ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VA - BISHOP / BROWN INDENTURE - 1829

This Indenture made and entered into this 7th day of May in the year of our 
Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty eight between James M. Bishop and 
Polly his wife of the County of Albemarle and state of Virginia of the one 
part and Robertson Brown of the County of Culpeper and state of Virginia of 
the other part. Witnesseth that the said James M. Bishop and Polly his wife 
for and in consideration of the sum of thirty dollars paid in hand to the 
said James M. Bishop by the said Robertson Brown the receipt whereof is 
hereby acknowledged, they the said James M. Bishop and Polly his wife have 
given granted bargained and  by these presents do give grant bargain and 
sell unto the said Robertson Brown his heirs and assignees forever all their 
right title and interest as grandson and legalee of Jonathan Bishop deceased 
of the County of Culpeper in his estate.  To have and to hold said legacy in 
said estate of Jonathan Bishop deceased unto him the said Robertson Brown 
his heirs and assignees forever and the said James M. Bishop and Polly his 
wife for themselves and their heirs do hereby warrant and  forever defend a 
good and lawful right to him the said Robertson Brown to the aforesaid 
legacy against the claim of themselves and their heirs and against the 
claims of all and every person or persons whatever will warrant and ever 
defend by these presents. In Testimony whereof the said James M. Bishop and 
Polly his wife have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day 
and date above written. 
Witnesses                                               Jas. M. Bishop (SS)
Benjamin Wharton Jr                             Mary Bishop (SS)
Adam (his mark) Huffman
J.W.G. Wharton

Albemarle County Court
We, John R. Jones and Opie Noms, we Justices of the Peace in the County of 
Albemarle and the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Mary [sic] Bishop the 
wife of James M. Bishop parties to a certain Deed bearing the date of the 7th 
day of June 1828 and hereunto a__?__ personally appeared before us in our 
County aforesaid and being examined by us privily and apart from her husband 
and having the Deed aforesaid fully explained to her she the said Mary 
Bishop acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and declared the she had 
willingly signed sealed and delivered the same and that wished not to 
retract it. Given under our hands and seals this 8th day of May 1828.
                                                        John R. Jones (SS)
                                                        O. Noms (SS)

In Culpeper County Court Clerks office 21st Sept. 1829
This Indenture of Bargain and Sale from James M. Bishop and Polly his wife to 
Robertson Brown was partly proved in said office by the oaths of Benjamin 
and J. W. G. Wharton two of the witnesses thereto, and on the 16th day of 
November 1829 this said Indenture was fully proved by the oath of Adam 
Huffman and admitted to record.
                                                        Teste
                                                        J. W. Sighejonst cc

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