Lockett to Lockett Deed, Bedford Co., VA
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THIS INDENTURE made this third Day of October One Thousand eight 
hundred and five Witnesseth that whereas Richard LOCKETT dec’d formerly 
of  this County of Bedford and State of Virginia Departed this Life in 
March  1795 intestate seised with a certain tract of land lying in said 
county containing by Estimation 170 acres also (sic) leaving ten 
children to wit - Male ELM who is intermarried with a certain Burrel 
ELAM bur was formerly Mabel LOCKETT, David LOCKETT, Edmond LOCKETT, 
Daniel LOCKETT, Jeremiah LOCKETT, Josiah LOCKETT, Rhoda LOCKETT, William 
LOCKETT, Jessey LOCKETT and Archd. LOCKETT who are all heirs and 
representatives of  the said Richard Decd. and are intitled (sic) an 
Equal Interest in said  Land that is to say one tenth part each----
Now we the said Heirs and representatives of the said Richard LOCKETT 
decd. to wit - Burrel ELAM and Mabel his wife of the County of  Bedford, 
Edmond LOCKETT and Sally his wife of the County of Chesterfield, Daniel 
LOCKETT and Betsey his wife of the County of Wythe, Josiah LOCKETT and 
Jency his wife of the County of Bedford, William LOCKETT and Lovice  his 
wife of the State of Kentucky, Rhoda LOCKETT of the County of Bedford, 
Archibald LOCKETT and Polley his wife of the State of Kentucky have this 
day bargained and sold unto Jeremiah LOCKETT another of the Heirs and 
Representatives of the said Richard deceased all our right and  interest 
in and to the said Tract of Land that is to say each of us do sell our 
undivided tenth part of said Tract of Land which is lying & being in  
the County aforesaid and bounded as follows to wit - by the lands of  
William KANADA, James WOODS, John WILLIAMS & others it being the same 
Tract the said Richard lived on at the time he departed this Live for 
and in Consideration of the Sum of sixteen pounds ten shillings good and 
lawful money of Virginia in hand paid to each of the said 
representatives to wit - Burrel ELAM in right of Mabel his wife, David 
LOCKETT, Edmund LOCKETT, Daniel LOCKETT, Josiah LOCKETT, Rhoda LOCKETT, 
William  LOCKETT, Jessey LOCKETT and Archibald LOCKETT the receipt of 
which is hereby acknowledged and themselves fully satisfied therewith 
have granted bargained sold enfeoffed (?) and confirmed unto the said 
Jeremiah LOCKETT the Land and premises aforesaid with all the 
appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining with [ two 
illegible words] with the reversion or reversions remainder and 
remainders Rents Issues (?) land profits of all and singular the said 
land premises to have and to hold the said Land with its appurtenances 
unto the said Jeremiah LOCKETT and his Heirs and assigns forever and we 
the said  Heirs and Representatives of the said Richard LOCKETT to wit 
Burrel ELAM and Mabel his wife, David LOCKETT and Polly his wife, Edmond 
LOCKETT and Salley his wife, Daniel LOCKETT and Betsey his wife, Josiah 
LOCKETT  and Jincy his wife, Rhoda LOCKETT, William LOCKETT and Lovice 
his wife, Jesse LOCKETT and Mary his wife, Archibald LOCKETT and Polley 
his wife have hereunto fixed their hands and Seals this day and day 
above written.
The deed is signed by all the children, Burrell and Mabel ELAM and 
Edmond LOCKETT signed by mark.
Witnesses: Richard NAOLL(?), Salley LOGWOOD, Joseph (x) LOCKETT, 
Susannah (x) LOCKETT and John PALMORE>
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