Caroline Co., VA Miscellaneous Deeds Deed 55-353/4 Robert Wright & Susan his wafe first part, Turner Claytor second part This indenture made this 25 day of October 1873 between Robert Wright and Susan his wife of the one part and Turner Claytor the other part all of Caroline County Witnesseth that the sd Wright and Susan his wife for and in consideration of the $120 current money of the United State to them the Robert Wright and Susan his wife in hand paid by the ..Turner Claytor at and before the signing sealing and de.. of these present, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge granted bargained and sold and by these present grant, bargain sell and convey unto the sd Turner Claytor his heirs & assigns a certain tract or parcel of land containing 40 acres be the same more or less lying and being in County of Caroline and bounded as follows-- on the .. oby the lands of T. Beasly on the East by the Land of ... Claytor - South by Mrs. Vaugham land and on the west .. land of T. Beazley a& sd. Claytor. To have and to hold the sd tract of parcel of land and the appurtenances ... belonging to him the sd. Turner Claytor his heirs and ... to the only proper use and be... of the sd. Turner Claytor heirs and assigns forever and the sd. Robert Wright and his wife for themselves and their heirs the sd piece or parcel of Land and it appurtenances unto him the sd Turner Claytor and his heirs and assigns against them the sd Robert Wright and Susan his wife and their heirs and against ...person whensoever hereby covenant & assign forever to ..... & defend -- Witness following signatures & seals day & year first above written Robert (his mark) Wright (seal) Susan (her mark) Wright (seal) County of Caroline to wit I S.C.R. White a Notary Public for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do certify to Robert Wright whose name is signed to the writing ....bearing date on the 25th day of Oct 1873 acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid Given under my hand the 25th day of Oct 1873. Smith J.R. White N.P. State of Virginia 'Caroline Co to Wit I S.J.R. White a Notary Public for the county aforesaid in the State of Virginia do certify that Susan Wright wife of Robert Wright whose name and signed to the writing above bearing date on the 25th day of Oct 1873 personally appeared before me in the County aforesaid and being examined by me privity and apart from her husband and having the writing aforesaid fully explained to her, then the sd Susan Witness acknowledged to sd writing to be her act and declared that she had willingly acted the same & does not wish to retract it. Given under my hand this 25th day of Oct. 1873. Smith J.R. White N.P. Clerk Office of Caroline County Court Nov 15th 1873 The foregoing deed with the Notary Certificates of its acknowledgement by the parties thereto was this day received in my office ... is admitted to record and is duly recorded. Teste Thomas M. Valentine .. ************************** Deed 56-207-8 Hiram Carter, Sarah Carter (wife) William Carter, Emily B. Carter ( wife), William M. Carter, Martha B. Carter (wife) William H. Gray, Ellen C. Gray (wife) Lucy A. Claytor, Jane E. Claytor and Mary Jane Sony 1st part, Robert S. Sony second part. Thin indenture made the 9th day of September in year eight hundred and Seventy four between Hiram Carter & Sarah Carter his wife, William Carter & Emily B. Carter his wife, William M. Carter & Martha B. Carter his wife, William H. Gray & Ellen C. Gray his wife, Lucy A. Claytor, Jane E. Claytor and Mary Jane Sony of the county and State of Virginia of the first part, and Robert S. Sony of the same County & State the second part. Witnesseth that the said parties the first part for and in consideration of ther.. of one hundred and seventy seven dollars and eighty cents Lawful money of the United States to these duly paid the receipt whereof hereby acknowledged hath bargained & sold by these present doth grant and convey to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever, all our right. .... and interest in a .... piece or parcel of land lying and being in County of Caroline and State of Virginia known as Poplar Spring adjoining the lands of Mrs. M Carter, James S. Barber and Willoughly Broaddas Since land formerly belonged to Benjamin Sony and on which said Sony resides containing 8 hundred and seventy seven and eight tenth acres together with all and singular the tenements, .............. and appurtenances and all the estate title and interest of the parties of the first part therein. And the said parties of the first part doth hereby con.... and assign with the said party of the second part that at the time of the delivery hereof the said parties of the first part were the Lawful owners of the premises above granted. and seized thereof in fee ......absolute and that they will warrant and defend the above granted premises and the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever. In witness hereof we have hereunto set our hand and seals, this 9th day of September eighteen hundred and seventy five. Hiram Carter (seal) Sarah G. Carter (seal) Wm. J. Carter (seal) Emily B. Carter (seal) Wm. M. Carter (seal) Martha B. Carter (seal) William H. Gray (seal) Ellen C. Gray (seal) Lucy A. Claytor (seal) Jam or Jane E. Claytor (seal) Mary J. Sony (seal) State of Virginia Caroline County to Wit: Wm. B. Lightfoot a Notary Public in t=and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Hiram Carter, William M. Carter, Wm. A. Gray, Lucy A. Claytor, Jane E. Claytor, Mary Jane Sony whose names are signed to the above writing bearing date of the 9th day of September 1871 personally appeared before me in my county and acknowledged the same to be their true act and did deed given under my hand this 9th day of September 1871, Wm. B. Lightfoot, Notary Public. The rest of this deed was not copied November 18 1997, Patricia Holland ******************************** Deed 57-213 Homestead Deed Thomas Claytor March 1871 This deed made this .......day of March A.X. one thousand eight hundred and seventy ......by Thomas Claytor a house holder and head of a family of Caroline County. Whereas by an Act of the ..... ass.... approved June 1870 known as the Homestead Act, is .. provided that the householder or head of a family to be entitled to the full ..... of a homestead ....t. from levy, seized, garnishing or sale , said householder or head of family shall declare by deed duly recorded in the deed book in the county