Indenture Deed  Jesse STITH from John RICHARDSON, 1792


Indenture Deed - Jesse Stith from John Richardson                
Book 5     Pp 27-28

This Indenture made this 1st day of September 1792 of our lord one 
thousand Seven hundred and Ninety two between John RICHARDSON of Worth
[?] County & State of Georgia of the one part & Jesse STITH of Henry 
County & State of Virginia of the other part Witnesseth that the said 
John RICHARDSON for and in Consideration of the sum of twenty pounds 
Lawfull money of Virga. to him in hand paid the receipt he doth 
hereby acknowledge hath bargained and sold unto the said Jesse STITH 
a certain tract or parcel of land Lying and being in the County of 
Henry on Marrowbone Creek it being the place John RICHARDSON last 
moved from containing by Estimation one hundred and nine three acres 
be the same more or less and bounded as followeth to wit, Begining 
on a poplar formerly John HARDMANs corner on a branch thence new line 
North forty three degrees East twenty eight poles to a white oak. 
North forty nine degrees West one hundred and fifty eight poles 
crossing a branch to a Chesnut South ten degrees West fifty eight 
poles crossing a branch to a Cestnut South ten degrees East fifty four
Poles to a red oak South twelve degrees West about thirty poles to 
Washington LANIERs new Corner Chesnut thence with his new line to the 
head of a branch thence down the same as it meanders to Washington 
LANIERS old line near his fence thence with his line to the aforesd 
creek thence up the same as it meanders to the mouth of a branch 
thence up the same as it meanders to the first Station. To have and 
to hold the aforesaid one hundred and ninety three acres of land to 
the only proper use and behoof of him the said Jesse STITH and to his 
heirs & assigns forever and the said John RICHARDSON for himself his 
heirs Executors Administrators & Assigns doth Covenant with the said 
Jesse STITH his heirs & assigns that he the said RICHARDSON will 
forever warrant and defend the above mentioned land and premises unto 
the said Jesse STITH and to his heirs and assigns forever from the sd 
RICHARDSON and from his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns 
and from all other persons Laying any Claim thereto will forever 
Warrant and by these presents Defend In Whereof the said John 
RICHARDSON hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above 
Written.
Signed & Sealed in presence of
Test.   Jesse WITT           John (his X mark) RICHARDSON   S.S.     
Daniel GOLDSBY
Stephen A. _________son

Memorandum  that on the 1 day of Septr 1792  The within named John 
RICHARDSON had quiet and Peacable of the within mentioned land and 
premises and Delivered the same unto the Within named Jesse STITH 
according to the true meaning and intent of the within written deed  
Witness my hand....
Test...........
Jesse WITT                    John (his X mark) RICHARDSON
Daniel GOLDSBY


FHL Film # 0031967 - Henry County, VA, Deed Book 5 (1792-1797)
Viewed, transcribed, and contributed by Jeri L. Corbitt
JLCorbitt@AOL.com     jericorbitt@juno.com




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