Henry County Deed Book 1 (1777-1779)
Deed book located at the Henry County Courthouse, Martinsville, VA

Deed - Abraham Mays from  Henry & Phebe Mays			Pp 210-211

This Indenture Made the seventeenth day of April in the year of Indepency being 
delivered by the United States of America in the year one Thousand Seven hundred 
seventy nine Between Henry Mays & Phebe his wife of Henry County in the Colony 
of Virginia of the one part & Abraham Mays his son of part & County of aforesaid  
Witnesseth that for & in consideration of the sum of Thirty pounds Current Money 
of Virginia by the sd Abraham Mays to the sd Henry Mays in hand pd the Receipt 
whereof acknowledged sd Henry Mays & Pheby his wife hath given granted bargained 
& sold & by these presents doth give grant bargain and sell unto the said 
Abraham Mays his heirs and assigns a certain tract of land lying & being in the 
County aforesd & along ______ on the south side of Marrowbone (?) Creek and 
bounded To wit: beginning at the mouth of a small branch on sd creek ___________ 
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To have and to hold the aforesd one hundred acres of land with the appurtenances 
and all rights, privileges & Improvements to the same in any _____ belonging to 
him the sd Abraham Mays to him his heirs or assigns forever forever & the sd 
Henry Mays & Pheby his wife for themselves their heirs or assigns do hereby 
covenant and agree & to with the sd Abraham Mays That he the sd Abraham Mays his 
heirs & assigns shall & may forever Hereafter peaceably & Quietly have & hold 
occupy possess & Injoy the aforesd grant of land & premises without the Court 
Molestation of any person whatsoever & free & clear from all manner of 
Encumbrances whatsoever the sd Henry Mays & Pheby his wife do oblige themselves 
their heirs Exectrs. adm. & Assigns to Warrant & defend the aforesd Land 
premises to him the sd Abraham Mays his heirs & Assigns forever against the 
claim of all persons whosoever. In Witness hereof The partys have hereunto set 
their hand & seals the day and the year aforesd above Written Signed  Sealed & 
Delivered in the Presents of us	
Henry Mayes
Alex W_______		William Moor			Phebe Mayes
Thos Hamilton

At a court held for Henry County on the 17th day of April 1779 This Indenture 
was acknowledged by the above named Henry Mayes to be his act & Deed & the same 
was ordered to be Recorded by the Court.		John Cox  CHC



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