Indenture -- Henry and Barbara Miller Ott and Wolrick Miller to Anthony Knisely Frederick County, Virginia *********************************************************** Submitted by: Cathy Gowdy Date: 29 April 2006 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Images of original document pages available in the Archives at http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/frederick/deeds/deed513.jpg http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/frederick/deeds/deed514.jpg http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/frederick/deeds/deed515.jpg (Note: Line breaks correspond to the original) Page 513 This Indenture made between Henry Ott and Barbara his Wife Later Barbara Miller sole executor to the Last Will and Testament of Jacob Miller Decd and Wolrick Miller Eldest son and heir at Law to the said Jacob Miller all of the Parish and COunty of Frederick in the Colony of Virginia if the one part and Anthony Knisely Senr Living in the said County and COlony aforesaid of the other part. Whereas the said Jacob Miller in his lifetime said off a great giant of a large Tract of Land whereon he then lived in Lots of half an acre each which has by an act of the Gene rally Assemby of the aforesaid colony been erected into a town by the name of Woodstock but before any conveyances were made He died and by his Last Will and Testament duly Proved and -?- in the court of the aforesaid county of Frederick did Devise to the above named Barbara his widow and Relied all the Property of his estate during her life the Reversion of which as Least of that part is Real Decends to the above Named Wolrick after the death of his mother and Heir at Law to the Testator his Father and Whereas also the above named Henry Ott and Barbara his Wife and Wolrick Miller are willing and Desirous of continuing with the engagements of the said Testator entered into in his lifetime by making conveyances to those persons whoever purchased any of the aforesaid lots. This Indenture therefore Witnesseth that the said Henry Ott and Barbara his wife and Wolrick Miller, for and in consideration of the sum of two pounds paid to the said Jacob Miller in his lifetime and also for an in Considera tion of Five Shilling to them paid the Receipt whereof whereby Acknowledged Have granted bargained and paid and by this precint? doth grant, bargain and sell unto the said Anthony Knisely and p.514 his Heirs and assigns all that lot or half acre of land commonly known and distinguished by the number forty Seven and bounded as by a Plan of the Town as followeth Viz: Beginning at a corner of Number forty six thence south 32 degrees w. six poles to the corner of Number forty eight thence North Fifty eight degrees w. thirteen poles and half to a post on Queen Street thence wth the said street North thirty two degrees. w. six poles to the corner of forty six thence south fifty eight degrees w. thirteen poles and half to the place of Beginning Containing half and acre of Land which said Lot is part of a large Tract of Land granted to the late Jacob Milled Deceased by Deed from the proprietors office of the Northern Neck of Virginia dated the second say of April one thousand seven hundred and fifty two with all Houses Buildings Gardens Fences ways waters water courses Meadows and all singular thereunto belonging to the appurtenances or in any ways appertaining To have and to hold the said Lot Number forty seven in the Town of Woodstock and every part and Parcel thereof with its appurtenances unto the said Anthony Knisely his heirs and assigns forever nevertheless to this previous condition that the said Anthony Knisely his heirs and assigns shall pay or cause to be paid on the Holy evangelist St Mark which is the Twenty fifth day of April and so on every year the Twenty fifth the sum of Five shilling as Ground Rent for the said Lot Number Forty seven to the said Henry Ott and Barbara his wife sole executrix to the Last Will and Testament of ^(the sd) Jacob Miller Deceased their Heirs Executors Administrators or assigns and Lastly that the said Henry Ott and Barbara his wife and Wolrick Miller the said do hereby Bargained and Sold with all singular hereunto belonging the apputenances unto the said Anthony Knisely his Heirs and assigns shall and will -------------------------------------------- p. 515 ther Heirs and Assigned forever In Witness whereof the said Henry ott and Barbara his wife and Wolrick Miller have hereunto set their hands and seales this eighth day of May in the year if our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy one Signed Sealed Delivered} Henry Ott In the presence of } Barbara Ott (her mark) Wolrick Miller At a court continued and held for Frederick County May 8 1771 This Indenture was Acknowledged by Henry Ott and Barbara, his wife and Wolrick Miller the said Barbara being first Pri- vately examined as the Law directs and ordered to be Recorded By the COurt JaKeithCC