Halifax County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Deed.....Ferrell, Gennett - Reves, Peter August 24, 1837 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Beverly Watson beverly_wat@msn.com February 27, 2011, 7:37 am Written: August 24, 1837 Recorded: February 22, 1841 Deed - Reves to Ferrell Halifax County, Virginia Deed Book 46, Page 488 24 Aug 1837 KNOW all men by these presents that I Peter Rives (sic Reves) of the county of Halifax State of Virginia for and in consideration of the natural love & affection which I have to Gennett Ferrell my Granddaughter of the County & State aforesaid as well as for the further consideration of one dollar to me in hand paid by the said Gennett Ferrell at or before the ensealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have given and granted & by these presents do give & grant unto the said Gennett Ferrell and to the heirs of her body one negro Girl Mary with her increase about ten years old to have & to hold the said negro Girl Mary with her increase unto her the said Gennett Ferrell to the heirs of her body and to their assigns forever - and the said Peter Rives (sic Reves) for himself his exetors admtors and assigns the said Girl Mary - unto the said Gennett Ferrell & to the heirs of her body against the claim of him the said Peter Rives (sic Reves) her heirs and assigns & against the claim or claims of all and every person whatsoever will warrant & forever defend in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 24th day of August 1837. The foregoing deed of gift not to take Peter Reves (Seal) effect until the death of the giver - Peter Rives (sic Reves) At a court held for Halifax County the 22nd day of February 1841. The within written Indenture deed of Gift was presented in Court and acknowledged by the within named Peter Rives (sic Reves) a party thereto to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded. Examined ordered Teste Wm. Holt CHC File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/halifax/deeds/reves143gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb