Washington Co. Deed Book 16: 86-7
James and Mary Ryburn to William Graham
dated 4 Dec. 1741; recorded 16 Jan. 1843
Abstracted March 2005 
Dec. 4, 1741 
From: James Ryburn of the county of Washington in the State of Virginia and Mary his wife 
To: William Graham of the county and State aforesaid of the other part. 
Consideration: $400
Description: one half of an undivided tract or parcel of land containing 200 acres in the county of Washington o the waters of the Middle fork of Holston River 
Adjoining: lands of William Trimble, William and Calvin Jones, James Beaty & others 
                                   James Ryburn
                                   Mary Ryburn
4 Dec. 1841
Mary examined by William Buchanan & Valentine Rosenbalm Justices of the Peace for Washington County and released her dower
Recorded 16 Jan. 1843
[Note: there was no legal description of the property in the deed]