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Deed to Peter Northen from Robert
Smith
April 19,
1776
This indenture made this 19th day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six between
Robert Smith of the Parish of Lunenburgh in the County of Richmond, Planter
of the one part and Peter Northen of the said Parish and County of the other
part. Witnesseth that the said Robert Smith for and in consideration of
the sum of nine pounds two shillings and six pence in hand paid by the said
Peter Northen at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents to
the said Robert Smith the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and of
every art thereof doth acquit, exonerate and discharge the said Peter
Northen, his heirs, executors and administrators by these presents have
given, granted, bargained and sold, aliened and confirmed and by these
presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien and confirm unto the said
Peter Northen, his heirs and assigns all that tract or parcel of land
containing nine acres hereinafter described (Viz) Lying and being in the
County of Richmond and Parish of Lunenburgh it being part of a tract or
parcel of land given to the said Robert Smith party to these presents by a
Deed of Gift made to him by his father Robert smith late of this County
deceased as by the said deceased Deed of Gift before mentioned of record in
the county court aforementioned, relation being thereto had may more fully
and at large appear, situate on the main County Road beginning at a white
oak on the roadside and now made a corner to the premises Robert Smith party
to presents and William Thrift, thence running South83 East 44 and a half
perches to a cedar corner in the line of William Northen, thence South 6
East 41 and a half perches to where formerly stood a red oak corner to
premises and the said William Northen’s land, thence South 88 West 21
perches to a station on the main county road, thence North 34 West 40
perches to a another station in the said road, thence North 19 West 15
perches to the white oak corner where it first began and all houses,
outhouses, edifices, buildings, yards, gardens, orchards, woods, underwoods,
trees, ways, water, water courses, profits, commodities, hereditaments and
appurtenances whatsoever to the tract or parcel of land belonging or in any
wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder and
remainders, rents, fees and profits of the said premises hereby bargained
and sold and very part and parcel thereof and all the estate, right, title,
interest, use, trust, property, claim and demand whatsoever of him the said
Robert smith of, in and to the same and all deeds evidence, or writings
touching to in any wise concerning the said premises or any part or parcel
thereof. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land and premises
hereinbefore mentioned or intent to be herby bargained and sold with all and
every of the appurtenances with the said Peter Northen, his heirs and
assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said Peter Northen, his
heirs and assigns forever and the said Robert Smith for himself and each of
his heir, executors and administrators do covenant, promise and agree to and
with the said Pete Northen, his heirs and assigns by these presents in
manner and form following, that is to say, that the said tract or parcel of
land and premises herein before bargained and sold now are and so forever
hereafter shall remain and be free and clear and freely and clearly
acquitted, exonerated and discharged or otherwise by the said Robert Smith
and each of his heirs, executors and administrators saved harmless and kept
undiminished of from and against all former and other gifts, grants,
bargains, sales, leases, entails, dowers, jointures, statutes, judgments,
extents and executions and all other encumbrances whatsoever and also that e
the said Robert Smith and each of his heirs, executors and administrators
and all and every other person and person any thing having to lawfully
claiming or to claim any estate or interest of, in or to the said tract or
parcel of land and premises herein before mentioned or intended to be hereby
bargained and sold or any part thereof, by, from or under them or either of
any of them shall and will from time to time and at all times hereinafter
upon the reasonable request and the proper costs and charges in the law of
the said Peter Northen, is heirs or assigns make, do, execute or cause or
procure to be made and executed all and every such further and other lawful
and reasonable act and acts, thing and thins, conveyances and assurances in
the law whatsoever for the further, better, more perfect and absolute
conveying and assuring the said tract or parcel of land and premises herein
before mentioned or intended to be hereby bargained and sold with their and
every of their appurtenances unto the said Peter Northern, his heirs and
assigns or his or their counsel learned in the law shall be reasonable
devised, advised or required and lastly he the said Robert Smith and each of
his heirs the said premises and every part and parcel thereof unto the said
Peter Northen, his heirs and assigns against the lawfull claim, title and
demand of all and every person and persons whatsoever shall and will warrant
and for ever defend by the presents. In witness whereof the parties to
these presents have hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first
above written.
Robert Smith {seal}
Signed, sealed and delivered in presents of:
John Purssell
Richard Shackleford
William Thrift
Memorandum,
That quiet and peasible possession was
delivered by the within named Robert Smith on the 19th day of
April one thousand seven hundred and seventy six by turf and twig on the
within mentioned land in the name of the whole lands and tenements unto the
within mentioned.
Robert Smith
In presents of:
John Purssell
Richard Shackleford
William Thrift
Received the 19th day of April
1776 of the within named Peter Northen nine pounds two shillings and six
pence current money it being the consideration mony within mentioned by him
paid to me.
Robert Smith
In presents of:
John Purssell
Richard Shackleford
William Thrift
Transcribed from
a copy of the original record by Nancy Slater Thompson 23 Mar 2002.
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