Submitted By: Michael Cheves TNCAV1@aol.com Tho Cheaves 512
George the second by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King
Defender of the Faith. To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting Knowye that for
divers good causes and considerations but more especially for and in Consideration of the sum of
Fifteen Shillings of good and lawful money for our Use paid to our Receiver General of our
Revenue in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia. We have given granted and confirmed
and by these Presents for us our heirs and successors do give, grant and confirm unto Thomas
Cheeves one certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing five hundred and twelve acres lying and
being in the County of Prince George on the South Side of Blackwater Swamp and bounded as
followeth to wit:
Beginning at Cureton's Corner Turkey Oak thence along his Line North thirty eight Degrees East
sixty six Poles to his corner thence along Birchel's Line South thirteen Degrees East fifty four
Poles to his Corner thence East thirteen Degrees North two hundred Poles to his Corner thence
along Jordon's Lines West forty five Degrees South one hundred and fifty Poles to his Corner
thence East twenty Degrees South two hundred and sixteen Poles crossing the Reedy Branch to a
faced corner thence South one hundred and four Poles to a faced Corner thence West seventy two
Poles to a Corner Pine thence South West one hundred and sixty nine Poles to a Corner Pine
thence North thirty eight Degrees West two hundred and two Poles to Lewis Green's Line thence
along his Lines North eleven Degrees West one hundred and eighty two Poles to his Corner
thence North thirty three Degrees East forty Poles to the Beginning four hundred Acres Part
thereof being formerly granted to Miles Thweat by our Letters Patent bearing Date the twenty
first Day of August One thousand seven hundred and thirty four the Right where of is since
become vested in the said Thomas Cheeves and one hundred and twelve Acres the Residence
never before granted. Withall Woods Underwoods Swamps Marches Lowgrounds Meadows
Feedings and his due Share of all Veins Mines and Quarries as well discovered as not discovered
within the Bounds aforesaid and being Part of the said Quantity of five hundred and twelve acres
of Land and the Rivers Waters and Water Courses there in contained together with the Privileges
of Hunting Hawking Fishing Fowling and all other Profits Commodities and Hereditaments
whatsoever to the same or any Part thereof belonging or in anywise appertaining. To have hold
possess and very on the said Tract or Parcel of Land and all other the beforegranted Premises and
every Part thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said Thomas Cheeves and
to his heirs and assigns forever to the only use and behoof of him the said Thomas Cheeves his
heirs and assigns forever. To Be held of us our heirs and successors as of our mannor of East
Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and Common Soccage and not in Capite or by Knight's
Service Yielding and Paying unto us our heirs and successors for every fifty acres of Land and so
proportionally for a lesser or greater quantity than fifty acres the fee rent of one Shilling yearly to
be paid upon the Feast of Saint Michael the arch angel and also cultivating and improving three
acres Part of every fifty of the Tract abovementioned within three years after the Date of these
Presents / excepting for so much of the said Land as hath been already cultivated and improved
according to the Condition of the said former Patent / Provided always that if three years of the
said fee Rent shall at any time be in arrear and unpaid or if the said Thomas Cheeves his heirs or
assignes do not within the space of three years next coming after the Date of these Presents
cultivate an improve three acres Part of every fifty of the Tract abovementioned then the Estate
hereby granted shall cease and be utterly determined and thereafter shall and may be lawful to
and for us our heirs and successors to grant the same Lands and Premises with the appurtenances
unto such other Person or Persons as we our heirs and successors shall think fit. In Witness
where of we have caused these our Setters Patent to be made. Witness our Trusty and Well
beloved Lenris Burwell, Esq., President of our Council and Commander in Chief of our said
Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgh under the Seal of our said Colony the twentieth Day of
September One Thousand seven hundred and fifty one in the twenty fifth year of our Reign. Lenris Burwell Please place in the Subject Line: WEBPAGE-HISTORY 
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