Stephen, Robert, Edward Mayes Indenture

Nottoway County, VA Deed Book 1, Page 536

This Indenture made this Nineteenth day of March in the Year of Our Lord Christ one Thousand Seven hundred and ninety six, between Stephen Mayes, Robert Mayes and Edward Mayes all of Nottoway County of the one part, and Samme Hobbs of the County aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said Stephen Mayes, Robert Mayes and Edward Mayes for and in consideration of the Sum of Fifty two pounds current money of Virginia, to us in hand paid by the said Samme Hobbs, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, hath granted, bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien enfeeoff and confirm unto the said Samme Hobbs his heirs or assigns one certain Tract or parcel of Land containing one hundred and five acres more or less, lying on the East side of Jackson's road in the County aforesaid, and bounded as follow, Beginning at a corner hickory near a branch, Thence South Thirty five degrees west two hundred and six poles to corner black Jack in Matthew Mayes's line, thence North Twenty five and a half degrees west sixty four poles to corner pointers, thence south forty four and a half degrees west along Matthew Mayes's line to Jackson's road, thence along Jackson's road Northward to Eckles's line, Thence North fifty six and a half degrees East along said Eckles's line to a corner near a branch, thence down said branch as it meanders to the Beginning, and the reversion, remainder and remainders thereof and all the Estate, Right, Title Interest, claim and Demand whatsoever of us the said Stephen Mayes, Robert Mayes and Edward Mayes, of in or to the premisses or any part thereof To have and to hold the said Tract or parcel of Land and premises together with all and singular its appurtenences unto the said Samme Hobbs his heirs and assigns forever, and we the said Stephen Mayes Robert Mayes and Edward Mayes for Ourselves, our heirs, Executors and administrators doth warrant and forever defend to the said Samme Hobbs his heirs or assigns the aforesaid Tract or parcel of Land and premisses against all and every other person or persons whatsoever claiming the same or any part thereof In Witness whereof we the said Stephen Mayes Robert Mayes and Edward Mayes hath hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals the day and year above written.

Sign'd Seal'd & acknowledged Stephen Mayes, Robert Mayes, Edward Mayes

In the presence of; Jamed Bridgeforth, Charles Drinkwater, Benj Bridgeforth, David G Williams, John Green

Memo: March the nineteenth day 1796 peacible and quiet possession was given of the within mentioned Land to the Said Samme Hobbs by :Stephen Mayes, Robert Mayes, Edward Mayes

Test:James Bridgeforth, Charles Drinkwater, Benj Bridgforth, David G Williams, John Green

At a court held for Nottoway County at the Courthouse on Thursday the 2d of June 1796 This Deed indented and the memo thereon endorsed were proved by the oath of James Bridgforth Charles Drinkwater and David G Williams three of the witnesses thereto and are ordered to be recorded.

Test: Peter Randolph CNC