in which said homestead or the greater part thereof is situated, his intention to claim such homestead - Now therefore the said Thomas Claytor in consideration of the promised does by this deed ...... his intention to claim as a homestead, the following described property situated in said county of Caroline as follows: Thirty five /35/bundles of corn We estimate value of which he puts at $ 882.00 Household and Kitchen furniture $60.00 Five hogs $30.00 Three head of cows $30.00 $60.00 Horse $100, Cart $20, Farming Implements $15 $135.00 The said property valued by estimate at $423.00 The said Thomas Claytor hereby declaring his .... after the recording of this deed, to claim this above described property as a homestead under ...all of the General Assembly of Virginia, exempt from levy, seizure, ....., ... or sale, as in said Act provided Witness the following signature and seal Thomas Claytor... (seal) Clerk's office of Caroline County Court 3rd April 1871 The forgoing deed was this day acknowledged before me in my office by the above named Thomas Claytor and is duly ..... to record and is recorded Teste Robert Hodgin C.J. ****************************** Deed 57-595 C. C. Wells, Frances Wells (wafe)1st part, Turner Claytor 2nd part This deed made the 26th day of June A.D. 1878, between C.C. Wells & Frances Wells his wife of Alexandria City, State of Virginia of the first part and Turner Claytor of Caroline County in Said State of the Second part, Witness both, That the said parties of the first part in consideration of Two Hundred Dollars ( to be paid as follows: One Hundred Dollars cash, upon the delivery of the deed. And a promissory Note for the .si.ur. three months after its date, with interest from date; and to secure the payment of which said note a lien is hereby recorded upon the premises conveyed, do grant unto the said party of the Second part, with general warranty the following property, To Wit: A certain piece or parcel of land, Situated in the County of Caroline & State of Virginia, adjoining the lands of the said Turner Clator, and Mary Howard, containing Sixty Six acres it being the same land inherited from the father of the Said Frances Wells, the late Theodore Beasley, and for a more particular description of which land reference is hereby made to the deed of said Theodore Beasley is recorded among the land records of Caroline County and the said parties of the first part comant(?) that they have the right to convey the said land to the grantee, that the grantee shall have quit possession of the same ... from all encumbrances, and that they will execute such further assurance thereof as may be requisite. Witness the following signature and seals C.C. Wells (his mark) Seal, Frances Wells (her mark) Seal. Witness: O.S. Whitting, James W. Nolls. Alexandria City to Wit: I. O.C. Whitting, a Justice of the Peace, in & for the City aforesaid in the State of Virginia, do certify that C.C.Wells whose name is signed to the writing above being dated on the 26th day of June 1878, has acknowledged the same before me in my City of aforesaid. Given under my hand this 26th day of June 1878. O.C. Whitting J.P. Alexandria City, To Wit: ..O.C. Whitting & James W. Nolles, Justice of the Peace in and for the City of aforesaid, in the State of Virginia. do certify that Frances Wells, the wife of C.C. Wells whose name ..signed to the writing above bearing date on the 26th day of June 1878, Personally appeared....................... The rest of this page was not copied November 18, 1997, Patricia Holland ************************************ DEED 59 - 101/2 This deed mad this 11t` day of July in the year 1881. between A. W. Phillips and Catherine his wife of the one part, and Amanda Claytor of the other part. Witness that the said A. W. Phillips & Catherine his wife, in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, paid or secured to be paid, hereby grant, To the said Amanda Claytor her heirs and assigns with general warranty the 9-1/2 acres of land conveyed by Wm. H. Jordan & wife to said A.W. Phillips by deed dated on the 18th day of May 1868; and is bounded as follows--beginning at a small hickory near the branch thence S. 67 degree W 57 poles to a small white oak; thence N 21-1/4 E 47 poles to a small ash or branch thence up the branch to the beginning. Witness the following Signature and Seal. A. W. Phillips (Seal) Catherine (her mark) Phillips (Seal) Witness Thomas W. Valentine Caroline County To Wit I Thomas W. Valentine a Notary public for the County aforesaid hereby certify that A.W. Phillips whom name is signed to the writing above bearing date on the 11th day of July 1881. has acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid. Given under my hand this 11th day of July 1881. Thomas W. Valentine, Notary Public. Caroline County to Wit I Thomas W. Valentine a Notary public in and for the County aforesaid hereby certify that Catherine the wife of A. W. Phillips who name and signed to the writing .......bearing date on the 11th day of July 1881. personally appeared before me in the county aforesaid. and being examined by me privity and apart from her husband, and having the writing aforesaid fully explained to her, she the said Catherine acknowledged the said writing to be her act, and declared that she had willingly executed the same and does not wish to retract it. Given under my hand this 11th day of July 1881. Thomas W. Valentine, Notary Public. Clerk's Office of Caroline County Court October 1881. The foregoing deed with the .......certificate was this day received in my Office. It is admitted to record and is duly recorded. Teste Thomas W. Valentine, Dp Cl. *********************************** Deed 59-460/1 Charles C. Whitlock, Harry G Carmon & William A. Boswell This deed made this 1 st day of March in the year 1883 between Charles E. Whitlock and Harry G. Carmon Special Commissioners, parties of the first part, and William A. Boswell of the City of Richmond Va. party of the Second Part. Whereas the said Charles E. Whitlock and Henry G. Carmon Special Commissioner appointed by a .... of the Chancery Court of the City of Richmond entered on the 15 th day of April 1882, in a suit therein pending and known by the Short Style of Planters National Bank vs Swyms Curators and als," did on the 12 th day of June 1882 after complying with all the requirements of said decree offer for sale at public auction in front of the Court House of Caroline County Va. one undivided half