McGraw Deed, 1800

Deed Book 13 Page 500

This indenture made the sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one 
Thousand and eight hundred between James McCraw of the County of Hallifax of 
the one part and William McCraw of the town of Petersburg and Alexander 
McCraw of the County of Hallifax of the other part witnesseth that the said 
James for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which he hath
and doth bear towards the said William and Alexander for & in consideration of
diverse other meritorious considerations as also for and in consideration of 
the sum of five shillings current money of Virginia to him the said James in 
hand paid by the said William & Alexander before the sealing & delivery of 
these presents the receipt where of he the said James McCraw doth hereby 
acknowledge & there of  acquit, release & discharge the said William & 
Alexander McCraw their heirs, exo..... ... & assigns & every of them forever 
he the said James McCraw hath given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, 
released, enfeoffed & confirmed & by these present for himself, his heirs, 
ex..... doth give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, enfeoff, and 
confirm unto the said William McCraw & Alexander McCraw & their heirs & 
assigns forever as tenants in common, the following tracts, pieces or 
parcels of land, to witt one tract containing two hundred & eighty six 
acres lying & being in the County of Bedford on both sides of Staunton river
& bounded as expressed in a patent or grant from the Commonwealth of 
Virginia to the said James McCraw bearing date the eighth day of April one 
thousand seven hundred & eight five.  Also one other tract, piece or parcel 
of land containing two hundred acres more or less lying & being in the 
County of Pittsylvania on CherryStone being the said tract, piece or parcel 
of land which was conveyed by John Cox to James McCraw & which will more 
fully appear reference being had to a deed therefor recorded in the office 
of Pittsylvania County.  To have & to hold the said tract, pieces or parcels
of land unto the said William McCraw & Alexander McCraw their heirs & 
assigns forever, to the only use it behoofs of them the said William and 
Alexander their heirs & assigns forever..... In witness where of the said 
James McCraw hath hereunto set his hand & affixed his seal, the day and year
aforesaid.  James McCraw (seal)
Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of Samuel McCarw, Rawley (Hawley?) 
White, I. Winbish(?) John (his mark) Barley  
At a court held for Bedford County December 24, 1810.  This indenture was 
presented in court & together with the certificate of the clerk of the 
County court of Hallifax and ordered to be recorded.

Submitted by Nan Speakman <NSpeak@aol.com>



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