Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-05-03
An Ancient Deed.

NldiiCS m. NOncIHOuS, Ot Tue ONlLld
neighborhood, recently showed US copy
OF most interesting deed-a document
from Lord Fairfax himself transferring to
the ancestors Of Mr.. Ronemous the farm
he now owns and upon which he resides.
The deed was made more than $50 years
ago, yet the writing on the parchment is
as clear and distinct as if it were written
only year or two since, and the scribe
who penned II was genius in good pe1-
manship. The farm referred 10 has been
in The Ronemous family ever since il was
decided by Lord Fairfax in 1906 The
following is verbatim copy OF the will:
The Right Honorable Thomas Lord
Fairfax, Baron OF Cameron, in that part
of Great Britain called Scotland, Propri.
etor OF The Northern Neck OF Virginia.
To all to whom this present Writing shall
come, sends Greeting. Know ye that
for good Causes for and in consideration
OF the Composition 10 me paid, and for
the annual rent hereinafter reserved, |
have given, granted and confirmed, and
by these presents for me, my heirs and
assigns do grant and confirm unto Conrod
Oronimus, OF Frederick County, Certain
Tract of waste and ungranted land, on the
Drains OF Taylor's Meadow, in the said
County, and bounded as by survey
thereof made by Thomas Rutherford, be-
ginning al black oak corner TO George
Carger, thence with his line east four
poles 10 a stone set in the ground, corner
TO Edward Lucas thence with his line
north one hundred and forty-three poles,
to stake in the line OF Lucas corner, to
Robert Buckles thence with Buckles
line No. 70 WI. one hundred and ninety
four poles TO three young White Oaks
and Hickory corner TO Joseph Dark;
thence with Dark's line So. II VT thirty
poles 10 White Oak Sapling in the line
OF Dark, corner TO James Castles Survey,
and thence along the line OF the said sur
vey So 81 Et two hundred and fony-five
poles TO the beginning, containing One
Hundred ard Thirty three eAcres-togeth
er with all rights, Members and Apperten-
ances thereunto belonging, Royal Mines
excepted, and full third part Of all Lead,
Copper, Tin, Coal, Iron Mine and Iron
Ore that shall be found thereon, 10 have
and 10 hold the said One Hundred and
ThirtY-three Acres Of Land. together with
all Rights, Profits and Benefits TO the
same belonging or in any wise apper-
tanning, except before excepted. To him
the said Conrod Oronimus, his Heirs and
Assigns forever. The said Conrod Oron-
linus, his heirs and Assigns therefore
yielding and paying to me, my heirs and
Assigns or 10 my certain Attorney or At
tornies of my heirs or Assigns, Proprie-
tors OF the said Northern Neck, yearly
and every year on the Feast Day of st.
Michaels the Archangels, the Fee Rent OF
One Shilling Sterling Money for every
Fifty Acres of Land hereby granted, and
so proportionally tor greater or less
quantity. Provided, that if the said Con-
ron Oronimus, his Heirs and Assigns
shall not pay The said reserved annual
rent as aforesaid so that the same or any
part thereof shall be behind and unpaid
by the space OF two whole years after the
same shall become due, il legally de-
manded, that then it shall and may be
lawful for me, my Heirs or Assigns, Pro-
prietors as Aforesaid, my or their Certain
Attorney or Attornies, Agent or Agents,
into the above granted premises, TO re-
enter and hold the same so as ifthis Grant
had never passed. Given at my office in
the County Of Frederick, under My Hand
and Seal, dated the ninth day OF June, in
the Sixth YearofH His Majesty King George
the Thirds Reign, A. d.. One Thousand
seven Hundred and sixty-six.
FAIRFAX.
Registered in the Proprietor's Office,
In Book N. Folio q.