Chesterfield County, VA - Will of Field Archer, 1780

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Field Archer
Deed - December 15, 1780

Know all men by these presents that I, Field Archer, of the County of Chesterfield for the good 
will, love and affection which I hath and doth bear to my son-in-law, William Walthall, husband 
of my daughter, Martha Field of the same county and for the further consideration of the sum of 
ten pounds current money, to me in hand, by the said William Walthall at and before the sealing 
and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and discharge the 
said William Walthall, his heirs, executors and administrators, every of them, I the said Field 
Archer have granted, bargained, sold and confirmed, and by these presents doth grant, bargain, 
sell and confirm unto the said William Walthall, his heirs and assigns forever, eleven Negroes, viz: 
Dickey, Phill, Jack, Daphney, Fanny, Jinney, Effie, Liddy, Lucy, Juddy, and Seludy and all their 
increase as aforesaid unto the said William Walthall, his heirs and assigns forever to the only 
proper use and behoof of the said William Walthall, his heirs and assigns forever.  And I, the said 
Field Archer, doth by these presents promise for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators to 
warrant and forever defend the said eleven Negroes and their increase as aforesaid unto the said 
William Walthall, his heirs and assigns forever against me, the said Field Archer, and all and every 
person or persons whatsoever claiming by, through or under me, I the said Field Archer will by 
these presents warrant and forever defend.  In witness whereof I the said Field Archer have 
hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of December one thousand seven hundred eighty.

Signed, sealed and delivered					Field Archer
in the presence of us:
George Robertson
William Downman
Blackman Mosely