This indenture made the twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six between Uriah Sheppard of Lee County and state of Virginia of the one part and Zachariah Wells of the county and state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said Uriah Sheppard for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and thirty three dollars current money of the United States to him in hand paid the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge have granted bargained sold and delivered unto the said Zachariah Wells his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land being and lying in the said county of Lee and on the North Fork of Powells River for the sum of forty pounds and bounded as followeth to wit:

Beginning at a hickory and two dogwoods on the side of a ridge thence S 70 E 88 poles crossing Looneys 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 sorrels then North 70 West 88 poles to a stake thence North 20 East 100 poles to the beginning containing by estimation one hundred acres be the same more or less together with the appurtenance thereunto belong to have and to hold said tract or parcel of land with all its appurtenances to the sole use and be hoof of him the said Zachariah Wells his heirs and assigns forever and the said Uriah Sheppard for himself and his heirs doth covenath with Zachariah Wells and his heirs that he the said Uriah Sheppard and his heirs the same tract or parcel of land with all its appurtenance unto the said Zachariah Wells and his heirs and assigns will warrant and forever defend against the claim of all persons whatsoever claiming under him in witness where of the said Uriah Sheppard hath here unto subscribed his name and affixed his seal the day and year first above written.

	Uriah Sheppard Elizabeth Sheppard
Signed sealed and Delivered in presence of (names left off) At the March Court 1806 This deed of Bargain and was acknowledged In court by Uriah Sheppard and Elizabeth His wife she being first privately examined As the law directs and ordered to be recorded	Test Wm. Carter D.C.