Deeds: Patrick Michie, 1781: Albemarle County, Virginia

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Albemarle County, Virginia, Deed Book 7, page 514.

To all to whom these presents Shall come, know ye that I Patrick Michie of Albemarle
County, for divers good Causes and Considerations me thereunto moving, but more Especially
for and in Consideration, for the love and Affection I have for my Children, do give grant
bargain & Confirm unto my Brother Robert Michie, and my Nephew James Michie all my Slaves
Viz: Ben, Robin, James, Peter, Fanny, Mill, Luie [?], Jane, Moll, Grace & Jane, with this
Express Proviso, and with this Special Trust and Confidence (to wit) that they have hold
use & Occupy the Said Slaves to the best advantage they can and Account yearly with me for
the Profits of the Said Slaves, during my natural life, and after my decease that they give
One third part of the profits, unto my beloved wife Frances Michie, during her natural
life, and that the other two thirds they divide in Equal Portions, among all my Children
then living and the Representatives of these that may be dead, So that the Representatives
of one Child, may Receive only the part their parent if alive would Receive, and after my
decease that they make Over and Confirm the property of the said Slaves, unto my Children
and their Representatives as above, only allowing my daughter Nancy Michie a Share in the
said Slaves as much less in Value, than a Share of one of the other Children, as a Certain
Loan office Certificate which I have purchased in her name for her may then be worth, and
which she now possesses.  In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed
my Seal this Sixteenth day of January 1781.


/signed/ Pat Michie

Signed Seald & Delivered in presence of
Wm Michie & Anna Michie
At Albemarle April Court MDCCLXXXI.

This Deed of gift was proved by the Oath of William Michie & Anna Michie
witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded.
Test  Hudson Martin  Dy Clk