Oakley Indenture, 1832

Deed Book 21 Page 54 Cumberland County Courthouse, VA

This Indenture made and executed this 8th day of October eighteen hundred 
and thirty two between Rhoda Oakley widow and relict of Erasmus Oakley decd 
of the first part and John Oakley, Thomas Oakley, Maryann  ?Cruize, Wife of 
Peachy ?Cruize, Martha Alderson wife of Thomas Alderson, Emily Tyree, Martha
Tyree, Jno Tyree and Marcus E Miles son of Catherine Miles (the four last 
children and grandchildren of Elizabeth Tyree formerly Elizabeth Oakley) of 
the second part witnesseth that whereas a certain military land warrant 
number 6760 for two hundred acres have been issued to the sd widow and heirs
of Erasmus Oakley by the State of Virginia and the same has been surrendered
to the commissioner of the General land office at Washington to be exchanged
for scrip and there being a difficulty in issuing the scrip so long as the 
said widow retains her dower interests in the same now in consideration of 
the premises and for the natural love and affection which Mrs Rhoda Oakley 
entertains for her said children and grandchildren as well as for the 
further consideration of one dollar in hand paid to Mrs. Rhoda by the 
parties of the second part, she Mrs. Rhoda hath bargained sold and released 
and by these presents doth bargain sell and release to the sd (said) parties
of the second part all her right and title to and interest in the sd (said) 
military land warrant and any warrant or warrants for which the same may be 
exchanged and to the scrip which may issue for the same to be held by them 
in the same way and to possess the same extent of interest therein, as they 
would take in the event of the natural demise of Mrs Rhoda. To the only 
proper use of them and their heirs forever.  In testimony whereof Mrs Rhoda 
Oakley hat hereunto affixed her hand and seal the day and first above 
written.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
Wm Jenkins
Jno W. Nash
G. Booker
At a Court held for Cumberland County on the 23rd day of October 1832.  The 
foregoing Deed of Gift was presented in court and proven to be the act and 
deed of Rhoda Oakley a party thereto by the oaths of William Jenkins, John 
W. Nash and German Booker _________ subscribing witnesses thereto and 
thereinfrom the same was ordered to be recorded.
Teste: 
P? H? Nunnally D.C.

Submitted by Stanthia Oakley <sfoakley@yahoo.com>

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