Augusta County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deed.....Baskins, John C. - Alexander, Et Al September 26, 1812 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Deppner http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00012.html#0002870 August 15, 2007, 10:04 pm Written: September 26, 1812 Recorded: September 28, 1812 Augusta County, Virginia Deed Book 37, pages 309-311 This Indenture made the 26th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twelve, between Gabriel Alexander Sen'r., Gabriel Alexander Jun'r., John Alexander & Jennett his wife, all of the County of Augusta & State of Virginia, & William Alexander & Elizabeth his wife of Madison County & State of Kentuckey by William Alexander their attorney in fact, of the one part, & John C. Baskins of the County of Augusta & State of Virginia of the other part. Witnesseth, That whereas Francis Alexander Sen'r. late of the said county of Augusta, did by his last will & testament bearing date the 25th day of April 1792 and recorded in the county court office of Augusta, devise unto his two sons, John & Francis a certain tract or parcel of Land for which he had no conveyance, but which was afterwards, to wit, on the 17th day of June 1794, conveyed by William Henderson & William Gillaspie by Robert Findley their attorney in fact as follows, to wit, one hundred acres to the said John Alexander & one hundred acres (the balance) to the said Francis Alexander, as will appear by their deeds therefor recorded in the Office aforesaid, and whereas the said John Alexander departed this life intestate leaving the said Francis Alexander, Gabriel Alexander Jun'r., William Alexander, Jennett Alexander who hath intermarried with John Alexander, and Dorcas Alexander who hath intermarried with Augustine Smith, his heirs at law & equally interested in the aforesaid one hundred acres devised and conveyed to him, and whereas the said Francis Alexander Jun'r. afterwards departed this life, also intestate, leaving the said Gabriel Alexander Jun'r., William, Jannett & Dorcas his heirs at law, and also whereas the said William Alexander & wife did by their conveyance bearing date the 1st day of December 1802, and recorded in the said Office, convey unto the said Gabriel Alexander Jun'r. [should be Sen'r] the Interest in the one Hundred acres of which the said John Alexander died Seized, & also by their power of attorney bearing date the 17th day of July 1806, authorized William Alexander to sell & convey all their interest in & to two Hundred acres of land on Christians Creek formerly belonging to Francis Alexander sen'r., being the same that was devised & conveyed to the said John & Francis Jun'r., and whereas also the said Augustine Smith & Dorcas his wife did convey all their Interest in & to the said Two Hundred acres unto Charles Yancey, who together with his wife, by their deed dated the 27th April 1807 & also of record in the said office, conveyed the same to the said Gabriel Alexander sen'r. Now This Indenture, Witnesseth that the said Gabriel Alexander Sen'r., Gabriel Alexander Jun'r., John Alexander & Jannett his wife, & William Alexander & Elizabeth his wife by William Alexander their attorney in fact for and in consideration of the sum of Four hundred & fifty pounds Current money of the united States to them in hand paid by the said John C. Baskins at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, and Sold & by these presents do grant, bargain & Sell unto the said John C. Baskins, his heirs & assigns, a certain tract or parcel of land, lying and being in the County of Augusta on Christians Creek Containing by estimation one hundred acres, be the same more or less, being part of the same land Separately conveyed as aforesaid to the said John & Francis Jun'r. & is bounded as follows, to wit, Beginning at a white oak on the south side of Christians Creek Running thence, South Twenty four degrees West forty five poles to three pines North sixty eight degrees West, Thirty four poles to a white oak, North Twelve degrees West to the Creek, and down the same Eighty six poles to two Sycamores on the north west bank of the said Creek, thence North Eighty five degrees West forty one poles to a Locust Saplin, North Thirty six degrees West Eighty two poles to a white oak & hickory Saplins on the old line, thence thence North Thirty nine degrees East one hundred & thirty poles to two white oaks & South nineteen degrees East two hundred & forty poles to the Beginning, together with all and Singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appurtaining, to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances unto the said John C. Baskins, his heirs & assigns, to the only proper use & behoof of him the said John C. Baskins his heirs & assigns forever; and the said Gabriel Alexander Sen'r., Gabriel Alexander Jun'r., John Alexander & Jannett his wife, and William Alexander & Elizabeth his wife, by William Alexander their attorney in fact, do covenant with the said John C. Baskins his heirs & assigns, that they the said grantors, their heirs, Exrs & admrs the said tract of land with its appurtenances unto the said John C. Baskins his heirs & assigns, against the claim or claims of them the said grantors & their heirs, and of all and every person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In testimony whereof the said Gabriel Alexander Sen'r., Gabriel Alexander Jun'r., John Alexander & Jannett his wife & William Alexander & Elizabeth his wife by their said attorney, have hereunto set their hands & Seals the day & year first above written. Gabriel Alexander Sen'r (Seal) Gabriel Alexander Jun'r (Seal) John Alexander (Seal) Jennet Alexander (Seal) William Alexander (Seal) Elizabeth Alexander (Seal) Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of John C. Atwater Thomas Johnston George Brocius[?] At a Court held for Augusta County September the 28th 1812 This Indenture of bargain and Sale between Gabriel Alexander Sen'r., Gabriel Alexander Jun'r., John Alexander & Jennett his [wife] & William Alexander & Elizabeth his wife by William Alexander their attorney in fact of the one part, & John C. Baskins of the other part, was acknowledged in Court by said Gabriel Alexander Sen'r. & William Alexander attorney in fact for the said William Alexander & wife, & was also proved by the oaths of the Wtinesses thereto, as to the acknowledgment of the said Gabriel Alexander Jr. & John Alexander and acknowledged in Court by the said Jennett Alexander wife of sd. John Alexander, she having been first privily examined, and relinquished her dower as the Law directs, is ordered to be recorded. Teste Erasmus Stribling, C. C. Additional Comments: FHL film #0030356 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/augusta/deeds/alexande39gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 7.3 Kb