Deed Edward J. Northen et al to Thomas Tarpley

January 5, 1806 

This indenture made the fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six and in the thirtieth year of the Commonwealth of Virginia between Daniel Lawson, Martin Sisson, Edward J. Northen, John M. Yearby, Robert Fauntleroy and Moore F. Brockenbrough, Overseers of the Poor in the County of Richmond of the one part and Thomas Tarpley of the Parish of North Farnham and county aforesaid of the other part.  Witnesseth that whereas in conformity to an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia passed the 12^th day of January 1802 entitled “An Act Concerning the Glebe Land and Churches Within this Commonwealth” have advertised and made sale of all the Glebe land lying and being in the Parish of North Farnham and County of Richmond the same having become vacant to the said Thomas Tarpley who was the highest bidder for the sum of four hundred and three pounds then shillings and now the said Daniel Lawson, Martin Sisson, Edward J. Northen, John M. Yearby, Robert Fauntleroy and Moore F. Brockenbrough, Overseers of the Poor as aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and three pounds ten shillings to them or wither of them and their successors in hand paid or secured to be paid, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, have bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain and sell unto hum the said Thomas Tarpley his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns all the aforesaid Glebe lands in the parish and county aforesaid containing two hundred and twenty nine acres be the same more of less which was conveyed by Deeds of Lease and Release from Leroy Griffin to Daniel Hornby, Church Warden, John Tarpley and others for and in behalf of the parish aforesaid, bearing date the 3^rd and 5^th days of May 1735 of record in the County Court of Richmond reference thereto being had will fully appear which said land as by the said Deeds is bounded as followeth.  Beginning at a marked corner of a greater parcel of land belonging to the said Leroy Griffin at a branch known by the name of Turkey Buzzard branch about thirty fives poles up the said branch from the procoson and running along the said line S by E245 poles to a hickory where a stake formerly stood at the head of the meadow branch.  Thence S85 E34 perches to a small red oak by another branch.  Thence up the said branch N43 E79 perches, thence N70 E20 perches, thence N28 E42 perches, thence N19 E154 to the procoson thence down the procoson to the place where it began.  Together with all houses, outhouses, yards, gardens, orchards, woods, underwoods, trees, ways, waters, and watercourses, profits, commodities, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wide appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof and of every part and parcel thereof to have and to hold all and singular the said tenements, hereditaments and all and singular other the premises hereinbefore mentioned or intended to be hereby bargained and sold and every part and parcel thereof, with every of these rights, members and appurtenances unto the said Thomas Tarpley to the only proper use and behoof of the said Thomas Tarpley his heirs and assigns forever.  In witness whereof the said Daniel Lawson, Martin Sisson, Edward J. Northen, John M. Yearby, Robert Fauntleroy and Moore F. Brockenbrough, Overseers of the Poor as foresaid have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written. 

Signed, sealed and delivered

in presence of

Interlined before signed

Vincent Weathers                                                         Daniel Lawson {seal}

                                                                        Martin Sisson {seal}

                                                                                    Edward J. Northen {seal}

John M. Yearby {seal}

Robert Fauntleroy {seal}

Moore F. Brockenbrough {seal} 

Transcribed from a copy of the original record by Nancy Slater Thompson 10 Aug 2002.