Israel Friend – Deed From Indian Chiefs

At the request of George Beall the following Deed was Enrolled November the Twenty Seventh day Anno Dm. Seventeen Hundred Thirty.

Whereas be it Known to all manner of persons whom it may concern, that We Cunnawehala Taw-Wenaw, Captain Sivilite, Toile Hangee, Shoe Hays, and Callakahatt, being Kings and rulers of the five nations, for natural Love and affections we bear to our Brothers Israel Friend. We give unto him and Heirs, Executors, Administrators and assigns a certain piece of Land lying between the potomack River, beginning at the mouth of Audietum Creek at box Elders marked with three notches one every side and to run up the said River two hundred shoots as far as an arrow can be flung out of a bow and to be one hundred shoots right back from the river so containing its square till it intercedes with the said Creek again with aforesaid land against the mouth of the Creek which said Land we the said Indians and our heirs do warrant and forever defend unto the said Israel Friend, his heirs, Executors, Administrators, and assigns forever with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging, as fishing, fowling, Hawking, hunting, and all other privileges thereunto belonging with paying unto some of us two ears of Indian corn for every year if demanded as Witness our hands and seals this Tenth Day of January, One thousand Seven hundred and Twenty seven.