Deed: Anthony Colquitt to Robert Scruggs, Cumberland County, VA 1759
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Anthony Colquitt To
Robert Scruggs
                              Deed Book 2, page 471& 472

(page 471)
This Indenture made this 19th Day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand 
seven hundred and fifty nine Between Anthony Colquitt of the Parrish of 
Southham and County of Cumberland of the one part and Robert Scruggs of the 
same County & Parish of the other part   Witnesseth that the said Anthony 
Colquitt for and in Consideration of the sum of sixty pounds Currant Money to 
him and paid before the delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said 
Anthony Colquitt doth hereby acknowledge hath granted sold release and 
confirmed and by these Presents doth grant sell release and confirm unto the 
said Robert Scruggs one certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing two hundred 
acres Land lying in the said County of Cumberland formerly Goochland on Deep 
Creek being part of four hundred acres Patanted by William Moss bearing date 
the twenty second Day of September one thousand seven hundred and thirty nine 
and bounded as follows to wit Beginning at pointer on Andrew Cross's line 
Running thence on Andrew Cross North fifty Degrees East one hundred and ninty 
three poles thence North sixty five Degrees West two hundred and sixty Poles to 
pointer thence on John Tabor South sixty seven Poles to a Pine South sixty 
Degrees West eighty Poles to pointer thence to the first station.  To have and 
hold the said Land and Premises with the appurtenances in Fee Simple unto the 
only Proper use of him the said Robert Scruggs his heirs and assigns forever 
against him the said Anthony Colquitt his heirs and assigns forever against the 
claim challenges or Demand of any other person or persons whatsoever.  In 
witness whereof the said Anthony Colquitt have hereunto set his hand and 
exercised his Seal the Day & Year above Written.

Sealed & Delivered in Presence of
Fredrick Hatcher					Anthony Colquitt    L.S.
Nathaniel Ford
Collins Gooding

Memorandum that on the 19th Day of May in the year of our Lord 1759
Peaceable and Twice Seizon and possession of the land and premises
Within mentioned was had and taken by the said Anthony Colquitt and by him 
Delivered unto the said Robert Scruggs according to usual Symbols of Livery and 
Seizon

Witness present
Fred'k Hatcher
Nathaniel Ford 					Anthony Colquitt   L. S.
Collins Gooding

  (page 272)



Rec'd of Robert Scruggs sixty pounds Currant Money being the full consideration 
for the Land within mentioned   Witness my hand the day and year above written

Witness Fred'k Hatcher 					Anthony Colquitt
             Nathaniel Ford
             Collins Gooding

At a Court held for Cumberland County the 20th day of May 1759
This Indenture with the Memorandum of Livery & Seizen and Receipt
Indorsed were proved by the Witnesses thereto and by the Court ordered to be
Recorded
					Test. Thompson Swann Clk.