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The Mabe genealogy line, from England (1600’s) to the United States (1700’s), Virginia and North Carolina.

(Text of “GRANT OF 204 ACRES IN HANOVER COUNTY
TO WILLIAM MABE , FEBRUARY 1, 1738”)

Wm. Mabe

204 Acres: George Second by the God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,
King Defender of the Faith or to all to whom these presence shall come,
Know ye that for divers go causes and considerations but more especially
for, and inconsideration of the sum of twenty shillings of good and careful
money for our use paid to our receiver General of our Revenues in this our
Colony and Dominion of Virginia, We have given, granted, and confirmed
and by these Presents for us our Heirs and successors do give grant by (or)
land confirm unto William Mabe one certain tract or parcel of land
containing two hundred and four acres lying and being in the County of
Hanover on both sides of the *Wolf Trap branch and bounded as follows
with, to wit, beginning at Can's corner with white oak running along his line
South five degrees, West one hundred and fifty six poles to three hundred
Oaks in the said line (his line at twenty-four poles crosses the said branch),
Thence south Seventy-one degrees East two hundred sixty poles to a hickory
on the side of the mountain, thence north sixty four degrees east eighty poles
to a red oak and hickory.

(This line at fifty-five poles crosses the aforesaid branch), and thence north
fifty nine degrees west three hundred and sixty eight poles to the beginning.
With all woods, underwood, swamps, marshes, longrounds, meadows,
treedings, and his due share of all veins, mines, and quarries as well
discovered and not discovered within the bounds of foresaid and being part
of the said quantity of two hundred and four acres of land, and the rivers,
watercourses therein contained together with the privileges of hunting,
hawking, fishing, fowling, and all other profits commodities and
heredftament whatsoever to the same, or any part thereof belonging, in all
wise assertaining to have, hold, possess, and enjoy the said Tract or parcel of
land, and all others before granted premises, and every part thereof with this
and every of their assurts unto the said William Mabe his heirs and assigns
forever to be held of us our heirs of successions as of our Mannor of East
Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and common Soccage and not in
capile or by Knights service yielding and paying unto us our Heirs and
Successors for every fifty acres the free rent of one shilling yearly to be paid
upon the **Feast of Saint Micel The Arch Angel and also cultivating and
improving three acres part of every fifty of the tract above mentioned within

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