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Actually the cemetery is in Franklin County, but only a mile or two from the
Pittsylvania county line.
Otho Fraher
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From: <LndsayRose(a)aol.com>
To: <CLEMENT-Benjamin-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: [CLEMENT-Benjamin] Mountain View Cemetery
> Dear Otho
> Thankyou very much for your speedy reply about Mountain View Cem. I
live
> in Beaver Utah and that is the name of our Cemetery also.
> I know this sounds dense, but when I said "Where" I meant what
county.
> The fact that everyone takes the cemetery for granted I am rather thinking
it
> must be near Clement Hill area in Pittsylvania Co. But I have gone
through
> more letters since I enquired and have still found nothing that says
> anything about the town or county where it is located. I missed it when it
> came on line. So would like to be assured or informed of its town and
> county.
> Thanks again, Patricia Clemons
>
>
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> "Words, once they are printed, have a life of their own." -- Carol
Burnett
Mountain View Cemetery is almost exactly 2 miles South of Penhook. Turn off
of Route 40 at the store and Post office. You can't miss the large brick
Mountain View house. The cemetery is to your right as you face the house
and not very far into the woods. The old stone wall is tumbled down, but it
is easy to spot.
Otho Fraher
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From: <LndsayRose(a)aol.com>
To: <CLEMENT-Benjamin-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 11:33 AM
Subject: [CLEMENT-Benjamin] Mountain View Cemetery
> I ran across an e-mail letter that I had saved in haste because it
looked
> promising . It was sent by Otho C.W. Fraher on May 25,00 It was talking
> about the Mt View Cem. and listed Clements that are buried there. COULD
> SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHERE THIS CEMETERY IS?
> Thanks
> Patricia Lindsay Clemons
>
>
> ==== CLEMENT-Benjamin Mailing List ====
> transcript: Word-for-word exact copy of the text in a document.
Dear Otho
Thankyou very much for your speedy reply about Mountain View Cem. I live
in Beaver Utah and that is the name of our Cemetery also.
I know this sounds dense, but when I said "Where" I meant what county.
The fact that everyone takes the cemetery for granted I am rather thinking it
must be near Clement Hill area in Pittsylvania Co. But I have gone through
more letters since I enquired and have still found nothing that says
anything about the town or county where it is located. I missed it when it
came on line. So would like to be assured or informed of its town and
county.
Thanks again, Patricia Clemons
I ran across an e-mail letter that I had saved in haste because it looked
promising . It was sent by Otho C.W. Fraher on May 25,00 It was talking
about the Mt View Cem. and listed Clements that are buried there. COULD
SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHERE THIS CEMETERY IS?
Thanks
Patricia Lindsay Clemons
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Deed Book 165, pages 189 191
This Deed made this 14 day of April 1920, by and between John L. Hurt,
widower, of the County of Pittsylvania & State of Virginia, party of the
first part, and John L. Hurt Junior, a nephew & name-sake of the said party
of the first part, who lives in the Town of Danville in the state of
Virginia, party of the second part.
Witnesseth that said party of the first part has this day determined to
give, grant and convey to said party of the second part the farm upon which
said party of the first part now resides, known as the Staunton River Farm
of said party of the first part, which said farm together with the Austin or
A. T. Snow addition of about 156 acres, the Joel T. Adams addition of about
27 acres; the W.R. Smith estate addition of about 207 acres and the John J.
Miller two additions of about 23 acres also hereby conveyed, make a tract of
about two thousand acres more or less, but which said farm is sold in gross
& not by the acre, situated in the County of Pittsylvania Virginia, lying on
Staunton River where the Southern Railroad and the Virginian Railroad cross
said river and also lying on Sycamore Creek & Reed Creek & on both sides of
the Southern Railroad. and
And whereas said party of the first part has heretofore conveyed portions
of said farm to sundry persons and corporations as follows to wit:
to the Lynchburg & Danville railroad Company 18 Jany. 1872, see D.B. 66 p.
101.
to trustees of New Prospect Church an acre & a half 9 April, 1874, see
D.B. 67 page 196.
to Virginia Midland Railroad Co. about two acres 19 May 1874, see D.B. 67,
page 255.
to trustees of Staunton River Colored Church, one acre 29 Aug. 1882, see
D.B. 83, page 48.
to Joel T. Adams & others about twenty one acres 31 Aug. 1886, see D.B.
97, page 520.
to the trustees of the Methodist Church, one acre 12 June 1888, see D.B.
93, page 103.
to Neshy Haley about ten acres 6 Sept. 1901, See D.B. 114, page 540 & to
said Neshy Haley also about two acres 29 Octo. 1903, see D.B. 118 page 289.
