Amelia-Gloucester County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deed.....Foster, John  - Ellis, John June 15, 1750
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Written: June 15, 1750

                       John Ellis Deed to John Foster
                                   1750

	This indenture made this fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord 
Christ One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty between John Ellliss Indian Trader 
of the county of Amelia of the one part and John Foster of Gloucester County of 
the other part, Witnesseth that the said John Elliss for and in consideration 
of the sum of Two Hundred Pounds current money of Virginia to him in hand paid 
by the said John Foster the receipt whereof he the said John Elliss doth hereby 
acknowledge hath given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do give 
grant bargain sell and confirm unto the said John Foster his heirs and assigns 
forever a certain Tract or parcel of land containing one thousand and sixty six 
acres lying and being on Flat Creek in the County of Amelia aforesaid the same 
being Granted the said John Elliss by a Pattent bearing Date the Thirtieth day 
of June One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Three and is bounded as follows 
(to wit) Beginning at a corner White Wallnut on the Creek thence West forty 
Degrees North forty poles to a Corner Hickory thence North three Degrees East 
twenty two poles along Motleys line to Tanners Corner Pine thence West thirteen 
Degrees North two hundred and twenty five poles to John Crawfords line thence 
along his line South twenty five Degrees West fifty two poles to his corner 
thence West twenty five degrees North one hundred and forty eight poles to his 
corner thence South twenty five degrees West four hundred and six poles to a 
Branch of the North fork, thence down the said Branch as it meanders to the 
mouth thereof thence up the said fork as it meanders to a Corner Haeberry on 
the south side thereof.  Thence thirteen degrees, West thirty poles to John 
Mayes’ corner crooked White Oak thence East five degrees North three hundred 
and ten poles along Mayes’ line to his corner thence North twenty degrees East 
eighty seven poles to Motleys lines thence West eight poles along his line to 
his corner birch on Flat Creek thence down Flat Creek as it meanders to the 
beginning together with all waters, woods, houses, foences, orchards and all 
other improvements thereon being to have and to hold the said land and the 
appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining unto the said John 
Foster, his heirs and assigns forever and the said John Elliss doth for himself 
and his heirs covenant and agree with the said John Foster that he the said 
John Elliss and his heirs the above granted land and promises with all its 
right and privileges unto the said John Foster his heirs and assigns against 
all and every person or persons warrant forever defend.  In witness whereof the 
said John Elliss hath hereunto set his hand and seal.
          his
John ( Î )  Elliss   (Seal) 
         Mark

Seal
William Baldwin

Memorandum, that on the fifteenth day of June One thousand seven hundred and 
fifty, livery and seisin of the within mentioned land and promises whereby 
acknowledged to be by the within named John Elliss to the within named John 
Foster according to the form and effect of the within deed.

          his
John ( Î )   Elliss   (Seal) 
         Mark



At a court held for Amelia County the fifteenth day of June 1750 John Elliss 
presented and acknowledged this his deed with the livery of seisin endorsed to 
John Foster in order to be recorded.  Lucy, the wife of the said John Elliss, 
being privately examined relinquished her right of dower in the land conveyed 
by the said.

Samuel Cobbs, Clk



Amelia County, VA Deeds
Recorded in Book 3, page 472
Transcribed by Bob & Linda Ellis


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