Halifax County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deed.....Clay, Charles - Reves, Peter February 21, 1834
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Written: February 21, 1834
Recorded: March 23, 1835

Halifax County, Virginia
Deed Book 42, Page 229-230
21 Feb 1834

THIS INDENTURE made this twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord 
eighteen hundred and thirty four Between Peter Reves of the County of Halifax, 
State of Virginia of the one part and Charles Clay of the County and State 
aforesaid of the other part.  Witnesseth that the said Peter Reaves (sic 
Reves) for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars current 
money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said Charles Clay, the receipt 
whereof is hereby acknowledged; have granted, bargained sold and confirmed by 
these presents do grant, bargain sell release enfeoff & confirm unto the said 
Charles Clay and to his heirs and assigns forever a tract or parcel of land 
containing one hundred acres Situate lying and being in the County of Halifax 
aforesaid on Runaway Creek and its branches and bounded as followeth Beginning 
on Runaway creek Clays old line, thence No 73˝° West 149 poles to a corner 
pine in Easleys line, thence Easleys, Logans & Cains lines No 17° W 170 poles 
to a pine near a small road - Charles Clays corner, thence Said Clays line due 
east 14 poles to a small black gum, thence South 57° east 166 poles to a pine 
near a spring thence No 70° E 8˝ pole to the west fork Runaway creek thence 
down the same as it meanders to where said creek is ditched out (new)*  thence 
down said ditch to the beginning, together with all the appurtenances, 
belonging, contiguous or appertaining to the said tract of land and the said 
Charles Clay his heirs and assigns forever and the said Peter Reves for 
himself his heirs to well warrant a good & sufficient right and title to the 
said tract of land with the appurtenances unto the said Charles Clay his heirs 
and assigns forever as whereof I the said Peter Reves have hereunto set my 
hand & affixed my seal the day and date first above written.

                                Peter Reves SS

At a Court held for Halifax County the 23d day of March 1835
          The within written Indenture was presented in Court & acknowledged 
by the within named Peter Reves party thereto, to be his act and deed and 
ordered to be recorded.
Examined and                    Teste, Wm Holt C.H.C.



* What appears to be the word “new” is written in parenthesis in the document


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