Stokes County NcArchives Deed.....Thompson, Hannah - Brock, Et Al May 14, 1793
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Written: May 14, 1793
Recorded: September 1793

Deed Book 2, Pg 145
14 May 1793

This Indenture, Made the fourteenth day of May in the year of Our Lord One 
thousand Seven hundred and Ninety three Between Hannah Thompson of Stokes 
County State of N Carolina of the one part and Martha Brock (wife of Francis 
Brock) Grand Daughter to the said Hannah Thompson of the Same place Witnesseth 
that the said Hannah Thompson as Well for the Natural love & affection which 
she hath and beareth unto the said Martha Brock and also for the better 
Maintenance of her the said Martha Brock, Hath Given and Granted And by these 
presents Doth Give Grant and Make Over unto the said Martha Brock and the 
heirs of her body forever A Certain Negroe Woman Slave Named Sarah, Now in the 
possession of Whalen Nuby living in Green County Franklin State, to the Only 
proper use and behoof of her the said Martha Brock and her heirs forever; 
Reserving her Increase or Desendants which May bear after this date Which 
Desendants or Children are to be Equally Divided Between the said Martha Brock 
Andrew Ray & Thomas Ray, my Grand Children. The Division to be made of each 
child when it is one year old But whereas Thomas Ray is weak in Judement (sic 
judgement?), Therefore Francis Brock and Andrew Ray are hereby appointed and 
Improvised to Superintend and take care of said Thomas Ray & part of said 
Children.  And the said Hannah Thompson her heirs Executors & administrators 
Do hereby warrant and forever Defend the said Negroe Slave Sarah, unto the 
said Martha Brock & her heirs and assigns forever against the lawful Claims of 
all persons whatsoever.  In Testimony Whereof the said Hannah Thompson hath 
hereunto set her hand and affixed her seal date as above.  
Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of
Jamima (her + mark) Mc---                   her
& Archibald Campbell                  Hannah + Thompson (Seal)
                                            mark

Stokes County Sept. Term 1793.  The Execution of the above Deed was duly 
proved in Open Court by the Oath of Archd Campbell and Ordered to be 
Certified.  Robt W. CC



Additional Comments:
Deed from Hannah McAllister Thomson, widow of Thomas Thomson of Louisa County, 
Virginia, naming her grandchildren Martha Ray Brock, Thomas Ray and Andrew 
Ray, children of Ursula Thomson and Thomas Ray. 

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