On 15 April 1765, Thomas Barker and Ann his wife made a deed of gift to Milley Mason. This Indenture made the 15th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty five that Whereas Thomas Barker and Ann his Wife being possessed of one Divident or parcel of Land in Essex County and parish of south farnham whereon they now live and containing about fifty acres Thirty seven acres part thereof was given to the said Ann by her father Henry Boughan decd. as by his deed bearing date the 20th day of November in the year 1733 the other part thereof purchased of James Boughan decd as by his deed bearing date the 16th day of November in the Year 1747 the said deeds remaining of Record amongst the Records of this County, The said land bounded as followeth Beginning at a Corner red oak by the fork of the road in John Smiths line thence along the road to the head of a Branch call’d the broom branch, which divides the said Land from the land of John Croxton so down the said Branch to a large stooping white oak standing on the west side of the said Branch and is a corner of Josiah Minter so by his line down to the great Branch called the Western branch so down the said Western branch to an old Corner birch stump by the branch side a corner of Hugh Willson so by his line and up a branch to a corner Pine at the head of the branch near the road is a corner betwen Hugh Willson and John Smith thence along the Road to the begining Now this Indenture witnesseth that they the said Thomas Barker and Ann his wife for and in Consideration of the Natural love and Affection that they have and bear to their Grand Daughter Milly Mason the Daughter of James Mason and Betty his wife (deced) have given granted assigned and made over and by these presents do give grant assign and make over unto the said Milly Mason all their right Title Interest or property of in and to the said land with all and Singular the appurtenances whatsoever the Thomas and Ann Barker reserving to themselves the sole right and property in the said Land for and during both their lives. To have and to hold the said Land under the reservation aforesaid unto the said Milley Mason and to the issue of her Body lawfully begotten and in case the said Milley Mason should die and leave no such lawfull issue that then the said land to go to John Minter the son of Josiah Minter and Mary his wife (deceased) and to his heirs and assigns for ever, and do Warrant the same against all and every other person or persons whatsoever in Witness whereof the said Thomas Barker and Ann his Wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and Year above Written. Signed Thomas Barker, Ann her A mark Barker. Witnesses: Hugh Wilson, Catharine her + mark Wilson, James Wilson. On 15 April 1765 acknowledged and ordered to record. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 30, pages 12–13.]