To Southern Railroad Company about thirty one acres 20 July 1906, see
D.B.123 page 234.
to Virginian Railroad about 6 & 5/10 acres 14 July 1917, see D.B. 153 page
179.
to Charles A. Cook about 25 acres, 2 Nov. 1906, see D.B. 124 page 122.
to James Walker about forty five acres, 26 Decr. 1906, see D.B. 124 page
466
to Sallie A. Smith & others about fourteen acres 17 Sept. 1907, see D.B.
125 page 594.
to Southern Railroad Company about three acres 5 March 1909 see D.B. 129
page 291.
to Thomas Moore about Nine acres 13 December 1909, see D.B. 131, page 119.
to John Thos. McDaniel about six acres 18 April 1910, see D.B. 132 page
205
to trustees of Staunton River White School about one acre many years ago
and to Bell Telephone Co. a consent in writing to permit their poles and run
their line through said farm; it is hereby expressly agreed & provided that
all of the lands above referred to as having been conveyed by the said party
of the first part to the persons and corporations above named before the
execution of this deed are hereby specifically excepted from any and all of
the provisions of this deed conveying title to the said Staunton River
Farm above described, to the said party of the second part.
Now therefore this deed witnesseth that for and in consideration of the
premises aforesaid, also and especially for the natural love and affection
which the said party of the first part bears towards his nephew & name-sake
the said party of the second part as well as for the further consideration
of the sum of five dollars cash in hand paid this day by said party of the
second part to the said part of the first part at and before the signing,
sealing and delivery of this deed the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
he the said party of the first part has this day given, granted, bargained
and sold and by these presents doth hereby give, grant, bargain, sell &
convey to the said party of the second part, with general warranty of title
the said Staunton River Farm and the addition thereto as above described,
subject however to the conveyance of the portions of said farm to sundry
persons and corporations by said party of the first part as above set forth
and described.
The grantor herein reserves the right to use the residence now occupied by
him, the garden, orchard and house spring and in fact the hill upon which
said residence stands with the right of ingress and egress thereto and
therefrom at such times and for such periods during his life as he may
desire free of rent or other charge.
Said party of the first part covenants with said party of the second part
that he is the owner in fee simple of said Staunton River Farm and has a
right to convey the same and that he will protect and defend the title
thereto.
Witness the following signature and seal.
John L. Hurt (seal)
State of Virginia
City of Danville To wit:
P.H. Lyon, a Notary Public, in and for the city and State aforesaid, do
hereby certify that John L. Hurt, whose name is signed to the writing above
bearing date of 14th. day of April 1920, has acknowledged the same before me
in my city and State aforesaid.
My commission as Notary Public expires on the 27 day of Feby. 1923. Given
under my hand this the 14th. day of April 1920.
P.H. Lyon, Notary Public.
Virginia: In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court for the County of
Pittsylvania, at the Courthouse thereof, on the 15 day of April 1920, at 10
oclock A.M., the foregoing writing upon its certificate of acknowledgment
was admitted to record.
Teste: S.S. Hurt, Clerk.
This is a transcript of a deed contained in Pittsylvania County, Virginia,
Deed Book 773, on pages 513 515, dated 7 February 1986 and recorded 7
February 1986.
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THIS DEED, made and entered into this 7th day of February, 1986, by and
between the TOWN OF HURT, a Virginia Municipal Corporation, party of the
first part, and HAROLD E. PUGH, party of the second part.
W I T N E S S E T H :
That for and in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00), cash in
hand paid, and other valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, the party of the first part does hereby grant and convey,
subject to the condition stated below, with General Warranty and English
Covenants of Title unto the party of the second part, all of the following
described real estate, to-wit:
All that certain tract or parcel of land, together with the privileges and
appurtenances thereunto belonging, and together with all improvements
thereon, situated in the Town of Hurt, County of Pittsylvania, State of
Virginia, near the waters of the Staunton River, containing 9 acres, more or
less, and being locally known as the Clement Hill Tract, said parcel of
land being shown on a plat dated August 1, 1985 entitled PITTSYLVNIA COUNTY
VIRGINIA, TOWN OF HURT, VA. TRACT OF LAND SURVEYED FOR THE TOWN OF HURT.
SURVEYED AUGUST 1, 1985 by John D. Jacobs, C.L.S., which plat is attached
hereto, recorded herewith and made a part hereof. Said property being more
particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at an iron pin set on the margin of State Route No. 924, which
point is immediately adjacent to the boundary line with property previously
sold by the Town of Hurt, to John E. Burton, Jr., by deed dated March 26,
1970, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Pittsylvania County, Va., in Deed Book 523, at page 581, and thence running
adjacent with the aforesaid boundary line of said Burton, approximately N.
59* 33 E. 579.02 feet to an iron pin set; thence N. 33* 06 W. 698.49 feet
to the center of Creek as shown on said Plat; thence along the center of
said Creek as the same meanders S. 40* 55 W. 540.09 feet to an iron pin set
on State Route No. 924; thence along said State Route No. 924 S. 9* 05 E.
30.00 feet to an iron; thence S. 10* 59 E. 56.98 feet to an iron pin set;
thence S. 23* 07 E. 153.27 feet to an iron; thence S. 35* 13 E. 160.00
feet to an iron pin set; thence S. 31* 02 E. 132.12 feet to an iron pin set
that is the point and place of BEGINNING.
The property herein conveyed is a small part of the lands patented by
Captain Benjamin Clement in the year 1748, and which remained in the Clement
family until the same was purchased from the said Clement family beginning
in the year 1862 by John L. Hurt by deeds duly of record in the Clerks
Office of the Circuit Court of Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The said John
L. Hurt by deed dated April 14, 1920, conveyed his Staunton River Farm
unto his nephew and namesake, John L. Hurt, Jr., which conveyance included
the Clement Hill Tract and which conveyance deed is recorded in the
aforesaid Clerks Office in Deed Book 165, at page 189.
The property hereby conveyed is a part of the property devised to the party
of the first part by the Last Will and Testament of John L. Hurt, Jr., duly
probated in the aforesaid Clerks office and of record therein in Will Book
18, at page 152, said property having been conveyed to the Town of Hurt by
deed dated August 7, 1967 from Henry C. Hurt, Sr., and First and Merchants
National Bank, Executors of the Estate of John L. Hurt, Jr. which deed is
recorded in the said Clerks Office in Deed Book 487, Page 451.
The above-described property is conveyed and the warranty and covenants of
title contained are made, subject to all rights of way and easements which
may have heretofore been imposed upon said property by recorded deed, plat,
or other instrument, and which may now be binding thereon, specifically
including a drain-field easement in favor of John E. Burton, Jr., by deed
dated March 6, 1970 and recorded in the aforesaid Clerks Office in Deed
Book 523, at page 581. Grantor reserves a perpetual easement for ingress
and egress from the Staunton Plaza property over the property herein
conveyed for the purpose of maintenance of the above-described drainfield as
required by said Burton easement.
THIS CONVEYANCE IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITION TO BE APPLICABLE TO
GRANTEE AND HIS SUCCESSORS IN TITLE:
The property herein conveyed shall be used for residential purposes only
(one family for the main dwelling it being the Clement Hill Mansion House
and one family for the smaller dwelling, the term one family being
construed to carry the same meaning as that term is defined in Ordinances
applicable to other one family dwellings located in the Town of Hurt,
Virginia). This condition shall exist for a period of ten (10) years from
the date of this deed. The Grantee shall, however, have the right to place
the John L. Hurt Office building on the property and use the same for
office or exhibition purposes. Should the property be used for any purpose
other than residential as aforesaid, except for the provision relating to
the use of the office building for a continuance period in excess of 30
days, then upon 30 days written notice from the Town of Hurt to the Grantee,
to cease such unauthorized use, and if after such notice, the Grantee fails
to cease such use, then the said property shall revert to the Grantor.
Periods during which the dwellings on the property are vacant shall still be
considered residential use. In any event, if after the passage of 10 years
from the date of this deed, the Town of Hurt has not instituted a suit in
the Circuit Court of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, for a violation of this
condition, then the condition shall be conclusively presumed to have been
fully complied with and the title to the said property insofar as it relates
to the said condition shall be forever clear.
Reservation of easement: Grantor reserves a perpetual easement for ingress
and egress to the remaining portion of its property situated to the east of
the property herein conveyed said easement to run over the roadway built and
used by English Construction Company in the construction of the
Norfolk-Southern railroad connecting link which roadway crosses the
northeast corner of the property herein conveyed.
Reservation: Grantor reserves a non-exclusive right to the use of the name
Clement Hill and the likeness of the Clement Hill home for
identification purposes.
This conveyance is made pursuant to authority of a Resolution of the
Council of the Town of Hurt, Virginia, duly passed on the 4th day of
February, 1986, which Resolution specifically authorizes and directs the
Mayor and the Clerk of Council of said Town of Hurt, Virginia, to execute
this deed on behalf of said Town of Hurt, Virginia.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Mayor of the Town of Hurt, Virginia, has hereto
affixed his signature and the Clerk of the Council of said Town of Hurt,
Virginia, has hereunto affixed and duly attested the seal of the
corporation.
TOWN OF HURT, VIRGINIA
By Robert T. Payne
ATTEST:
Linda L. East
Clerk
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Followed by acknowledgement of a Notary Public and the stamped recording
information by the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of Pittsylvania
County.