Berkeley County Deeds, Book 44 Page 60
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This Indenture made the 16th day of November in the year of our Lord 1839 between Sarah Ann Strayer of Logan County Ohio of the first part and John Whitenah of Berkeley County Virginia of the second part. Witnesseth that the party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of thirty seven dollars and fifty cents to her in hand paid by the party of the second part the receipt of which is hereby akcnowledged do by these presents grant, bargain, sell, alien and confirm unto the party of the seond part his heirs and assigns, all the estate, right, title and interest of the party of the first part in and to a certain tract of land, situate in the County of Berkeley containing two hundred acres, on which the said party of the second part now lives, being the same land which descended from Henry Whitenah decd. to his children: and the mother of the said Sarah Ann Strayer being one of his children, her share or interest descended to her children upon her death being four in number: also all the estate, right, title, interest of the said Sarah Ann Strayer in and to the dower land of Margaret Whitenah the widow of the aforesaid Whitenah decd. To have and to hold the said premises, with all the estate, rights, improvements, hereditaments, and appurtenances, thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the party of the second part his heirs and assings to the only proper use and behalf of the party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever. And the party of the first part for herself, her heirs, executors and administrators, doth by these presents covenant to and with the party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, that the said party of the first part is seized of a perfect and indefeasible estate of Inheritance, in fee simple in the premises hereby conveyed and hath the absolute right to bargain, sell, and convey the same in manner aforesaid. And that she will warrant and defend the said premises, unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assings forever, against all claims and demands of all persons whomsoever. In testimony whereof the parties have hereunto subscribed their names, and affixed their seals, the date above written.

Sarah Ann Strayer (seal)
J.G. Whitenah (seal)
November 16th 1839

Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Berkeley County to wit:
This deed of bargain and Sale from Strayer to Whitenah was acknowledged in the Clerk's office by the parties and admitted to record.

Teste,
Harrison Waite C.B.C