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Deed James PORTER to Philip MAJOR, 6 Dec 1770
Amelia County, VA, Deed Book 11, pp. 216-217 Transcript by Marna L. Clemons, 22 October 2001 |
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This Indenture
made the sixth day of December in the year ofour Lord one thousand Seven
Hundred and Seventy Between James Porter and Mary Porter of the Parish of
Raleigh in the County of Amelia of the one part and Philip Major of the
Parish & county aforesaid of the other part Witneseth that for and in
Consideration fo the sum of Thirty four Pounts Eight Shillings & Six
pence Current Money of Virginia in hand paid by the said Philip Major at
& before the Ensealing & Delivery of these Presents the Receipt
whereof they hereby acknowledge hath granted Bargained Sold aleined &
Confirmed and by these presents doth grant Bargain Sell alien & Confirm
unto the said Philip Major & his Heirs one certain Tract or Parcel of
Land Lying & being in the County of Amelia on the South Side of Stocks
Creek containing by Estamation of Edward Munford Seventy six acres be the
same more or less and is bounded as follows to wit, Begining at a Corner
thence along Jonas Jordans line thence along William Ford line thence along
William Butlers line thence up the said Creek to the corner at the Begining
and all Houses Buildings Orchards profits Commodities hereditaments and
appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said premises hereby granted or
in any wise appertaining and their Reversion & Reversions Remainder
& Remainders Rents Issues & profits thereof and all Deeds evidences
& Writings Touching or in any wise concerning the same To have &
to hold the lands hereby conveyed and all and Singular other the premises
hereby bargain'd & sold of every part and parsel thereof with their
& every of their appurtenances unto the said Philip Major his Heirs
& assigns for ever and the said James Porter & Mary Porter for themselves
and their Heirs Executors & Administrators doth Covenant & promise
& Grant to and with the said Philip Major his Heirs & assigns by
these presents that the said James Porter & Mary Porter now at the time
of sealing and Delivery of these presents Seized of a good sure perfect
& Indefeasible Estate of Inheritance in fee simple of and in the premises
hereby Bargain'd & Sold & the said James Porter & Mary Porter
and their heirs all and Singular the premises hereby bargain'd & sold
with the appurtenances unto the said Philip Major his Heirs & assigns
against them the said James Porter & Mary Porter and their heirs &
all & every other person & persons whatsoever shall warrant and
forever defend by these presents In Witness whereof we have hereunto Set
our hands and Seals the day and Year above Written
Memorandum Livery & Seizen was given by the within named James Porter & Mary Porter to the within Philip Major The Day & year within mentioned
At a Court held for Amelia County the 28th Day of Feby 1771 This Indenture & the Memorandum endorsed were proved by the oaths of John Ford Junr. Thomas Ellis & Jonas Jordan Witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded
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Marna
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Created December 2000 |