Augusta-Essex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds.....Beverley to Long, 1749 

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Augusta County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deeds 
     William BEVERLEY [BEVERLY], of Essex Co., to William LONG, of Augusta Co. 
        Deed of Lease, 433 acres- 
        indenture of lease dated 26 Feb 1749, proved [27] Feb 1749; 
        indenture of release dated [27 Feb 1749], proved 27 Feb 1749 


This Indenture made this twenty sixth day of February in the Year of our 
Lord One thousand Seven hundred and forty Nine Between William Beverley 
Esqr of the County of Essex of the one part And William Long of the County 
of Augusta of the other part.  Witnesseth that the said William Beverley 
for and in Consideration of the sum of five Shillings current Money of 
Virginia to him in hand payd by the sd William Long at or before the Sealing 
and Delivery of those presents the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, 
Hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents Doth grant bargain and 
sell unto the said William Long One piece or parcel of Land containing four 
hundred and thirty three Acres and a half lying and being in Beverley Mannor 
in the County of Augusta and bounded as followeth:  viz Beginning at a pine 
in the Mannor Line Corner to Gabriel Alexander Land and runneth thence with 
his line North five Degrees West five hundred & fifty seven poles to a large 
white oak Corner to said Alexander, thence South Eighty five Degrees East 
one hundred and twenty five poles to two black oaks and a white oak 


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Corner of John Blacks Land thence with his Line South five Degrees East to 
two pines on a hill on the South side of South River in a Line of the Mannor 
thence with the Mannor line to the Beginning, and all houses, buildings, 
Orchards, Ways Waters, Water courses, profits, commodities, Hereditaments 
and appurtenances whatsoever to?? premises hereby granted or any part 
thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining and the Reversion and 
Reversions, Remainder and Remainders, Rents, ??? and profits thereof.  To 
have and to hold, the said four hundred and thirty three acres and a half 
be the same more or less, all and singular other the premises hereby granted 
with the appurtenances unto the said William Long his Executors Admr’s & 
Assigns from the day before the date, hereof for and during the full term 
and time of one whole Year, from ??? ??? ???ing fully to be compleat and 
???ed yielding and paying therefore the rent of one pepper Corn on Lady day 
next, if the ??? shall be lawfully demanded, pay interest and ?????? that by 
Virtue of these presents and of the Statutes for transferring ?????? 
possesion the said William Long may be in Actual possession of the premises 
and be thereby enabled to Accept and take a grant and Release of the 
Reversion and Inheritance thereof to him and his heirs.  In Witness whereof 
the said William Beverley hath thereunto set his hand & seal the day & year 
first above written.
Sealed & Delivered                                W Beverley  {Seal} 
In the presence of 
James Alexander 
Andrew McClure 
John Bl- [ack]           At a Court held for Augusta County the ????? th day 
                         Of February 1749 
William Beverley Esqr in open Court acknowledged this his Lease for ____ 
interest to Wm Long which on his Motion is admitted to record. 
                                            Test  John Madison  Cl Court 

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This Indenture [unreadable bad ink smudge]
Between William Beverley Esqr of the County of Essex of the one part and 
William Long of the County of Augusta of the other part.  Witnesseth that for 
and in Consideration of the sum of thirteen pounds Current Money of Virginia 
to the said William Beverley in hand paid by the said William Long at or 
before the Sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt is whereof he 
doth hereby acknowledge and thereof doth release acquit and discharge the said 
William Long his Executors and Admrs by these presents He the said William 
Beverley Hath granted bargained Sold, Aliened Released and Confirmed and by 
these presents doth grant bargain Sell alien Release and confirm unto the said 
William Long in his Actual possession now being by 


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the Virtue of a bargain and Sale to him thereof made, by the said William 
Beverley for one whole Year, by Indentures bearing date the day next before 
the day of the Date, of these presents and by force of the Statute of 
transferring ??? into possession and his heirs forever one piece or parcel of 
Land containing four hundred and thirty three acres and a half lying and being 
in Beverley Mannor in the County of Augusta and bounded as followeth: viz 
Beginning at a pine in the Mannor Line, corner to Gabriel Alexanders Land and 
runeth thence with his line North five degrees West five hundred and fifty 
seven poles to a large white oak Corner to said Alexander, thence South eighty 
five degrees East One hundred and twenty five poles to two black oaks and a 
white oak, Corner to John Blacks Land, thence with his Line South five Degrees 
East to two pines on a hill, on the South Side of the South river in a Line of 
the Mannor, thence with the Mannor Line to the Beginning, And all houses 
buildings Orchards Ways, Waters, Watercources profits Comodities Hereditaments 
and Appurtanances whatsoever to the said premises hereby granted or any part 
thereof belonging or in any wise Appurtaining.  And the Reversion and 
Reversions, Remainder and Remainders, Rents, ??? and profits thereof; And also 
all the Estate Right, Title, Interest, ??? ??? property Claim and Demand 
whatsoever of him the said William Beverley of in and to the said premises and 
all Deeds Evidences and Writings touching or in any wise concerning the same. 
To have and to hold, the said four hundred and thirty three acres and a half 
of [ink smudge] same more or less and all and singular other the [ink smudge] 
hereby granted and Released and [ink smudge] part and [ink smudge] of 
[ink smudge] And the said William Beverely [ink smudge] heirs Executors and 
Administrators doth covenant promise and grant to & with the said William Long 
his heirs and Assigns by these presents that the said William Beverley now at 
the time of Sealing and delivering of these presents is seized of a good ??? 
perfect and Ind???ble Estate of Inheritance in fee simple of and in the 
premises hereby granted and Released. And that he hath good power and Lawful 
and absolute authority to grant and convey the Same to the said William Long 
in manner and form aforesaid.  And that the said premisses ???ed and To 
forever hereafter Shall remain and be free and clear of and 


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from all former and other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Dower Right & title of 
Dower Judgments Executions Titles profits Charges and Incumberances 
whatsoever, made done committed Suffered by the said William Beverley or any 
other person or persons whatsoever, to the Quit rents hereafter ??? due and 
payable to our Sovereign Lord the King his heirs and Successors for and in 
reproach of the said premises only excepted and for???rized. And Lastly that 
the said William Beverley and his heirs all and singular the premises hereby 
granted and released with their appurtenances unto the said William Long his 
heirs and assigns against him the said William Beverley and his heirs and all 
and every other person and persons whatsoever, Shall and will warrant forever 
Defend by these presents.  In witness whereof the said William Beverley hath 
hereunto set his hand and Seal the day and Year first above written 
Sealed and Delivered                              W. Beverley  {Seal} 
In the presence of 
James Alexander 
Andr’w McClure 
John Black 
                         At a Court for Augusta County the 27th day of
                         February 1749
Wm Beverley Esqr in open Court acknowledged this his Release for Land Granted 
to Wm Long which on his Motion is admitted to record.
                                            Test  John Madison  Cl Crt 


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Augusta Co., VA, Deed Book 2, pp. 482-85 

Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Larry Hallstrom, uva64lgh@msn.com 

[ALEXANDER, BEVERLEY, BEVERLY, BLACK, LONG, MADISON, MCCLURE] 

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