Halifax County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deed.....Light, John  - Borum, George October 23, 1797
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Written: October 23, 1797


Deed Book 17,  pp 334 -335 

This indenture made the Twenty third day of October one thousand seven hundred &
ninety seven between George Borum of Halifax County of the one part and John Light
of the said county of the other part. Witnesseth that the said George Borum for and
in consideration of the sum of Three hundred pounds current money of Virginia to him
in hand paid by the said John Light the receipt whereof the said George Borum death
hereby confess and acknowledge and thereof doth acquit exonerate and discharge the
said John Light by these presents, he this said George Borum hath granted bargained
and sold, aliened released enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents death grant
bargain and sell alien release enfeoff and confirm unto the said John Light two
certain tracts pieces or parcels of land adjacent and adjoining each other, situate
lying and being on the South side of Bannister River in the county aforesaid the
first containing by estimation one hundred and forty acres be the same more or less
and is bounded as followeth To wit, beginning at Moses Terrys corner beech on the
said River thence down the River as it meanders to Garrett Winingham’s corner sweet
gum on the said river; thence on his line to Moses Terrys line, and thence along
that to the beginning & being the tract of land conveyed by Francis Roberts to the
said George Borum by deed an indenture bearing the date the twentieth day of January
1785 and the other tract containing by estimation 100 acres be the same more or less
and bound it as followeth to it beginning at a corner white oak on the said Moses
Terrye's line that's along that to a corner pine on Ambrose ransoms line thence
along his line to a post oak on Garrett Winingham's line there along his line to a
corner white oak on the four said George Borum's line gets along said line to the
beginning it being the tract of land conveyed by Moses Terry to the said George
Borum by deed of indenture bearing date the first day of April 1785 both of which
deeds are duly recorded in the county court of Halifax reference being there too had
may more fully appear To have and to hold the said tract pieces or parcels of land
and premises with the appurtenances unto the said John Light his heirs and assigns
to the only proper use and behoof of him the said John Light his heirs & assigns
forever, and the said George Borum for himself and his heirs doth further covenant
and grant to and with the said John Light these two tracts pieces or parcels of land
and premises with all the appurtenances unto the said John Light his heirs and
assigns against him the said George Borum and his heirs and assigns his right title
claim or interest of all and every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will
covenant and forever defend by these presents.                                      
                                       In witness whereof the said George Borum hath
hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above written.
 Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
 Wm McCrawy                                                       George Borum   LS
Geo Carrington
 W Thompson George 

At a court held for Halifax County the 23rd day of October 1797 
The within written indenture was acknowledged by the within named George Borum party
to be his act and deed and Peggy wife of the said George Borum after being first
privately examined according to the law came into court and freely and voluntarily
relinquished her right of dower the land conveyed by her said husband in this
indenture all which was ordered to be recorded
                                                   Teste   George Carrington CAC 
Truly recorded
                                                   Teste    Barry Green D.C.H.C.


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