interest in the property hereinafter described. And whereas the said Sale the Said William A. Boswell being the highest bidder, became the purchaser of Said one undivided half interest in said property at the price of Eight hundred and one dollars ($801.00) and the said sale having been reported to the Court by said Special Commissioners the same was approved and confirmed by another decree entered in said court on the 24 the day of June 1882. And whereas by a decree entered in said cause by the Circuit Court of Henrico County Va. (to w`ich Court the cause has been moved), on the 26 th day of February 1883. the said Charles E. Whitlock and Henry G. Carmon ..., as Special Commissioner authorized to convey to the said William A. Boswell by a good and sufficient and with special warranty, the property so purchased by him, so soon as he should pay the ... given for the last two installments of purchase money. And whereas the said William A. Boswell having paid the sum of money specified in said note to the said special commissioners, interest thereon having been abated from this date to the time of the m..utive maturities of said notes. Now therefor, this deed, witnessed, that the said Charles E. Whitlock and Henry C. Carmon Special Commissioners as aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of eight hundred and one dollars ($801.00) and by authority of the decree aforesaid, do grant and convey with special warrant unto the said William A. Boswell. The one individual half interest of Robert B. Sym deed in and to the tract of land called "Landora" in Caroline County Va. Containing by .tincation, seven hundred acres (700) more or less being the same tract of land which was conveyed to William A. Boswell by Edward Y. Carmon, trustee and R.T. Coleman and wife by the deed dated the 27th of September 1875, and recorded in the Clerk's Office of the county Court of Caroline County in D. 13.56/2339 One half individual half of which tract was afterwards conveyed by said William A. Boswell to said Robt. B. Sym, ... deed. Witness the following signature and seals Henry G. Coleman Spec. Comm.(seal), Charles E. Whitlock, Spec. Comm., (seal) State of Virginia City of Richmond, to Wit I Allen G. Collins a Notary Public for the City of aforesaid in the State of Virginia do certify that Henry G. Carmon and Charles E. Whitlock Special Commissioners where names on signed to the writing hereto attached bearing date 1 st day of March 1883, have acknowledged the same before me in my City aforesaid. Given under my hand this 3 rd day of March 1880. Allen G. Collins N.P. I Caroline County Court Clerk's Office March 5 th 1883 The foregoing deed with the amended Certificated was this day received in the Office It is admitted to recorda and duly recorded Teste Thomas W. Valentine .. ... *************************************** Deed 59-460/1 Charles C. Whitlock, Harry G Carmon & William A. Boswell This deed made this 1 st day of March in the year 1883 between Charles E. Whitlock and Harry G. Carmon Special Commissioners, parties of the first part, and William A. Boswell of the City of Richmond Va. party of the Second Part. Whereas the said Charles E. Whitlock and Henry G. Carmon Special Commissioner appointed by a .... of the Chancery Court of the City of Richmond entered on the 15 th day of April 1882, in a suit therein pending and known by the Short Style of Planters National Bank vs Swyms Curators and als," did on the 12 th day of June 1882 after complying with all the requirements of said decree offer for sale at public auction in front of the Court House of Caroline County Va. one undivided half interest in the property hereinafter described. And whereas the said Sale the Said William A. Boswell being the highest bidder, became the purchaser of Said one undivided half interest in said property at the price of Eight hundred and one dollars ($801.00) and the said sale having been reported to the Court by said Special Commissioners the same was approved and confirmed by another decree entered in said court on the 24 the day of June 1882. And whereas by a decree entered in said cause by the Circuit Court of Henrico County Va. (to w`ich Court the cause has been moved), on the 26 th day of February 1883. the said Charles E. Whitlock and Henry G. Carmon ..., as Special Commissioner authorized to convey to the said William A. Boswell by a good and sufficient and with special warranty, the property so purchased by him, so soon as he should pay the ... given for the last two installments of purchase money. And whereas the said William A. Boswell having paid the sum of money specified in said note to the said special commissioners, interest thereon having been abated from this date to the time of the m..utive maturities of said notes. Now therefor, this deed, witnessed, that the said Charles E. Whitlock and Henry C. Carmon Special Commissioners as aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of eight hundred and one dollars ($801.00) and by authority of the decree aforesaid, do grant and convey with special warrant unto the said William A. Boswell. The one individual half interest of Robert B. Sym deed in and to the tract of land called "Landora" in Caroline County Va. Containing by .tincation, seven hundred acres (700) more or less being the same tract of land which was conveyed to William A. Boswell by Edward Y. Carmon, trustee and R.T. Coleman and wife by the deed dated the 27th of September 1875, and recorded in the Clerk's Office of the county Court of Caroline County in D. 13.56/2339 One half individual half of which tract was afterwards conveyed by said William A. Boswell to said Robt. B. Sym, ... deed. Witness the following signature and seals Henry G. Coleman Spec. Comm.(seal), Charles E. Whitlock, Spec. Comm., (seal) State of Virginia City of Richmond, to Wit I Allen G. Collins a Notary Public for the City of aforesaid in the State of Virginia do certify that Henry G. Carmon and Charles E. Whitlock Special Commissioners where names on signed to the writing hereto attached bearing date 1 st day of March 1883, have acknowledged the same before me in my City aforesaid. Given under my hand this 3 rd day of March 1880. Allen G. Collins N.P. I Caroline County Court Clerk's Office March 5 th 1883 The foregoing deed with the amended Certificated was this day received in the Office It is admitted to recorda and duly recorded Teste Thomas W. Valentine .. ... ***************************************** Deed 61-176/177 James T. Madison and Ella and Sarah C. Madison This deed made this 15 th day of March in the year 1886, between Jas. T. Madison and Ella to his wife and Sarah C. Madison. Witness that in consideration of the sum of twenty dollars, cash in hand paid to the said Jas. T. Madison and Ella C. his wafe by the said Sarah C. Madison the receipts of which is hereby acknowledged - the said Jas. T. Madison and Ella C. his wife do by this deed sell and convey to the said Sarah C. Madison all of their interest in thirty acres of land which John Madison bought of from Patrick Carneals est and in now occupied by he said Sarah C. Madison the said interest contains about five acres, by the same more or less. Witness the following signatures and seals. James T. Madison (seal) Mrs. Ella C. Madison (seal) State of Varginia, Caroline County to wit. We .. A.G. Goodwin & N.B. Oliver Justice of the peace for the County of Caroline do certify that Ella C. Madison the wife of .............................................................date on the 15 th day of March 1886 personally appeared before us in the County aforesaid and being examined by us privately and apart from her husband, and having the writing aforesaid fully explained to her, she the said E.C. Madison acknowledged the said writing to be her act and declared that she had willingly executed the same and does not wish to retract it. Given under our hands this 15 th day of March 1886. A.G. Goodwin J.P., N.B. Oliver J.P. State of Va. Caroline County to wit: We A.G. Goodwin and N.B. Oliver Justice of the peace for the County of Caroline do certify that Jas. T.Madison whose name is signed to the writing hereto ....... being date on the 15 th day of March 1886 personally appeared before us in the County aforesaid and acknowledged the said writing to be his act. Given under our hands this 15th day of March 1886. A.C. Goodwin J.P. N.N. Oliver J.P. In Caroline County Court Clerk's Office Nov 8 th 1886. The foregoing deed with the ........Certificate was this day received in the Office It is admitted to record and is duly recorded Teste Thomas W. Valentine Dep Cl. ********************************** Deed 61 176 J. B. Carter and Sara C. Madison dated 26 March 1886 This deed made this the 26 th day of March 1886 between J. B. Carter and Rebecca Ann Carter his wife of the first part and Sarah C. Madison of the second part witness that for and in consideration of Twenty dollars in hand paid. the said J. B. Carter and Rebecca Ann Carter have this day bargained and sold unto the said Sarah C. Madison a certain parcel of land lying in the county of Caroline State of Virginia said to be five acres and further described as being the part of Rebecca Ann Carter as ....ter in the ...acres of land of which John Madison died possessed other than the part which was set apart as the dower the widow of the said John Madison. Witness the following hands and seal J. B. Carter (seal) Rebecca Ann Carter (seal) State of Virginia Caroline County to wit: I A. G. Smith a Notary Public for the State of Virginia County of Caroline do certify that J. B. Carter and Rebecca Ann Carter whose names are signed to this written writing bearing date on the 26 th day of March 1886, have acknowledged the same before me and the said Rebecca Ann Carter being examined by me separate and apart from her husband and having the writing fully explained to her said she signed the said writing of her own free will and did not wish to retract. Given unto my hand this 16th day of Sept. 1886. A.C. Smith N.P. In Caroline County Court Clerks Office Nov. 8 th 1886. The foregoing described the .....Certificate was this day received in the Office. It is admitted to record and is duly recorded. Teste Thomas W. Valentine ...... ******************************* Deed 61-343 James S. Taylor, N.S. Claytor, Mary E. Claytor, M.B. Taylor, Joseph P. Taylor E.T. Taylor and E.W. Taylor 1st part, Elizah Fields 2nd part Know all men by these present: That we James S. Taylor, N.S. Claytor, Mary E. Claytor, Mr. B.F. Taylor, Joseph P. Taylor, E. T. Taylor and E.W. Taylor of Caroline Co in the State of Virginia have this 25 th March 1887 for and in consideration of a horse valued at Seventy-five dollars ($75.00) Dollars Is us in hand delivered granted bargained and sold and by these present do grant bargain sell and convey unto Elijah Fields of the Same place the following described tract or parcel of land. Situated int eh County of Caroline in the State of Va. This is Thirty acres of land bounded South by Rudy Church & White Chimney Real. East by the land of W.B. Taylor, North by property now occupied by Jno. Nowzie & West by the land of James T. Butler and Frank Trainham. To know and to hold the premises hereby conveyed with all the assigned privileges & appurtenances then to belonging, or in any ...appertaining unto the said Fields, his heirs, . and assigns forever and we the said James S. Taylor, R. S. Claytor, Mary E. Claytor, Mrs. B.F. Taylor, Joseph P. Taylor, E.P. Taylor, E. M. Taylor hereby conve... to and with the said Fields, his heirs and assigns for ourselves our him, executors and administrators, in co...aine & defend the Title to the previous hereby conveyed against the claim of every person, whatsoever. In witness, whereof I have hereunto subscribed our names and affixed our seal this 25 th March 1887 Mrs E. Claytor (seal) James S. Taylor (seal) Joseph P. Taylor ( seal) Mr. B.F. Taylor (seal) Emma E. Taylor (seal) R.S. Claytor (seal) L. Frank Taylor (seal) L.H. Pardy witness State of Virginia County of Caroline to wit: J.R.O.Peatrop, a Notary Public for the County and State aforesaid do Certify that Jos. S. Taylor, Mrs. B.F Taylor, R.S. Claytor, and Joe P. Taylor whom names are signed to the foregoing writing bearing date the 25 th day of March 1887. have acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid and I do further certify that Mary E. Claytor the wife of R.S. Claytor whose name is likewise signed to the said writing bearing date the 25 th day March 1887 personally appeared before me and being by me examined privily and apart from her said husband and havang the said writing fully explained to here She the said Mary E. acknowledged the same to be her act declared she had willingly executed the same and doe not now wish to retract it. Given under my hand this 12 the day of June 1887 in my county aforesaid. R.O. Peatrop N.P. City of Richmond State of Virginia to wit: I Wm. M. Turpin a Notary Public in and