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Deed John PIGG to Henry COX, 22 Mar 1763
Amelia County, VA, Deed Book 8, 1762-1765, pp. 104-106 Transcript by Marna L. Clemons, 21 October 2001 |
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This Indenture
made this twenty second day of March in the year of our Lord Christ one
thousand seven Hundred & sixty three Between John Pigg of the County
of Amelia of the one part and Henry Cox of the County of Cumberland of the
other part Witnesseth that the said John Pigg for and in consideration of
the Sum of one hundred and twenty four Pounds Current Money of Virginia
to him in hand paid by the said Henry Cox at or before the ensealing and
delivery of these Presents the Receipt whereof he the said John Pigg doth
hereby acknowledge and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof doth
hereby acquit exonerate and discharge the said Henry Cox his Heirs Executors
and Administrators forever by these Presetns Hath granted Bargain'd sold
alien'd enfeoff'd realeased & comfirmed and by these Presents doth fully
clearly and absolutely grant bargain, sell alien enfeoff release and confirm
unto the said Henry Cox his Heirs & c forever one certain Tract or Parcel
of Land seituate lying and being in the Parish of Raleigh and County of
Amelia aforesaid containing by Estimation one Hundred acres be the same
more or less and bounded as followeth begining at an Elm on the south side
of appomattox River at William Clements
corner thence up the said River as it meanders to two willow oaks thence
up a line of mark'd trees to a corner white oak by the great bent Creek
then to a maple by the Creek side thence across the said Creek and also
across a small Level to a small branch, thence up the hill side to Calvin
Fords old line, thence down the said Line to a Hiccory in the little bent
Creek at William Clements corner
thence along the said Clements
line to the elm where it first began To have and to hold the said Land and
all and singular other the Premises herein or hereby granted bargain'd and
sold or mentioned or intended to be herein or hereby granted bargain'd and
sold with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances whatsoever
unto the said Henry Cox his Heirs and Assigns to the only proper use and
behoof of the said Henry cox his Heirs and Assigns forever and the said
John Pigg for himself and his Heirs the said Land Land and Premises against
them and his Heirs and all and every other person and Persons whatsoever
lawfully claiming the same to the said Henry Cox & his Heirs shall and
will warrant and forever defend by these In Witness whereof the said John
Pigg hath hereunto set his Hand and affixed his Seal the day and year first
above
Memorandum That on the twenty second day of March in the year of our Lord Christ seventeen hundred and sixty three Livery & Seizon of the within mentioned Land & Premises was acknowledged to be made from John Pigg the Feoffer unto Henry Cox the Feoffee.
I do hereby acknowledge to have Receiv'd of Henry Cox the Sum of one hundred and twenty four Pounds Current Money it being the consideration money mentioned in the within Deed
At a Court held for Amelia County the 24th Day of March 1763 This Indenture and the Memorandum & Receipt endors'd were acknowledged by the within named John Pigg party thereto and ordered to be Recorded and Ann the Wife of the said John personally appeared in Court & having been first privily examined as the Law directs voluntarily relinquished her Right of dower in the Lands & Premises convey'd by this Indenture
[Note: Amelia County, VA, Deed Book 1, pp. 420-421 records that John PIGG purchased the land he conveyed in the above deed from Paul PIGG on 17 Sep 1742.] |
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Marna
L. Clemons |
Created December 2000 |