Image from Bill of Complaint in case of John Beattie's executors vs Edward Crawford
Augusta Co., VA Ended Chancery Causes 1805-129, Library of Virginia

...the larger survey which your orator's Testator & the said Francis Beatty (they being brothers) laid off according to certain metes & bounds agreed on by both parties and both being present as your orators are informed and a conveyance was executed by said John Beatty to his brother Francis your orators further represent that the said Francis depart[ed]