Joseph A. Cromer to William Doan, 2 Oct 1886


"This indenture made and entered into between Joseph A. Cromer and Sily A. Cromer his wife the party of the first part hath bargained and sold unto Wm Doan the party of the second part a certain tract or parcel of land…lying on Skeggs Creek where the said Wm Doan now lives and containing seventy-five acres be the same more or less for and in consideration of two hundred and twenty five dollars…bounded as follows, to wit:

"Beginning on the bank of Skeggs Creek at the mouth of branch near where Joseph Cromer lived at that time, then with the branch to the top of the ridge to a white oak corner, thence with Ingram Renners line to Wm Deatons line to a chestnut, thence to the branch where Wash McClure now lives, on thence with the branch to the forks to a beech, thence a straight line to a black oak corner, thence to the county road at the creek just above the sinks, thence down the creek with its meanders to the beginning…"


Deed Book R, p.443