This Indenture made the Ninteenth day of April
in the Year of our Lord Christ, One thousand seven hundred and thirtyseven ~
Between Matthew Junr of the Parrish of Rawley and County of Amelia of the one
part and Mathew Mayes Senr of the parish & County of the other part
Witnesseth that whereas the said Matthew Mayes Junr by Indenture bearing date
the day before the date hereof and for the Consideration therein mentioned hath
bargained and sold unto the said Matthew Mayes Senr his Executors
administrators and assigns one Tract or parcell of Land containing by
Estimation two hundred acres be the same more or less lying and being on the
lower side of the little Creek of Flatt Creek in the Parish and County afore
said and bounded as in the said Indenture is mentioned to be held with the
appurtinances by the said Matthew Mayes Senr his Executors administrators and
assigns from the day next before the date thereof unto the the end and Form of
one whole year from thence next esussing to ye intent that by Virture thereof
and of the Statue for transferring uses into Possesion the said Matthew Mays
Senr might be in ye actual 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 his heirs and
assigns forever as by the said Recited Indenture more at large apeareth. Now
this Indenture Witnesseth that ye said Matt Mayes Junr. For and in
Consideration of the sum of five shillings Curant money to him in hand paid by
the said Matt Mayes Ser. Well and truly paid at and before the Sealing and
delivery of these presents the Receit whereof he the said Matt Mayes Junr doth
hereby acknowledge Hath given granted Remised Released and Confirmed and by
these presents for himself and his Heirs doth give grant Remise Release and
confirm unto ye said Matt Mayes Senr in his actual possession now being by
virtue of the said recited Indentures of Bargain and Sael made to him of a Year
and of the said Statutes and to his Heirs and assigns forever the afore said
Tract or Parcell of two hundred acres of Land and Premises with the
appurtenances and all the Estate Right Title Interest Claime and demand
whatsoever of the Said Matt Mayes Junr of in orto the same and every part thereof
and the Revertion and Reversions, Remainder and Remanders thereof and of every
part there of To have and to hold the said Tract or parcell of Two hundred
acres of Land and Premisses with the appurtenances unto the said Matt Mayes
Senr his heirs & assigns to the only use and behoof of the said Matt Mayes
Senr his Heirs and assigns forever and to and for no other use Intent or
purpose whatsoever In Witness whereof the said Matthew Mayes Jr hath hereunto
set his hand and seal the day and year first above.
Signed Sealed
and Matthew Mayes
Delivered in
presents of us
Henry Crowder
At a Court held for Amelia County July 8th 1737
Abraham
Crowder these deeds of Lease & Release were acknowledged
John Mayes
Jr. by Mathew Mayes Junr & Mathew Mays Senr. and
Admitted to
record.