The following deed, listed in No. 11, Register of Land Office, General Records, "Deeds from Land Office Records, 1655-1902," with an explanation stating that "copies of deeds recorded in the counties of location & probably submitted to the Land Office in cases involving either land disputes or requests for inclusive grants."   Information on the outside cover does not indicate the origin of the copy in the Land Office file.

Know all men by these presents that I John Walker of Yecomoco Planter for a valuable consideration in hand allready recd have bargained & sold unto John Meekes of sd Yocomoco allso Planter a parcell of Land out of my Dividend containing fifty acres be it more or less, tying and adjoining to the Land formerly in the occupation of George Knott but now in the occupation and hold of the sd John Meekes, the sd parcell of fifty acres begining at the corner tree being formerly a dividing tree betwixt Richd. Houldin and John Walker but now being a deviding tree between Robert Laud and John Meekes the said tree bein a white oak at the South end and a Red oak marked two ways at the North end of the Sd Land and one small gum at the head of the Indian Cabin gullett deviding the Land of the sd John Walker and John Meekes running North West the sd John Meekes to : have & to hold the sd parcell of Fifty acres for himself and to the use of his heires exectrs and assignes to his and their own proper uses and behoof forever & I the sd Jno Walker my heires exectrs and assigns and every of us the sd fifty acres unto the sd John Meekes his heirs exec and assignes against all people shall & will warrant acquit & for ever defend by these presents jn witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand the fifteenth of Novembr 1654. John Walker Signed & delivered in the presence of Everard Roberts & Dan: Roberts.