From:  Morman Stake Library - Roanoke, VA - microfilm
       Bedford County Virginia - Deeds
       Indenture from John & Mary Hampton to Henry Haynes
       Dated: 20 Nov. 1778   Proven:23 Nov. 1778
       [do not have book or page number!]

This Indenture made this Twentieth day of November in the
year of our Lordgod one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy
Eight Between John Hampton of Bedford County & Russols Parish
and Mary his wife of the one Part and Henry Haynes of the
other Part  Witnesseth that the said John Hampton & Mary his
Wife for divers good Causes and Considerations them thereunto
moving but more Especially for and in the Consideration of
the sum of Twenty five Pounds Current Money of Virginia to
them in hand paid the receipt whereof they do hereby Clearly
Acqut and Discharge the said Henry Haynes his Heirs Ext.
Adms. and Assigns forever by these Presents hath given
granted Bargained and sold and by these Presents doth fully
freely and absolutely give grant Bargain and Sell unto the
said Henry Haynes his Heirs Executors Administrators forever
all that Tract seat or Parcel of Land and plantation whereon
the said Henry Haynes now lives lying and being on the South
side of Goose Creek in the County of Bedford aforesaid and
Bounded as follows.  (______ Begining at a Corner Hiccory at
the mouth of ________ Branch on  on Goose Creek thence up the
said Branch to a white Oak Corner line thence of the said
Branch to a pointers on the South side of the said Branch
thence Crossing the heads of the Hollow of the said Branch to
Henry Strattons Old line thence down the Said line to Goose
creek thence up the said Creek to the Begining place
Containing one hundred and Twenty five acres by Estimation be
the same more or less it being part of the Tract of Land
whereon the said John Hampton now lives to have and to hold
the said Granted Land and premises above mentioned with all
advantages & appertenances thereto Belonging and the said
John Hampton and Mary his wife doth forever Warrant and
defend the said granted Lands and premises from them selves
their Heirs Ex's Adm's and assegns forever and from all Other
persons or person whatsoever to the said Henry Haynes his
Heirs Ex's Adm's and assigns forever as Witness Our hands and
Seals the day and Year above Written
Signed Sealed and Deliv'd
In Presence of                           Jn'o Hampton      LS
      her                                                 her
 Anna (A) Magers                         Mary (m) Hampton  LS
      mark                                            mark

       his
 James (X) Fenley
       mark

At a Court held for Beford County 23 November 1778
This Indenture was Acknowledged by John Hampton and Mary his
Wife the said Mary having Confired Purely ________ According
to Lawfull __________ her Right of Dower in and to the Land
and possessions Covered by this Indenture which is Ordered to
be recorded
                                Teste
                                J Steptoe C.C.

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