for the City of Richmond, in the State aforesaid for Virginia do hereby certify that Ema E. Taylor the wife of E.F. Taylor, whose name is assigned to the writang above dated March 25 1887 personally appeared before me in the City aforesaid and being examined by me privily and apart from her husband and having the writing aforesaid fully explained to her, She the said Ema E. Taylor acknowledged the said writing to be here act and ...... ********************************* Deed 62-15 C.A. Crawford Trustee, to James G. Whitlock, 22 September 1888 This deed, made this 22 nd day of September 1888. between C.A. Crawford Trustee of the City of Richmond of the first part and James G. Whitlock of the same City of the Second part. Witness J.H. Cary and Julia A. his wife by deed bearing date on the 9th day of August 1886. and recorded in the Clerk's Office of Caroline County Court did convey to the said C.A. Crawford trustee in trust, to dicere to the Note Holder the payment of a certain sum of money therein specified the following Real property to wit; That certain tract of land lying and being in Caroline County Virginia on the North Anna River adjoining the lands of Wm. G. Dandridge, Preston Smith, Thomas A. Jones and others, known as "Topping Castle" including adjacent Islands and containing Five Hundred and forty acres the same being .. Estate conveyed to the said Julia A. Cady by L. H. Anderson Edmonia T. his wife and Thomas B. Anderson by deed bearing date 20th day of October 1883 and duly recorded. By the said deed of Trust the said Trustee was empowered .. failure of the said C.H. Cady and Julia A his wife to pay the sum of money therein mentioned or any part thereof when and as the same should become payable to sell the above described property for the purposes of the Said Trust And whereas default having been made in the payment of the said sum of money the said Trustee in Execution of the Trust aforesaid being thereto required by the Note Holder did on the 30 th day of August 1888 After going Ten days notice of the time, place and terms of Sale, by advertising the same in the Richmond Daily Whig a newspaper published in the City of Richmond ..pose to Sale at public auction to the highest bidder, the property above described: At which Sale the Said James G. Whitlock having made the highest ..... bid therefore, became the purchaser of the Said property at the price of Seventeen hundred and five 00/100 dollars, and having complied with the Terms of Sale,has requested that the same be now conveyed to him the said James G. Whitlock. This Deed therefore witness that the Said C.A. Crawford in his performance of his Said duties as Trustee and in consideration of the Sum of Seventeen hundred and five dollars paid or secured to be paid doth grant with special warranty, unto the said James G. Whitlock the said property here in before referred to and described. Witness the following signature and seal. C.A. Crawford (seal) State of Virginia City of Richmond, to wit: I Geo. E. Crawford a Notary Public for the City aforesaid in the State of Virginia, do certify that C.A. Crawford Trustee whose name is signed to the writing above, bearing date of the 22 nd day of September 1888. has acknowledged the same before me, in the City aforesaid. Given under my hand this 24 the day of September 1888. Geo. E. Crawford N.P. In Caroline County Court, Clerk's Office, September 25, 1888. The foregoing deed with the amn...s.d Certificate was this day received in the Office, It is admitted to record at 11:30 O'clock A.M. and is duly recorded Teste Thomas W. Valentine, Dep Cl **************************************** Deed 62 231/2 Humphrey B. Brooke & Robert Hudgin This deed made this 2nd day of June 1879, between Humphrey B. Brooke of the one part and Robert Hudgin of the other part. Witness that whereas the said Humphrey did on the 23 rd day of March 1852 in pursuance of a certain deed of trust made to him by William Duling, bearing date of the 9th day of July 1844, to secure a bond of $500. due by him said Durling to Henry P. Gouldman. .... a tract of land in Caroline County of 200 acres more or less and by directions of said Robt. Hudgins a.es of said Bond sell by Public Auction to the highest bidder the time, place and terms of sale having been duly advertised according to the requirements of said deed all of said land except 75 acres thereof which had been assigned and set apart to Caroline M. Duling widow of said William Durling as his dower in said tract of land, conveyed as aforesaid to wit. 185, when said Robt. Hudgin became the purchaser of 109-1/2 acres at the price of #300 per acre & the said Henry B. Goodman became the purchaser of 75-1/2 at same price $300 those being the highest bids made therefore and the said Hudgin having credited said bond by the amount of said purchase money $328.60 Now in consideration of the Premises and of the sum of one dollar paid by said Robt. Hudgin his said Brooke hereby grants sell and conveys to said Hudgin his heirs and assigns with special warranty said 109-1/2 acres of said land bounded according to certain metes and bounds in a plate made it ................................... .................which plat is hereby referred to and is to be taken and considered as part hereof. Witness the following signature and seal H.B. Brooke (seal) Caroline County to wit. I John H. James a Justice of Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally, appeared before me in my said ....Humphrey B. Brooks part of the foregoing deed bearing date of the 2nd day of June 1849 and acknowledged the same. Given under my hand this 2nd day of June 1879. John H. James J.P. (Followed by a map of the tract of land.) ********************************************** Deed 62 231/2 Humphrey B. Brooke & Robert Hudgin This deed made this 2nd day of June 1879, between Humphrey B. Brooke of the one part and Robert Hudgin of the other part. Witness that whereas the said Humphrey did on the 23 rd day of March 1852 in pursuance of a certain deed of trust made to him by William Duling, bearing date of the 9th day of July 1844, to secure a bond of $500. due by him said Durling to Henry P. Gouldman. .... a tract of land in Caroline County of 200 acres more or less and by directions of said Robt. Hudgins a.es of said Bond sell by Public Auction to the highest bidder the time, place and terms of sale having been duly advertised according to the requirements of said deed all of said land except 75 acres thereof