After a visit to the Seneca Free Library, I uncovered additional Montgomery County, Virginia deeds related to the Crawfords before 1800. Today’s featured deed involves the executors of Thomas Overstreet’s estate and William Crawford. The Thomas Overstreet of the deed may be Thomas Overstreet SR [GMRK-X8T]. Although the FamilySearch tree lacks sourcing, the WikiTree profile for Thomas Overstreet includes some sources.
Identifying the William Crawford named in the deed remains a challenge. For those with a William Crawford from early Montgomery County, Virginia, the land description might provide a clue. Theproperty “runs into” the Roanoak at the upper end of William Walton’s bottom.
Montgomery County Virginia
Fincastle and MOntgomery Couties Deeds Vol. B 1788-1794Film 32608 DGS 7645566
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page 107
This Indenture made this the twenty eighth day of September in the
year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and Ninety three Between Thomas Over street
of the County of Bedford in Virginia Executioner to the Estate of Thomas
Overstreet
Deceased of the one part and William Crawford of Montgomery County of the other part
Witnesseth that the said Thomas Overstreet [Exrs & c] in Compliance to a contract
made by the said Thomas Overstreet Deceased and for and
in Consideration of
the sum of twenty pounds Lawful Money of Virginia to him in hand
paid the Receipt whereof the said Thomas Overstreet Exr ye doth hereby acknowledge
and thereof acquit and discharge the said William Crawford his heirs Executors and
administrators , and the said Thomas Overstreet hath given granted Bargained
Sold Enfossed and confirmed and by these presents doth give grant bargain sell enfoss and
Confirm unto the said William Crawford his heirs Executors Admrs and assigns
one Certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Montgomery
on a branch that runs into Roanoak at the upper end of William Waltons Bottom
and Bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at a Red Oak and white oak on
the Bank of the branch and Running thence South Seventy three Degrees West
one hundred and Sixty poles to a black oak
and White Oak thence South
thirty one Degrees West one hundred and fifty two poles
to a pine and White
oak thence south sixty four degrees East one hundred and Eighty
eight poles
to a Chesnut Oak thence south twenty eight degrees East forty pole to
three pines
by a Gully thence North fifty four Degrees East fifty poles to two White Oaks
thence North Eighty three degrees East one hundred poles to a Black Oak
and ash thence North twenty one Degrees West two hundred and sixty two polespage 108
to the Beginning Containing three hundred and fifty Acres To have and to hold[the]
said Tract of Land and Every of its appurtenances to the sole use and behoof of the said
William Crawford and his heirs &c with all the profits Commodities Hereditaments and appurte
nances whatsoever to the premises hereby granted on any part thereof belonging or in any
wise appertaining to have and hold the said tract of land with its appurtenances to the
said William Crawford his heirs Executors administrators and assigns forever and lastly
That the said Thomas Overstreet him his heirs Executors and Admrs all and singularly the
premises hereby granted with its appurtenances unto the said William Crawford his hiers
Executors administrators and assigns and against him the said Thomas Overstreet his heirs
Executors and Admr all and Every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrent
and forever defend by these presents In Witness whereof the said Thomas Overstreet in Com
pliance as above mentioned hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above Written
Thomas OverstreetSigned sealed and Delivered
In the presence of us
William Henderson
John Miller
Phebe (her mark) Miller
Casper (his mark)C Albright
Memorandum that on the day and year within Written Quiet and peacible possession and
[Livery of Seisen] was had and taken of the within Mentioned land and premises by the said
William Crawford [?] the said Thomas Overstell hath received the within Mentioned Consi
deration for the said land Tenement and premisesThomas Overstreet
William Henderson
John Miller
Phebe (her mark) Miller mark ,
Casper (his mark) Albright
Montgomery County December Court 1798
This Deed of Bargain and Sale from Thomas Overstreet Executor of Thomas Overstreet
Deceased was proved by the Oaths of William Henderson John Miller and Gasper
Albright three of the Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded
Teste Charles Taylor CMCCitation:
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