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