Botetourt County, VA - JOHN DODD'S SALE OF HIS PORTION OF THE DODD PLANTATION, 1828

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September 5, 1828

This indenture made this 5th day of September in the year of Christ one thousand 
eight hundred and twenty eight between John Dodd & Sally Dodd his wife of the County 
of Betetourt & State of Virginia of the one part and James S. Allen of the County 
aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said John Dodd & Sally his wife in 
consideration of two hundred and twenty five Dollars of Lawfull money of this Commonwealth 
to them in hand paid by the said James S Allen at or before the delivery of these 
presents (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) have bargained sold aliened 
and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien and confirm unto 
the said James S. Allen his heirs and assigns all their right title and interest to 
a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Botetourt on James 
River containing ______ acres be the same more or less sold by Charles Starret to 
William Dodd the father of the said John Dodd the title to which is now in legal 
controversy between the heirs of the said William Dodd & Charles Starret and a right 
to one half of which became vested in the said John Dodd by the death of his father 
the said William Dodd it being the land upon which he resided at his death and of which 
his dead seized and the said John Dodd and Sally his wife hereby convey bargain and 
sell their undivided share (it being one half) of the said tract or parcel of land to 
the said James S. Allen his heirs and assigns together with all and singular the priviledges 
and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining - to have and to hold 
the said share or part of the aforesaid tract or parcel of land together with all and 
singular the premises and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any ___?___ appertaining 
hereby (or intending to be) conveyed bargained and sold unto the said James S. Allen his 
heirs & assigns forever (to defer the only problem use on behalf of him the said James S. 
Allen his heirs and assigns forever) and the said John Dodd & Sally Dodd his wife for 
themselves & their heirs.  The said undivided share or moiety of the aforesaid tract or 
parcel of land with all and singular premises and appurtenances thereunto appertaining 
unto the said James S. Allen his heirs and assigns free from the claim or claims of them 
the said John Dodd and Sally his wife or either of them or either of their heirs and of 
all and every person or persons whatsoever claiming by through or under them but not against 
the claim of any other person or persons shall will and do warrant and forever defend by 
these presents.

In witness whereof the said John Dodd and Sally Dodd his wife have hereunto set their hand 
and seals the day and year first above written.

						John Dodd (seal)	
                                Sarah   X   (her mark) Dodd(seal)

George Linkenhogen
Wm. Dodd
Wm. M. Counell(?)