Henry Mayes to Edward Morgan
Amelia County Deed Book 1, Page 20
This Indenture made the Eleventh day of June in the year
of the Lord One thousand seven hundred and thirty six Between Henery Mayes of
Prince George County of the One part and Edward Morgan of New Kent County of
the other part. Wittnesseth that the said Henery Mays for and in consideration
of the sum of Twenty five pounds Currant money to him in hand paid by the said
Edward Morgan the Recept whereof he doth hereby Acknowledge have granted given
Bargained and Sold Aliened Endorsed and Confirmed and by these presents do give
Grant Bargain Sell alien Edorsed and confirmed unto the Said Edward Morgan and
to his Heirs for ever a certain Tract or parcell of Land lying and being in the
County of Amelia on the lower side of Deep Creek and on both Sides the Sweathouse
branch containing two hundred acres and bounded as followeth (to Witt)
Beginning at Thomas Hobbys corner line and small hicory upon the main Deep
Creek Thence East thirtynine degrees south two hundred and forty four poles to
his corner white oak Thence North thirtysix degrees East two hundred and forty
four poles to his Corner upon the Creek Thence up the Creek as it meanders to
the beginning together with all Houses Orchards Gardens Fences and
appurtenances whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to
have and to hold the said land and premises with their and every of their
appurtenances together with the reversion and Reversions Remainder and
Remainders thereof unto the Said Edward Morgan his Heirs and Assigns forever
and the said Henery Mayes for himself his Heirs Executors and administrators do
covenant and promise and agree to and with the Said Edward Morgan his Heirs
Executors Administrators and assigns that the said Henery Mayes his Heirs Shall
and will at any time hereafter during the Space of Twenty years Make due
acknowledge Execute and perform such other and further conveyance for the
better conveying the premises unto the said Edward Morgan his Heirs and assigns
as by the Counsel (?) of the Said Edward Morgan shall be Devised Advised or
Required and that the said Henery the the (ibid) above sold Land and premises
unto the said Edward Morgan his Heirs and Assigns against him the said Henery
Mayes his Heirs and assigns and against all other persons whatsoever shall and
will warrant and forever defend In wittness whereof the said Henery Mayes hath
hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written. Henry Mayes
Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of us; Rick
Mosby, John Bently
Memorandum
That
on the Eleventh day of June One thousand seven hundred and thirty six quiet and
peaceable possesion and sezor of the land within mentioned was made and done
and delivered by the Lesser within named to the within named Edward Morgan the
Lesse according to the form and effect of the within deed In wittness whereof
the said Henery Mayes hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year
above written. Henry Mayes
In presence of; Rick Mosby, John Bently
At a
Court held for Amelia County June 11 1736 Henry Mayes acknowledged his deed and
Livery of Seisen to Edward Morgan and is admitted to record. Samuel Cobbs