Amelia County VA - Deed Book G (partial)

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Pages 379-380

DEED: JOHN McALEXANDER AND NANCY, HIS WIFE, TO CLEVER C. HARRILL, 1793

Amherst County, Va., Deed Book G, pp. 379-380
Grantor: John McALEXANDER and Nancy, his wife
Grantee: Clever C. HARRILL
Date: 6 December 1793


This Indenture made this 6th day of December in the Year of Our Lord 
MDCCIXXXXIII Between John McAlexand & Nancy his Wife of Amherst County of 
the one part & Clever C. Harrill of the aforesaid County of the other part 
Witnesseth; that the said John McAlexander and Nancy his Wife for and in 
consideration of the Sum of fifty pounds Current Money of Virginia to the 
said John McAlexander and Nancy his Wife in hand paid, the Receipt whereof 
they hereby doth Acknowledge and hath Given Granted bargained and Sold Alien 
Enfeeof & Confirm and by these presents doth give grant Bargain Sell alien 
Enfeeof & Confirm unto the said Clever C Harrill and his heirs forever One 
Certain Tract or parcel of Land Containing three hundred and seven acres & 
three forth of an acre more or less lying and being in the County of Nelson 
in the State of Kentucky on green River, and bd. by the Lands of Alexander 
McAlexander & William Montgomery by patant Bearing date the Twenty Seventh 
day of October One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Eight number sixteen 
Thousand four hundred and twentyseven together with all houses Orchards 
Gardens fences and all other appurtenances unto the Same belonging, to have 
and to hold the said land and and premises with the appurtenances unto the 
Said Clever C Harrill and his heirs forever and the said John McAlexander 
and Nancey his Wife for themselves their heirs Executors & administraters, 
doth Covenant grant and agree to and with Said Clever C Harrill his heirs 
and assigns in manner and form following that is to say that the said John 
McAlexander and Nancy his wife now a Standeth Trully and Rightly fully 
Seized of the above Land and primises With the appurtenances and hath good 
Right and full power and Absolute Authority to Grant and Convey the Same 
unto the said Clever C Harril his heirs and Assigns & every of them, from 
time to time & at all times forever hereafter to have hold and Occupy 
possess & Enjoy all and Singular the above Granted primises with their & 
every of their appurtenances free and Clere of all in cumbrence what soever 
Will Warrant and defend by these presents in Witness whereof the parties to 
these presents their hands and Seals Interchangeable have set the day and 
Year first above Written.

Signed Sealed & delivered                    John McAlexander   (Seal)
In presence of                               Nancy McAlexander  (Seal)
Hudson Martin
?  [other name(s) cut off on photocopy]

Memorandum
           That on the day and Year first within mentioned peaceible & quiet 
possession and Seizon of the within Granted possession (?) was held and 
taken by the Within Named John McAlexander and his Wife and therewith 
delivered to the within Named Clever C Harrill According to the form & 
Effect of the within Deed.

Witness						John McAlexander
Hudson Martin                             Nancy McAlexander
James Philips
James McAlexander

Recd. this 6th day of December in the Year of Our Lord MDCCIXXXXIII of 
Clever C Harrill fifty pounds Current Money of Virginia the Consideration of 
Money within mentioned for the Land and primises within Granted & Sold 
according to the purpose & ?tent of the within Deed.  ? Recd. by us.

                                           John McAlexander
Witness                                    Nancy McAlexander
Hudson Martin
James Philips
James McAlexander

At a Court held for Amherst County the Sixteenth day of June 1794 This Deed 
Indented with the Receipt & Memorandum Indorsed was proven by the Oathes of 
Hudson Martin James Philips & James McAlexand

At a Court held for Amherst County the Sixteenth day of June 1794 This Deed 
Indented with Receipt & Memorandum Indorsed was Acknowledged in Court by 
John McAlexander and Ordered to be record & Nancy Alexander the wife of the 
Said John She being first prively Examined Relinquished her Right of Dower 
in the Said Land which was also ordered to be Recorded.
                                 Teste
                                        W.T.Crawford  Clk


(Transcribed by Mary C. Smith from a photocopy provided by the Amherst 
County Circuit Court, Amherst, Va.)