46E12.32 poles to F w gum
on the east bank of the branch, thence leaving the branch N68 ½ E7 poles to the
beginning, containing two acres and nineteen poles, to have and to hold the
said lot of land for the only proper use & behoof of the said Bethlehem Church,
and I the said Emily E. Johnson do hereby warrant and defend the said lot of
land against all claims or claim whatsoever.
Given under my hand and seal the date above written.
Emily E. Johnson {seal}
Prince William County Court to
wit
I hereby certify that Emily E. Johnson whose name is signed to the
within deed bearing date on the 15th day of November 1871,
personally appeared before me in my said County and acknowledged the same.
Given under my hand this 5th day of December 1871.
W. McLean J.P.
In the Clerk’s Office of Prince
Wm. County Court Decem. 11th 1871
This deed from Johnson to Weedon & others Trustees for Bethlehem
Church with certificate annexed was received and admitted to record.
Teste, L. A. Davis Clerk
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