which had been assigned and set apart to Caroline M. Duling widow of said Walliam Duling as his dower in said tract of land, conveyed as aforesaid to wit. 185, when said Robt. Hudgin be came the purchaser of 109-1/2 acres at the price of $300 per acre & the said Henry B. Goodman became the purchaser of 75-1/2 at same price $300 those being the highest bids made therefore and the said Hudgin having credited said bond by the amount of said purchase money $328.50 Now in consideration of the Premises and of the sum of one dollar paid by said Robt. Hudgin his said Brooke hereby grants sell and conveys to said Hudgin his heirs and assigns with special warranty said 109-1/2 acres of said land bounded according to certain metes and bounds in a plat made it..................................... ..................which plat is hereby referred to and is to be taken and considered as part hereof. Witness the following signature and seal H.P. Brooke (seal) Caroline County to wit. I John H. James a Justice of Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally, appeared before me in my said -- Humphrey P. Brooks part of the foregoing deed bearing date on the 2nd day of June 1849 and acknowledged the same. Given under my hand this 2nd day of June 1879. John H. James. J.P. (Followed by a map of the tract of land.) ************************************* Deed 62-233/34 James G. Whitlock and Benjamin Rose This deed made this 16th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine between James G. Whitlock of the City of Richmond Va., of the first part and Benjamin Rose of Cleveland, Ohio of the second part Witness That in consideration of the sum of Two thousand one hundred and thirty-five dollars the said party of the first part doth grant unto the said party of the second part with general warranty, all that certain tract of land lying and being in Caroline County Virginia on the North Anna river adjoining the lands of Wm. G. Dundridge, Preston Smith, Thomas H. Jones and other known as Topping Castle, including adjacent islands and containing about five hundred and forty acres being the same real estate conveyed by L.B. Anderson Edmonia T. his wife to Julia A. Cady by deed of October 30 th 1883, and afterwards conveyed to Charles A. Crawford Trustee and afterwards .................................................................which are recorded in the Clerks Office of Caroline Co., Va. Special reference is hereby made for a more minute description of the said property. The said J. G. Whitlock covenants that he has the right to convey the said land to the granter. that he has done no act to encumber the said land; that the grantee shall have quiet possession of the said land, free from all encumbrances, and that he the , the said party of the first part will execute such further assurance of the said land as may be requisite. Witness the following signature and seal James G. Whitlock (seal, seal, seal) State of Virginia City of Richmond to wit: I, James H. Crenshaw a Notary Public for the City aforesaid in the State of Virginia do certify that James G. Whitlock, whose name is signed to the within writing bearing date on the 16 th day of March 1889. has acknowledged the same before me in my City aforesaid. Given under my hand this 11 th day of April 1889. James H. Crenshaw N.P. In Caroline County Court Clerks Office May 16 th 1889. The foregoing Deed with the annexed certificate was this day received in the Office. It is admitted to recorda nd is truly recorded. Teste Thomas W. Valentine Dp Cl ************************************ Deed 66-270/271 R. L. Brooks first part and Margaret A. Brooks second part This deed made this 26th day of September 1897 between R.L. Brooks party of the 1st part and Margaret A. Brooks party of the 2nd part. Witnesseth that whereas the said R. L. Brooks is indebted to the said Margaret A. Brooks in the principal sum of eighteen hundred dollars which said sum is secured by deed of trust to Wm. R. W. Garrett trustee as will appear by deed duly recorded in the Clerks Office e of Caroline County Court in Deed book 62 p 42 and whereas he is further indebted to the said Margaret A. Brooks in the sum of three hundred and eighty and 16/100 Dollars, for writ of her real estate for the years from 1890 to 1897 inclusive and whereas interest is due and unpaid on the said $1800 from October 1888 the date of said trust deed to said Garrett trustee and whereas the said R.L. Brooks is desirous of paying said indebtedness and the said Margaret A. Brooks has agreed to received from him the hereinafter described property in full satisfaction ...... of the same. Now therefore in consideration of the premises and in full satisfaction and discharge of said indebtedness the said party of the 1st part has granted, bargained and sold and does by these presents grant bargain, sell and convey unto and to the use of the said party of the 2nd part al that certain real estate conveyed to said W.R. Garrett trustee containing two hundred and fifty acres and lying near Liberty Church in Caroline Co and bounded by the land of J.G. Jeter & S. Fitzhugh the said land being now the land of R.J. Thomas and F.K. Connally and also the following personal property four mules, three horse all cattle owned by the grantor and now on the farm hereby conveyed. Intestimony whereof the said party of the 1st part hereunto affixes his signature & seal this 20th day of September 1897. R.L. Brooks (seal) In Caroline County Court Clerk's Office Sept. 20, 1898. The forgoing deed was this day presented to me in my office and acknowledged before me in my office by T.L. Brooks who's name is signed t`ereto. It is admitted to record at 11:25 o'clock A.M. and is duly recorded Teste E.R. Coghill Clerk. *********************************** Deed 66-79/80 W.H. Brooks first part & Richard G. Moncure trustee second part This deed made this the 27th day of January in the year 1897 between W. H. Brooks party of the first part and Richard G. Mondure trustee party of the second part - Witnesseth that whereas W. H. Brooks is indebted to T. B. Gill in the sum of Three Hundred and Twenty-one Dollars and forty eight cents ($321.48) as is evidenced by the bond of W. H. Brooks for sd. amount of same date with this deed payable to sd. T.B. Gill eighteen months after date, and whereas the sd. W. H. Brooks is desirous of securing the payment of the bond aforementioned - Now therefore this deed further witnesseth that for and in consideration of the