Goochland County VA - Indenture, James Shepard, 1783

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James Shepard Indenture 1783
Goochland, VA

This Indenture made the 15th day of March in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and eight three between James Shepard of the County
of Goochland of the one part and William Tate of the County of Louisa of the
other part Witnesseth that the said James Shepard for and in consideration
of 2200 of lawfull money of Virginia by him the said Tate to him the said
James Shepard in the hand paid before the sealing and delivery hereby
acknowledge and thereof doth acquit and discharge the said Tate his heirs
executors and administrators hath Granted, bargained, Sold, Enfeossed, and
Confirmed and by these presents doth Grant, bargain, Sell, nfeoss and
Confirm unto the said Tate his Heirs and assigns One certain tract or parcel
of land lying and being in Goochland county on the North side of the road
known by the name of Carters Ferry road mar to where the s'd road joins the
three notched road containing by Estimation ninety acres be the same more or
less and is bounded on William Smith, Gideon Bowles and George payne, son of
Josias Payne and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders,
rents, Issues, and profits thereof with the appartenances, unto the s'd Tate
his heirs and assigns to the only ___ and behoof of the said Tate his heirs
and assigns for ever, and the said James Shepard his Heirs executors and the
said messuage parcel or tract of land with the appurtenances unto him the
said Tate his Heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and for ever defend
by these presents against the Claim and demand of him the said James Shepard
for himself his Heirs Executors and administrators doth Covenant promise and
agree to and with the said Tate his Heirs and Assigns that the promises and
every part thereof are free and discharged from all manner of incumbrances
and that the said Tate his Heirs and assigns for and not withstanding any
Act or thing by him the sa'd James Shepard his heirs or assigns or any other
person committed done or suffer'd shall or lawfully may for ever hereafter
have hole use occupy pssess and injoy the same and every part thereof
without the lawfull le__ molestation or eviction of ____ the s'd Shepard his
Heirs or Assigns or any other person whatsoever.  In Witness whereof the s'd
party to these presents hath interchangeable set hand and affixed his Seal
the day and year above written.
    /s/ James Shepard Seal

Memmorandom that on the day of the date within written Indenture full and
peaceable Seison and possession of the within mentioned premises with the
appurtenances was had and taken by me the within named James Shepard and by
me given and delivered unto the within nam'd William Tate Witness my hand,
James Shepard.

At a Court held for Goochland County 19th May 1783.  James Shepherd
Acknowledged this Indenture to be his Acts and Deed which was ord'd to be
Record.
     Teste G. Payne ClCt