Augusta County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deed.....Alexander, Gabriel - Bell, Et Al June 16, 1795
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Written: June 16, 1795
Recorded: June 16, 1795

Augusta County, Virginia
Deed Book 28, page 232

This Indenture made on the 16th day of June in the year of our Lord one 
thousand seven hundred and ninety five, between John Bell, Joseph Bell and 
Sarah Bell legatees of James Bell dec'd of the County of Augusta & State of 
Virginia on the one part and Gabriel Alexander of the County aforesaid on the 
other part.  Witnesseth that the said John Bell &c in consideration of the sum 
of five shillings in hand paid the receipt thereof is hereby acknowledged have 
given, granted bargained and sold unto the said Alexander a certain tract or 
parcel of Land in the county aforesaid containing by estimation one hundred 
and sixty acres be the same more or less bounded as followeth to wit.  
Beginning at two pines on the patent line and with the same East 70 poles to 
three oaks on a branch North 340 poles to the said patent line and with the 
same N 73 E 377 poles to the Beginning It being one half of a tract which was 
patented in the name of the said James Bell deceased December 1791 lying on 
the South side of the South river & in which the said Alexander had a just 
claim for the 2d one half but the legal title having been in the said Bell at 
the time of his death & he having made his will in writing and among other 
things directed that the aforesaid John Bell, Joseph Bell and Sarah Bell 
should possess all his estate or property not particularly mentioned in the 
said Will and the said tract of Land not having been mentioned in the 
aforesaid Will became the property of the aforesaid persons which said Will is 
now of record in the County Court of Augusta.  To have and To hold the said 
160 acres of Land will its appurtenances to the said Gabriel Alexander and his 
heirs forever and the said John Bell, Joseph Bell and Sarah Bell for 
themselves their heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with the said 
Gabriel Alexander and his heirs that they the said John Bell & others or their 
heirs, executors and administrators the said tract of Land with its 
appurtenances to the said Gabriel Alexander and his heirs and assigns will 
forever warrant and defend.  In Witness whereof the said John Bell, Joseph 
Bell and Sarah Bell have set their hands and seals on this day and year 
aforesaid.
				John Bell (Seal)
				Joseph Bell (Seal)
				Sarah Bell (Seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in the presence of
[no witness names are given]

At a Court held for Augusta County the 16th June 1795
This Indenture of bargain and sale from John Bell, Joseph Bell and Sarah Bell 
legatees of James Bell deceased to Gabriel Alexander was acknowledged in Court 
and ordered to be recorded.
Teste
Jacob Kinney (Clk)


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