William Sheppard

This indenture made and entered into the 23rd day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five between William Sheppard of the one part of the county of Lee state of Virginia and William Pennington of the county and state aforesaid of the other witnesseth that the said William Sheppard hath this day bargained and sold unto the said William Pennington a certain tract of land in Lee County and on the North Forke of Powells River for the sum of fifty dollars and bounded as followeth to wit:

Beginning at a hickory tree and two dogwoods on the side of a ridge thence ___37 East 88 poles cross Lunas Creek to a white oak and two spruce pines on a cliff of the river thence South 20 West 160 poles crossing the river to some sorrells North 70 East 130 poles to the beginning containing by estimation 100 acres be the same more or less to which tract of land the said Sheppard will warrant and defend free from me, my heirs, Executors, administrators and assigns and free form all persons claiming or to claim through by or under me him the said Pennington, his heirs, Executors, and assigns in testimony witness whereof I have unto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year aforesaid.

	William Sheppard (X his mark) Vina Sheppard (X her mark)
At Lee Co. September Court 1805 the indenture of bargain and sale was acknowledged in court by William Sheppard and Vina his wife she being first privately examined as the law directs and ordered to be recorded.	Test Wm. Carter D.C.