CULPEPER COUNTY, VIRGINIA – Will of Henry Field Sr., 1790

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Henry Field Sr. Deed of Gift to grandchildren Allen, Foushee, and Field (2)  1790
Culpeper Co., VA  DB:Q: pgs. 301-302

To all People to whom these presents come I Henry Field of the County of Culpeper, 
State of Virginia do send greeting, Know ye that I the said Henry Field for and in 
Consideration, of the natural Love & affection which I have and do Bear to my grandson 
John Allen of Fauquire County and State aforesaid, whom I raised from his Infancy, do by 
these presents for the aforesaid Consideration give the said John Allen, to wit, Jack a 
negro fellow and Sarah his wife with their three Children by the names of George, Jane & 
Milly, them and their increase to him his Heirs & assigns forever. It is to be hereby 
understood that the negro fellow Jack is given the said John Allen in Lieu of a negro girl 
by the name of Rose, which negro girl I had some time ago given the said John Allen, but 
as Jack had since taken to wife the aforesaid Sarah, I for the Conveniency of their living 
Together, that is the aforesaid Jack & Sarah, as man and wife have hereby made the 
change in the aforesaid Intended Gift of Rose. I do also here, by the these presents give 
my Grand Daughter Esther Foushee for natural Love & affection which I Bear the said 
Esther Faushee having also raised her from Infancy the following negroes, to wit, Winney 
& her two Children by the names of Hannah & Mary them and their Increase to her, her 
heirs & assigns forever. And I do also by thse presents for the natural Love and affection 
which I Bear by two Grand Daughters Peggy and Gracey Twin Daughters of my son 
Daniel Field give the said Twin Daughters two negro girls by the name of Amy & Esther. 
And which said two negro girls must be Drawn for by the two Daughters and the Lot 
falling to Each is hereby Consideration as the gift to them with future Increase of the one  
Each go’s by Ballot to Each daughter their Heirs and assigns forever. 
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the 12th day of 
October in the year of out Lord one thousand seven Hundred & Ninety
Signed Sealed & Delivered In the presence of us
Rob Slaughter Jun						s/s H Field
William Stanton

At a Court held for Culpeper County the 17th day of January 1791.
	This Deed of gift from Henry Field to John, Esther Foushee, Peggy Field & Gracey 
Field was partly proved by the oath of Robert Slaughter Jun (one of the Witnesses 
thereto) and ordered to be Certified.  And at a Court held for the said the 18th day of July 
1791 This said Deed of gift was fully proved by the oath of William Stanton & ordered to 
be recorded.
							Teste
							John Jameson