To all xpion people…I John Gibbs of Arbearmarle County in the province of North Curlalina Gent…being lawfully posest of a pEcell of land qt three hundred and fifty acres being on the North River of Curatucke bounding on the land of James Heath to the south east and northerly on the land of Daniell Laine & comonly called or knowne by the name of oyster Shell neck or black Charleses for wch I have a pattent granted me in the yeare 1687 wch yet remains in the Secrytaryes office in virginia…from Jno Roberts of Eliza River pEish in the County of Lower Norfolke in virginia…unto the said John Roberts all my right in the said pattent and land therein expressed…also impower my friend George Newton of Elizabeth River pEish in the County of Lower Norfolke aforesaid Gent to appeare in the sd County Court of Lower Norfolke and therein my stead to acknowledge…this 21th day of July 1690
That Capt Jno Gibbs above said before signing sayth that he is certanely informed that the pattent above mentioned is now in the office aforesaid and that the sd Roberts is to pay for taking it out from thence and other charges thereon
/s/ J Gibbs
Witness: Wm Porten, Bartholomew Shepard
Acknowledged in court…16th Sept 1690

Know all men…I Jno Gibbs of Arlebemarle County in the province of North Caralina Gent do stand justly indebted to Jno Roberts of Eliza River pEish in the County of Lower Norfolke in virga…this 21th day of July 1690
The condition of this above obligation is such that the above bounden Jno Gibbs by a conveyance under his hand…unto the said Jno Roberts a pEcell of land qt three hundred and fifty acres being upon the North River of Currituck
/s/ J Gibbs
Witness: Wm Porten, Bartholomew Shepard
Acknowledged in Court…16th Septt 1690

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Henry Platt Deed

Lower Norfolk County, Deed Book 5, page 207

Know all…I Henry Platt now residing in Little River in the County of Albemarle in North Carrolin and formly an inhabitant in Eliz River in the County of Lower Norfolk in Virginia…unto Alexander Forman SenE planter of the County of Lower Norfolk in Virginia a pcell of land being all my right to a patent for two hundred & fifty acres of land lying in the County of Lower Norfolk in the woods towards the head of the Southerne branch of Elizabeth River beginning at a poplar neare a branch which divides this land and the land of Walter Costin and running upon Richford Swamp South 125 poles to a white oake, thence East 320 pole into a Swamp thence North 125 pole thence West 320 pole to the beginning the said patent baring date the 27th day of SepE 1680…I do always except that part of the abovesaid patent which hath been formerly sold to Joseph Curlin…this 25th day of August 1690
/s/ Henry Platt
Witness: Henry White, John Porter JunE
Proved in Court…16 SepE 1690

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