Hanover County, VA - Deed: John Chiswell, 1735 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Bruce Clift Deed: 1735 Hanover Co. VA from John Chiswell to William Clift, Peter Gregory, Stephen Elloway, Nightingale Dalby, James Rallings, Alexander Traquair, David Neal, Roger Neal, John Carryson, Hugh Curren, Thomas Parker, Robert Parker, Thomas Walker, Andrew Edwards, David Cosby, William Chapman, William Watts, Clevers Duke, James Rallings Junr., and David Crawford Junr. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Miscellaneous probate and land records, 1733-1792, p. 281-283 This Indenture made the sixteenth Day of June in the Ninth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c. And in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and thirty five Between John Chiswell of St. Martin's parish Hanover County Gent. of the one part and William Clift, Peter Gregory, Stephen Elloway, Nightingale Dalby, James Rallings, Alexander Traquair, David Neal, Roger Neal, John Carryson, Hugh Curren, Thomas Parker, Robert Parker, Thomas Walker, Andrew Edwards, David Cosby, William Chapman, William Watts, Clevers Duke, James Rallings Junr. and David Crawford Junr. of the other part ------- -- that the said John Chiswell for and in the Consideration of the Sum of Five Pounds Currant money to him in Hand paid at and before the Ensealing and Delivery of these presents by the said William Clift, Peter Grgory, Stephen Elloway, Nightingale Dalby, James Rallings, Alexander Traquair, David Neal, Roger Neal, John Carryson, Hugh Curren, Thomas Parker, Robert Parker, Thomas Walker, Andrew Edwards, David Cosby, William Chapman, William Watts, Clevers Duke, James Rallings Junr. and David Crawford Junr. Hath Given Granted Bargained and Sold and by these presents Doth Give Grant Bargain and Sell to the said William Clift, Peter Gregory, Stephen Elloway, Nightingale Dalby, James Rallings, Alexander Traquair, David Neal, Roger Neal, John Carryson, Hugh Curren, Thomas Parker, Robert Parker, Thomas Walker, Andrew Edwards, David Cosby, William Chapman, William Watts, Clevers Duke, James Rallings Junr. and David Crawford Junr. ffour Hundred Acres of Land Situate Lying and Being in the Said Parish and County of Hanover on a Brook Called Hinsons Creek joyning to the Land of Pouncey Anderson to be Divided into twenty Equal Parts of twenty Acres Each in the Manner following The first twenty to William Clift beginning at a scroby white oak in the said Andersons Line and Running thence North ---ly ---- as many poles as will Take in and Comprise the said twenty acres of Land in an oblong square from the Southward part to the Northward part of the said tract of four Hundred Acres and from the out Lines to the Southward to the out side Line to the Northward ------ and as many poles from the Eastward as will Comprise the said twenty acres of Land and twenty acres to Peter Gregory joyning on William Clift and twenty acres to Stephen Elloway joyning on Peter Gregory and twenty to Nightingale Dalby joyning on Stephen Elloway and twenty to James Rallings joyning on Nightingale Dalby and twenty to Alexander Traquair joyning on James Rallings and twenty to David Neal joyning on Alexander Traquair and twenty to Roger Neal joyning to David Neal and twenty to John Carryson joyning to Roger Neal and twenty to Hugh Curren joyning on John Carryson and twenty to Thomas Parker joyning on Hugh Curren and twenty to Robert Parker joyning on Thomas Parker and twenty to Thomas Walker joyning on Robert Parker and twenty to Andrew Edwards joyning on Thomas Walker and twenty to David Cosby joyning on Andrew Edwards and twenty to William Chapman joyning on David Cosby and twenty to William Watts joyning on William Chapman and twenty to Clevers Duke joyning on William Watts and twenty to James Rallings Junr. joyning on Clevers Duke and twenty to David Crawford Junr. joyning in like Manner on James Rallings which Land is part of four Hundred Acres Granted to Charles Chiswell by patent Dated the twentyth of June 1733 and of him purchased by the said John Chiswell by Deed Dated the ffourteenth Day of June MDCCXXXV to have and to Hold the Said twenty Acres of Land to Each of them --- the Said William Clift Peter Bregfory Stephen Elloway Nightingale Dalby James Rallings, Alexander Traquair David Neal Roger Neal John Carryson Hugh Curren Thomas Parker, Robert Parker Thomas Walker Andrew Edwards David Cosby William Chapman William Watts Clevers Duke James Rallings Junr. and David Crawford Junr. as above Described for and During their Natural Lifes and no Longer In Wittness whereof the Said John Chiswell hath hereunto sett his hand and Seal this the Day and Year first above Written Sealed and Delivered John Chiswell (seal) In presence of us Ass-th, Charles Barrett At a Court held for Hanover County the third Day of July MDCCXXXV. John Chiswell gent. acknowledged this his Deed to William Clift & others and it was at the Said Chiswells motion admitted to Record. Test, Aug. Graham CC Truly recorded Test.