premises and the sum of one Dollar to him in hand paid by the party of the second part the receipt for which is hereby acknowledged the sd. party of the first part does hereby bargain sell and convey unto the said party of the second part the following property to wit: Four mules now in the possession of sd. party of the first part, one named Jane, one named Mollie, one named Sallie and one named Davy, our four horse wagon and harness for same, al of which property is now located upon the premises in the Town of Bowling Green Va. on which the said W. H.Brooks resides. In trust however to secure the payment of the herein before described bond when it shall became due and upon the further trust that should the said W. H.Brooks fail to pay the said bond when it shall become due then the sd. Richard G.Moncure trustee aforesaid is empowered upon the request of the beneficiary to foreclose this deed by a sale of the property herein conveyed to him and in case of a sale the same shall be in the town of Bowling Green after advertising the time, terms, & place thereof for at least thirty days prior then to by handbills posted in six or more public places in Caroline County- and out of the proceeds of such sale shall pay first all costs attending the execution of this trust including trustee commission of 5% on proceeds of sale and second shall pay to T. B. Gill or his assigns whatever may be due on the bond above referred to and the balance if any shall pay over to the sd. W. H./ Brooks. But of the sd. Brooks shall will and truly say the sd. bond and make no default therein then this deed shall be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Witness my hand and seal this the day and year first above written W. H. Brooks (Seal) State of Virginia Caroline County to wit: I Thomas W. Valentine a Notary Public in and for the County aforesaid in the State of Varginia, hereby certify that W.H. Brooks whose name is signed to the forgoing deed bearing date Jany 27th 1897 personally appears before me in my County foresaid and acknowledges the same. Given under my hand this 27th day of Jany 1897, Thomas M. Valentine Notary Public In Caroline County Clerk's Office March 8, 1897. The forgoing deed with the annexed certificate was this day received in the Office. It is admitted to record at 1 o'clock P.M. and is truly recorded. Teste E. R Coghill Clerk. ******************************************** Deed 67-456 R.L. Brooks Jr. and M.A. Brooks and Wm. H. Brooks Know all men by these present that in consideration of two hundred and fifty dollars to me paid by R.L. Brooks Jr. and M. A. Brooks the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged Wm. H. Brooks by these present do .... and sell and convey to the sd R.L. Brooks Jr. & M.A. Brooks all of my interest in a crop of corn and .... grown on the Mattaphony farm of M.A. Brooks to have and to hold the sum unto the sd. R.L. Brooks Jr. and M. A. Brooks there heirs executors, administration and assigns forever and I for myself my heirs executors and administrators will warrant and defend the said interest in corps of corn and tobacco unto them the said R.L. Brooks and M.A. Brooks their heirs executors, administrators and assigns against the lawful claims and ...... of all and very person or persons whatsoever. Witness my hand and seal this the 5th Oct 1899 W. H. Brooks (Seal) Virginia In Caroline County Court Clerks Office Oct 08 1899. The foregoing Bill of Sale was this day presented to me in my office and acknowledged before me by W. H. Brooks whose name is signed thereto. It is admitted to record and is duly recorded. Teste E.R. Coghill Clerk. ********************************* Deed 67-540 Wm. G. Madison, Thos. A. Chinault, Mary Chinault, Henry Atkinson, Mildred Atkinson of the first part and John J. Surles & Luther Surles of the second part This deed made this the 9th day of October 1899 between Wm. G. Madison, Thos. A. Chinault, Mary Chinault, Henry Atkinson, Mildred Atkinson of the first part and John J. Surles & Luther Surles of the second part hath witness That for and in consideration of the sum of Forty five Dollars to us the parties of the first part paid by the said John J. Surles and Luther Surles we the partaes of the first part have sold and conveyed all of our right title and interest we have in a tract of land situated near Gosbys Mill, Caroline County Va and owned by John Surles deceased area fifty one acres. Witness land and seals on the year above written. Wm. G (his mark) Madison (seal) F.H. (his mark) Atkinson (seal) F.A. Chinault (seal) Mary Chinault(seal) Mildred (her mark) Atkinson (seal) I J. W. Jones a Justice in and for the County aforesaid do certify that Wm.G. Madison, F.H. Atkinson, T.A. Chinault, Mary Chinault, and Mildred Atkinson whos names are signed to the deed above bearing date on the 9th day of Oct 1899 personally appeared before me and acknowledged the same. Given under my hand this the 9th day of Dec 1899 J.W. Jones, J.P. Virginia In Caroline County Court Clerk's Office Dec 11, 1899, The foregoing deed with the annexed certificate was this day received in the office. This admitted to record and is truly recorded.Teste E. R. Coghill, Clerk ********************************************* Deed 68-82/3 J. A. Selph, Annie Selph his wife & Ms. L. Selph, Ida Selph his wife of the first part and John J. Pavy of the record part. This deed made this 2nd day of April in the year 1900 between J. A. Selph, Annie Selph his wife & Ms. L. Selph, Ida Selph his wife of the first part and John J. Pavy of the record part. Witnesseth That in consideration of the sum of Four hundred Dollars ($400) the said partys of the first part do grant unto the said John J. Pavy the party of the second part with general warranty all of that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in Caroline County State of Virginia and containing about one hundred 100 acres of land be the same more or less and bounded on the north by the lands of John Selph's estate and Thomas Eubank and others on the west by the lands of Sam Sheppard and others on the South by the lands of J.A. & M.L. Selph on the est by the road leading from J.A. & M.L. Selph's house to the main road. The said J.A. & M. L. Selph do reserve all the rites and title with general warranty the road leading from J.A. & M. L. Selph's house to the main road leading from Bowling Green & Newtown. The said J.A. & M.L. Selph convent that they have the right to convey the said land to the grantee that