Deed Book 1, Page 37 (or 47 renumbered)
Matthew Mayes
This Indenture made the Eighteenth Day of
April in the Year of our Lord Christ One thousand seven hundred and thirty
seven Between Mathew Mayes Junr of the Parish of Rowly and County of Amelia of
ye one part and Matthew Mayes Senr of the Parish and County aforesaid of the
other part Witnesseth that the Said Matt Mayes for and in consideration of ye
sum of one shilling Curant money to him in hand paid by the said Matt Mayes
before the Sealing and delivery hereof the Receipt whereof the said Matt Mayes
doth hereby acknowledge hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth
Bargain and sell unto ye said Matt. Mayes his Executors, administrators and
assigns one tract or parsell of Land Containing by Estimation two hundred acres
be this acres more or less lying and being on ye lower sides of little Creek of
Flatt Creek in the Parish and County aforesaid and bounded as followeth to witt
Beginning at the mouth of a Small branch of ye sd little Creek thence up the
water course of the said branch to the fork thence along a line of Meerkl trees
to ye old line Thence south along the said old line to Corner Jack and thence
Northwest two hundred and twenty eight poles to a Small white oak Saytion upon
the little Creek thence down the same to the mouth of the small branch first
began at together with all Houses Orchards, Woods and appurtenances to the said
land belonging or in anywise appertaining which said two hundred acres of land
is part of a Tract of fore hundred acres granted to the said Matt Mayes Junr by
Pattent dated the fifteenth day of March One thousand seven hundred and thirty
five. To have paid to hold the said Tract or Parcell of two hundred acres of
Land and Premises with the appurtinances unto the said Matt. Mayes Senr his
Executors Administrators and Assigns from the day next before the date hereof
unto ye end and term of One whole Year from thence next insuing to the
inteset(?), that by virtue and of the statutes for transfering uses into
possesion of the Said Math Mayes Senr may be in the actual possession of the
said land and premices and be enabled to take and accept of a grant and release
of the revertion and Inheritance of the same land and Premises to him and his
heirs to the use of him his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness whereof the
Said Matt. Mayes Junr. Hath hear unto set his hand and seal the day of Year
first above written.
Signed Sealed
and Delivered Matthew Mayes
In pressence
of us ---
Henry Crowder
Abraham
Crowder
John Mayes
Junr.