Deed Jery Alderson to Peter Northen
July 3, 1797

This indenture made the third day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven between  Jery Alderson and Caty his wife of the County of Richmond and Parish of Lunenburgh of the  one part and Peter Northen of the same County and Parish aforesaid.

Witnesseth that for and in  consideration of the sum of thirteen pounds current money of Virginia to them in hand to be paid  by the said Peter Northen the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and thereof by these  presents doth acquit and discharge, the said Jery Alderson and Caty his wife hath given, granted,  bargained and sold and confirmed and doth by these presents fully and clearly and absolutely  give, grant, bargain and sell into the said Peter Northen a piece or parcel of land situate, lying  and being in the said county and parish aforesaid containing thirteen acres of land be the same  more or less and bound as follows, viz: Beginning at a stake in a branch corner with the land of  Richard Shackleford deceased and near a red oak marked as a corner thence a crooked line of  marked trees N5E120 poles to a stake corner to Isaac William Giberne thence a line of marked  trees S16-1/2E36-1/2 poles to a stake in a branch corner with the said Shackleford, thence up the
meanders of the said branch to the beginning. To have and to hold the said quantity of thirteen  acres of land more or less and all and singular other the premises hereby granted, bargained and  sold or mentioned or intended to be hereby bargained and sold with there and every their rights,  members and appurtenances whatsoever unto the said Peter Northen, his heirs or assigns and to the only proper use and behoof of the said Peter Northen, his heirs and assigns forever and the said Jery Alderson and Caty his wife for themselves the said parcel of land and singular the premises before granted, bargained and sold with the appurtenances unto the said Peter Northen, his heirs and assigns forever against them the said Jery Alderson and Caty his wife and all other person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and defend forever by these presents and further the said Jery Alderson and Caty his wife themselves doth covenant, promise and agree with the said Peter Northen, his heirs and assigns that we the said Jery Alderson and Caty his wife themselves and all and every other person or persons and their heirs lawfully claiming or
having claim to any estate., right, title or interest or demand into or out the premises or any part thereof by, from or under them the said Jery Alderson and Caty his wife, their heirs shall and will at all times hereafter at or upon the reasonable request of him the said Peter Northen, his heirs or assigns make, do and execute all such further lawful and reasonable act or acts, thing or things, device or devices, assurance and conveyances in the law whatsoever. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seale the day and year before written.

Signed, sealed and delivered Jery Alderson {seal}
In the presence of Caty Alderson {seal}
Teste
John Donoway
Joseph Redman
William Northen

Received of Peter Northen the sum within mentioned which is thirteen pounds current money. I
say received this third day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven.

Jery Alderson
Teste Caty Alderson
John Donoway
Joseph Redman
William Northen

At a Court held for Richmond County the 3rd day of July 1797.

This Deed of Bargain and Sale from Jery Alderson and Caty his wife of the one part to Peter
Northen of the other part with the receipt thereon endorsed was proved in open court by the oaths
of John Donoway, Joseph Redman, and William Northen the witnesses thereto and admitted to
record previous to which the said Caty Alderson being privately examined freely relinquished
her right of dower in the premises hereby conveyed.

Teste Bartholomew M. Carty, Clerk




Transcribed from a copy of the original record by Nancy Slater Thompson 29 Mar 2002.