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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Mary Archer Indenture - July 21, 1795 This indenture was made this twenty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five between Mary Archer of the County of Chesterfield, spinster of the first part and William Archer, Field Archer, Edward Archer, Polly Archer, children of Edward Archer, deceased, John Archer of Second Branch, George Robertson and Michal his wife, Blackman Moseley and Elizabeth his wife, Martha Field Osborne, Robert Downman, William Downman, Martha Field Downman and Agnes Archer Downman, children of Agnes Archer Downman, deceased, which said Edward Archer, deceased, John Archer, Michal Robertson, Elizabeth Moseley, Martha Field Osborne and Agnes Downman were and are brothers and sisters of the whole blood to the said Mary Archer and sons and daughters of Field Archer, deceased, of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of blood and kindred and of the natural affection and love which the said Mary Archer has and bears for and to the said William Archer, Field Archer, Edward Archer, Polly Archer, John Archer, Michal Robertson, Elizabeth Moseley, Martha Field Osborne, Robert Downman, William Downman, Martha Field Downman, and Agnes Downman and also for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings current money of Virginia to the said Mary Archer in hand paid by the William Archer, Edward Archer, Poley Archer, John Archer, George Robertson and Michal his wife, Blackman Moseley and Elizabeth his wife, Martha Field Osborne, Robert Downman, William Downman, Martha Field Downman and Agnes Archer Downman in hand paid and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof she doth hereby acknowledge for carrying into full effect and true interest and meaning of Field Archer aforesaid deceased, the father of said Mary Archer, that she the said Mary Archer hath hereby given, granted, bargained, sold, delivered, transferred, assigned, set over and confirmed and by these presents doth she give, grant, bargain, sell, assign, transfer, set over, and confirm unto the said William Archer, Field Archer, Edward Archer, Polly Archer, John Archer, George Robertson and Michal Robertson his wife, Blackman Moseley and Elizabeth his wife, Martha Field Osborne, Robert Downman, William Downman, Martha Field Downman and Agnes Archer Downman their heirs, executors and administrators and assigns the following slaves, to wit: Charles, Pompey, Boson, Daphny, Edy, Ellick, and Priss with their future increase and also the following bonds and debts that is to say a legacy of six hundred pounds left of the said Mary Archer by the last will and testament of her father, Field Archer, deceased and now due and owing to her from the estate of the said Edward Archer, deceased, with the amount of interest therefrom due and to grow due also. To have and to hold the said slaves, legacy, bonds and debts with all interest thereon due and to grow due unto the said William Archer, Field Archer, Edward Archer, Polly Archer, John Archer, George Robertson and Michal his wife, Blackman Moseley and Elizabeth his wife, Martha Field Osborne, Robert Downman, William Downman, Martha Field Downman, and Agnes Archer Downman, their heirs and executors and administrators and assigns forever to the only proper use and behoof of the said William Archer, Field Archer, Edward Archer, Polly Archer, John Archer, George Robertson and Michal his wife, Blackman Moseley and Elizabeth his wife, Martha Field Osborne, Robert Downman, William Downman, Martha Field Downman, and Agnes Archer Downman, their heirs and executors and administrators and assigns forever in trust for the said Mary Archer during the time of her natural life, remainder in trust for all and every child and children of said Mary Archer on her body lawfully to be begotten which shall be living at the time of the death of the said Mary Archer and which shall live to the age of twenty one years or marry but if the said Mary Archer shall leave no child of her body lawfully to be begotten then at the time of her death or if all and every child and children of the said Mary Archer on her body lawfully begotten which shall be so living at the time of her death shall be before the age of twenty one years or marriage respectively then interest for the said William Archer, Field Archer, Edward Archer, Polly Archer, John Archer, George Robertson and Michal his wife, Blackman Moseley and Elizabeth his wife, Martha Field Osborne, Robert Downman, William Downman, Martha Field Downman, and Agnes Archer Downman, their heirs, executors, and administrators and assigns in the proportions following. That is to say one sixth part thereof interest for the said William Archer, Field Archer, Edward Archer, and Polly Archer, their heirs, executors and administrators and assigns forever. One other sixth part thereof in trust for the said John Archer, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever. One other sixth part in trust for the said Michal Robertson, her heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever. One other sixth part in trust for the said Elizabeth Moseley, her heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever. One other sixth part in trust for the said Martha Field Osborne, her heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever. And the other sixth part thereof in trust for the said Robert Downman, William Downman, Martha Field Downman, and Agnes Archer Downman, their heirs, executors, and administrators and assigns forever. In testimony whereof the said Mary Archer first above named hath hereto set her hand and affixed her seal this day and year first above written. Signed, sealed, and acknowledged by the Mary Archer said Mary Archer and by her delivered as her act and deed in presents of James Scott William Rowlett George Johnson