they have done no act to incumber the said land that the grantee shall have quiet possession of the said land free from all encumbrance and that the said party of the first part will execute such further appurtenance of the said land as may be requisite. Witness the following signatures and seal J.A. Selph (seal) Annie J. Selph(seal) M.L. Selph (seal) Ida Selph (seal) State of Virginia City of Richmond to wit: I F.A. Bowry a Justice of the peace for the City aforesaid in the State of Virginia do .... that J.A. Selph and Annie J. Selph his wife whose names are signed to the within writing bearing date on the 2nd day of April 1900 have acknowledged the same before me in my City aforesaid. Given under my hand this 2nd day of April 1900 F.A. Bowry J.P. State of Virginia City of Richmond to wit: F.A. Bowry a Justice of the peace for the City aforesaid in the State of Virginia do certify that M.L. Selph & Ida Selph his wife who names are signed to the within writing bearing date on the 2nd day of April 1900 have acknowledged the same before me in my City aforesaid Given under my hand this 2nd day of April 1900 F. A. Bowrey J.P. Virginia In Caroline County Court Clerk's Office April 9, 1900 was this day received in the office with United States Revenue Stamp of the value of fifty cents attached and canceled It is admitted to record at 6:20 pm and is truly recorded Teste E.R. Coghill Clerk ********************************* Deed 68-84/5/6 John J. Pavy first part & Collins Mc Selph second part The Deed made this 2nd day of April in the year 1900 between John J. Pavy of the part of the first part and Collins Mc Selph party of the second part. Witnesseth That the said party of the first part doth grant unto the said party of the second part the following property to wit a;; that certain track or parcel of land lying and being in Caroline County State of Virginia and containing about one hundred 100 acres of land bounded on the North by the lands of John Selph estate and Thomas Eubank and others on the west by the land of Sam Sheppard and others on the south by the lands of J. A. & M. I. Selph house to the main road being the same property this day conveyed to the said John J. Pavy by deed from J.A. & M.I. Selph to be recorded simultaneously with this deed. In trust to secure to the holder of the ...... of the described notes the fragment of the sum of four hundred and sixty nine 92/100 dollars ($469.92/100) witnessed by seven (7) negotiable notes of even date herewith drawn by the said John J. Pavy to the ... of Jno. A. & M.I. Selph and payable at the First National Bank of Richmond Va at 1-2-3-4-5-6- and 7 years from the respective sums of $56.97, $60.30, $67.74, $70.82, 73.91 and 77.30 Being deferred purchase payments with interest thereon. In the event that default shall be made in the payment of either of the above mentioned notes as they become due and payable then the Grantee on being required to do so by the note holder his or here executors administrators or assigns shall sell the property hereby conveyed and it is conveyed and agreed between the parties aforesaid that in case of a sale the same shall be made at such place as the Trustee shall deem advisable to the best interests of all parties concerned after first advertasing the time place and terms thereof for ten (10) days in some newspaper published in the City of Richmond and upon the following terms to wit: for each as to so much of the proceeds as may be ..... to defray the expenses of executing this trust the first for drawing and recording this deed if then unpaid a commission of five percentum to the trustee and to discharge the amount of money then payable on the said notes. and if at the time of such sale any ref the said notes shall not have become due and payable and the purchase money be sufficient such part and parts of the said purchase money as will be sufficient to pay off and discharge such remaining notes shall be made payable at such time or times as the said remaining notes will become due the payment of which part or parts shall be properly secured and in case the net proceeds of sale shall be applied to .... the payment of the said notes in order of their maturity intending hereby to .... a priority in favor of each of the notes over any other notes or notes which may become due and payable subsequent thereto and if there be any residue of said purchase money the same shall be made payable at such time and received in such manner as the said party of the first part or his executors administrators or assigns shall prescribe and direct or in case of -- failure to give such direction at such time and in such manner as the said trustee shall think fit. The said party of first part covenant to pay all taxes, assignments dues charges upon the said property hereby conveyed so long they shall hold the same and ... the building or said land adequately insured for ... the benefit of the hold. priority as above stated and agree that upon -- fail... under many effect such insurance and that all furnishing ... therefore shall constitute a first lien on the property hereby conveyed. If no default shall be made in the payment of either .... the above mentioned notes then upon the request ...party of the first part a good and sufficient deed ... shall be executed to him at his .... .... costs and charges. Witness the following signature and seal John J. Pavy (seal) Mary L. Pavy (seal) Teste John F. Covington J.P. (seal) State of Virginia County of Caroline to wit: I John F. Covington a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do ..... that John J. Pavy whose name is signed to the writing above bearing date on the 2nd day of April 1900 has acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid. Given under my hand this the 9th day of April 1900, John F. Covington J.P. State of Virginia County of Caroline to wit: I John F. Covington for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginian do certify that Mary L. Pavy whose name is signed to the writing above bearing date on the 2nd day of April 1900 has acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid. Given under my hand this the 9th day of April 1900 John F. Covington J.P. Virginia In Caroline County Court Clerk's Office April 9, 1900. The foregoing deed wath the annexed certifications was this day recorded in the office. It is admitted to record at 6:30 o'clock P.M. and is truly recorded. Teste E.R. 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