This Indenture made the twenty third day of December one thousand seven hundred in the year of our Lord between Frances Meador of Cumberland County of the one part and James Hudgens of the same county of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Frances Meador for and in consideration of the sum of sixty eight ounds five shillings current money of Virginia to her in hand paid by the said James Hudgens the receipt whereof she doth hereby acknowledge hath bargained, sold, alien'd and ____ and by these presents doth bargain, sell, alien, ____ and confirm one certain tract or parcel of land lying in Cumberland county containing two hundred and thirty acres at the head of Muddy Creek and bounded as followeth ___ ___ beginning at pointers at corner of John Wiatts an running thence on Edward Robinson north two hundred and twenty three poles to pointers thence on Edward Tabb west one hundred and forty two poles to pointers thence on William May the same course continued twenty four poles to pointers south two hundred and twenty three poles to pointers and thence on John Wiatt west one hundred and sixty six poles to the first station. The same was conveyed to Jonas Meador deceased by deed. To have and to hold the said two hundred and thirty acres of land with all houses orchards gardens and other appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said James Hudgens and his heirs and assigns forever to the only use and behoof of him to said James Hudgens and his heirs and assigns. And the said Frances Meador for herself and her heirs doth covenant and agree with the said Hudgens to warrant and defend the said two hundred and thirty acres of land against the claim or demand of any person whatsoever. In Witness whereof she doth hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of

John Jefferson Edward Robinson Jonas Meador

her Frances Meador mark

At a court held for Cumberland County 28th January 1771 This indenture was proved by witnesses thereunto and ordered recorded
Teste Thompson Swann