Amelia County, VA - Josephy Farley - Land Grant, 1735


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JOSEPH FARLEY - 500 ACRES - AMELIA COUNTY, VA


George the second by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland,
King, Defender of the Faith.  To all to whom these presents shall come
Greetings.  Know ye that for diverse good causes and considerations but more
especially for in consideration of the sum of Fifty Shillings of good and
lawful money for our use, paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this
our Colony and Dominion of Virginia, we have given, granted and confirmed and
by these presents for that our heirs and successors do give, grant and confirm
unto JOSEPH FARLEY one certain tract or parcel of land containing five hundred
acres lying and being in the County of Amelia on the lower side of  West’s
Creek adjoining George Stegall’s, William Rowlett’s and John Farley’s land and
bounded as followeth to wit.  Beginning at George Stegall’s upper corner
thence north one hundred and seventy six poles to a corner white oak thence
east twenty five degrees north three hundred and twenty poles to a corner,
thence north forty two degrees west thirty six poles in (?) (?) Rowlett’s
corner thence along Rowlett’s line east thirty degrees south three hundred and
eight poles to John Tally’s line thence along the same west twenty nine
degrees south two hundred and fifty six poles to his corner in Stegall’s line
thence along Stegall’s line north twenty five degrees sixty (?) poles thence
north fifty poles to Thomas Stegall’s corner thence along his head line west
twenty five degrees north three hundred and twenty poles to the beginning.
With all woods, underwoods, swamps, marshes, long grounds, meadows, fieldings
and his due revenue of all veins, mines, and quarries  as well discovered as
not discovered within the bounds aforesaid and being part of the said quantity
of five hundred acres of land and the rivers, waters and water causes therein
contained together with the privileges of hunting, hawking, fishing, fowling
and all other profits and commodities and hereditaments amends whatsoever to
the same or any part thereof belonging or in anywise appurtaining.  To have
and to hold, possess and enjoy the said tract or parcel of land and all other
the before granted premises and every part thereof with their and every of
their appurtenances with the said JOSEPH FARLEY and to his heirs and assignees
forever.  To the only use and behoof of him the said JOSEPH FARLEY his heirs
and assignees forever.  To be held of these heirs and successors use of our
Mannor of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and common (?) and not
in capites or Knight’s Service.  Yielding and paying unto our heirs and
successors for every fifty acres of land and so proportionably for a lessor or
greator quantity than fifty acres the fee rent of One Shilling yearly to be
paid upon the Feast of Saint Michael the Arch Angel and also cultivating and
improving thence acres part of every fifty of the tract above mentioned within
three years after the date of these presents provided always that if three
years of the said free rent shall at any time be in arrears and unpaid or if
the said JOSEPH FARLEY his heirs or assignees are not within the space of
three years next coming after the date of these presents cultivate and improve
three acres part of every fifty of the tract above mentioned then the estate
whereby granted shall cease and be utterly determined and thereafter it shall
and may be lawful to and for us our heirs and successors to grant the same
lands and premises with the appurtenances unto such other commoner persons as
we our heirs and successors shall think fit.  In witness whereof we have
caused these our letters patent to be made.  Witness our trusty and well
beloved William Gooch Esquire, President of our Council and Commander in Chief
of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgh under the seal of our said
Colony the fifteenth day of March One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty Five.
In the ninth year of our reign.

William Gooch

Patent Book No.  17
1735-1738
Page 22

Carol Pack Urban
1-19-1999