Conveyance of land by heirs of Luther C. Jeffress, deceased Submitted by Sallie Hurt 9 Jan 2000 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ DEED BOOK 34, PP 563-565 1882 CHILDREN OF LUTHER C. JEFFRESS . AND WIFE BETTIE H. JEFFRESS (OVERBY) This deed made and entered into this 26th day of December A. D. 188_, between W. Horace Jeffress, N. C. Wilson, Laura C. his wife, E. H. Jeffress, and Sallie B. his wife, John J. Hardy and Mattie E. his wife, and Herbert L. Overbey. Whereas Luther C. Jeffress departed this life seized and possessed of a valuable tract of land in the County of Prince Edward divided by the public road from Charlotte to Prince Edward Co . ...... and a tract in the county of Charlotte. .and left surviving him widow, Bettie H. afterwards Bettie H. Overbey and now deceased and the following children: W. Horace Jeffress, Laura C. who intermarried with N. C. Wilson, E. H. Jeffress, Mattie E. who intermarried with John J. Hardy and L. C. Jeffress as his heirs at law, And the said L. C. Jeffress Jr. departed this life ...... first made iiis last will and testament by ... he devised his one fifth interest in the said estate to his brothers and sisters of whole ..... And whereas, Bettie H. Overbey purchased the interest of E. H. Jeffress in his father's real estate before the death of L. C. Jefftess Jr. and whereas the said W. Horace JeMess has purchased from N. C. Wilson and Laura C. his wife their interest in the land which came to Laura C. from her mother Bettie H. Overby and her brother L. C. Jeffress, and has sold the same together with his 1/5 interest in the land of which his father died seized to his brother E. H. Jeffress. And whereas the same N. C. Wilson and Laura C. his wife have sold the interest which descended to the said Laura C. being 1/5 interest and to the land of which her father died seized to John J. Hardy. And whereas valuable consideration for said purchases had passed in each .... and no conveyance of the same has been made. And whereas it is now the design and purpose of the parties hereto to vest in the parties entitled thereto ............... .interests in said lands and to divide...as herein after set forth and whereas H. L. Overby is incapable of attending to his interests and is under the age of twenty one years and .............. joining in the deed agrees to execute the same when he arrives of age, the division herein made being manifestly and largely to his advantage. Now, therefore, this deed witnesseth that for and in consideration of the premises and valuable consideration duly received the said N. C. Wilson and Laura C. his wife have bargained and sold and do by these presents convey with general warranty unto the said W. Horace Jeffress all of their undivided interest in and to the land inherited by Laura C. from her mother Bettie If. Overby and their brother L. C. Jeffress and the same trustees do part and convey with general warranty unto J. J. Hardy all the undivided interest in and to the lands inherited by Laura C. from her father L. C. Jeffress being 1/5 part and the said W. Horace Jeffress for and in consideration of the premises and for valuable consideration duly received has bargained and sold and doth by these presents convey with general warranty A of his undivided interest in and to the said several tracts of land whether inherited or purchased by him to E. H, Jeffress and the said E. H. Jeffress , Jno J. Hardy and Herbert L. Overby having ......... to so divide the the said tract of land that E. H. Jeffress should have that portion of the Prince Edward tract lying east of the public road leading from Charlotte tL- Prince Edward County ............... and Jno. Hardy should have that portion of said tract lying west of said roads and that Herbert L. Overby should have the tract of land of about ................ acres lying and being in the County of Charlotte. Now therefore this deed further witnesseth that for and in consideration of the release by and on the part of E. H. Jeffress and Sallie B. his wife of all their interest of every kind and description in and to the balance of the land in Prince Edward and the tract in kcharlotte the said John J. Hardy and Mattic E. his wife and Herbert L. Overbey do by these presents grant and convey unto the said E. H. Jeffress all of their right title and interest of every kind in and to the tract of land in the County of.Prince Edwards lying and being in the East side of the public road from Charlotte to Prince Edward Court House, And the said E. H. Jeffress and Sallie B. his wife and Herbert L. Overbey for and in consideration fo the release by and on the fpart of Jno. J. Hardy and Mattie E. his wife of all their interest of every W-$J kind and description in and to the balance of the land in Prince Edward and the tract in Charlotte do by these presents grant and convey unto the said Jn. J Hardy and Mattie E. his wife to be held by them according to their respective .... rights as set forth in the deeds. All the tracts of land in the county of Prince Edward heretofore mentioned and lying in the west side of the public road aforesaid and the said E. H. Jeffress and Sallie B. his wife and John J. Hardy and Mattie E. his wife fcjr and in consideration of the release by and on the tract of Herbert L. Overby to be reaffirmed when he arrives at the age of twenty one years, of all of his interest of every kind and description in and to the tract of land lying and being in the county of Pr. Ed. as aforesaid and hereinbefore conveyed to E. H. Jeffess and Jn. J. Hardy and Mattie E. his wife have bargained and sold and do by these presents convey unto the said Herbert L. Overby all their right title and interest in and to the tract of land lying and being in the county of Charlotte confining about .......... acres and separated from the Prince Edward land by a named strip of land owned by the Rev. T. C. Spencer. ~ Witness the following signatures and seals this day and year first aforesaid. The works "departed this life" in 16th line from top of lst page underlined before signing. N. C. Wilson (seal) Laura C. Wilson (seal) E. H. Jeffress (seal) Sallie B. Jeffress (seal) Jno. J. Hardy (seal) Mattie E. Hardy (seal) Herbert L. Overbey (seal) W. Horace Jeffress (seal)