Deed Book 1, Page 213 -- John Mayes, wife Sarah

This Indenture made the Eleventh day of November in the Year of our Lord Christ One thousand seven hundred and thirty nine between John Mayes of ye County of Amelia of ye one part and Richard Tunstall of the County of King and Queen of the other part Witnesseth That whereas the sd John Mayes by Indenture bearing date the day before the date hereof, & for the Consideration therein mentioned hath Bargained & sold unto the said Richard Turnstall his Executors administrators and assigns One Tract or parcell of Land Containing by Estimation nine hundred and fifty three acres, as by Pattent lying on both sides of Little Creek of Flatt Creek and on both sides of West Creek and bounded as in the said Indenture is mentioned to be held with the appurtinances by the said Richard Tunstall his Executors administrators and assigns from the day next before the Date thereof unto ye end and term of one whole Year from thence next ensuing to the Intent that by Virtue thereof and of Statutes for transfering uses into possession of the said Richard Tunstall might be in the actuall Possession of the said Land and premises and be enabled to take and accept of a grant and Release, of the Revertion and Inheritance thereof to him and his Heirs to the use of him and his Heirs and assigns forever as by the sd recited Indenture of Lease more at large appeareth -- Now this Indenture Witnesseth that ye said John Mayes for and in Consideration of the sum of Eighty pounds Curant money to him in hand by the said Richard Tunstall well and truly paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said John Mayes doth hereby acknowledge, Hath Given, Granted, Bargained, Sold Remised, Released & Confirmed and by these presents for himself and his Heirs doth give Grant Bargain Sell Remise Release and Confirm unto the said Richard Tunstall in his actuall Possession now being by Virture of the said recited Indenture of Bargain & Sale made to him of a Year and of the sd Statute and to his Heirs and assigns for ever, the aforesaid Tract or Parcell of Land and premises with the appurtenances and all the Estate Right Title Interest Claim and demand whatsoever of the said John Mayes of in and to the same and every part thereof, and the Reversion, and Reversion Remainder and Remainders thereof and of every part thereof To Have and to hold the sd Tract of Land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said Richard Tunstall his Heirs and assigns to the only use and behoof of ye said Richard Tunstall His Heirs and assigns for ever and the said John Mayes for himself his Heirs Executors Administrators and every of them doth Covenant and agree with the said Richard Tunstall his Heirs and assignes that he and every of them the before hereby granted Tract or parcell of Land and premisses and every part thereof with the appurtenances will warrant and defend against all persons whatsoever to the said Richard Tunstall his Heirs and assigns for ever In Witness whereof the said John Mayes hath hereunto set his hand and Seal the day and year first above written

Signed Sealed and Delivered

In present of us

William Clarke John Mayes

James Akin

John Lovell