Stockton/Breeding Deed, 1777 - Henry Co. VA DEED BOOK 1, 1777-1779 p. 18 This Indenture made Here on this Twenty Eighth Day of January in the year of our Lord Christ one Thousand & Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven Between Richard Breeding of Henry County of the one part & John Stockton of said County of the other part-- Witnesseth that the sd Richard Breeding for and in Consideration of the Sum of Fifty pounds Current money of Virginia to him in hand paid at & before the Sealing & Delivery of these presents the receipt is hereby acknowledged hath Given Granted Bargained sold and Confirmed and by these Presents doth give grant Bargain Sell & Confirm unto the John Stockton his heirs & Assigns forever a Certain Tract or Parcel of land containing one hundred and Thirty acres lying and being in the County aforesaid on both sides of the north fork of Mayo River and bounded as followeth to it Beginning at a White Oak on the North Side of the River and running thence new lines north fifty Three degrees East Twenty poles to a Read oak north Thirty five degrees west leaving a branch of said River one hundred & four poles to a Sorrel tree South Eighty five degrees west Crossing a Creek a Branch of the said River Sixty six poles to a Read Oak north twenty five Degrees west ninty poles to a Poplar near the River south sixty five Degrees west Crossing the River sixty poles to a white oak south ten Degrees East one hundred and sixty poles to a Read Oak & two White oaks on the other side of the River then up the River as it meanders To the First Station. With all the Appurtenances belonging or anyway appertaining To Have and to hold the said land and premises unto the said John Stockton and to his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns Forever and the said Richard Breeding doth for himself and his heirs covenant and agree with the said John Stockton his heirs or Assigns From Time to Time and at all Times Hereafter p. 19 Hereafter peacibly and Quickly to have hold possess and enjoy the said land and premises & the Right and Title of his the Said Richard Breeding without ......................Trouble or Molestation from him the said Richard Breeding his heirs Executors Administrators or any other Person or Persons lawfully claiming on by from or under them or any of them or any other Person whatsoever and the Said Richard Breeding for himself and his heirs the said land and Premises and before Exprest Shall and will warrant and forever defend by these Presents in Witness the Richard Breeding hath hereunto set his hand and Seal the Day and year First above written Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presence of Abraham Penn his John Solomon Richard R Breeding S S George Hairston mark Henry County SCt In the Name of the Commonwealth of Virginia To Abraham Penn John Solomon Gent Greeting whereas ( ) Breeding & Frances his wife by this Certain Indenture of bargain & Sale bearing date the 28th day of Jany 1777 have bargained & Sold and by these presents do bargain & sell unto John Stockton of the County of Pittsylvania one hundred and thirty acres of land be the same more or less as may fully appear by the said Deed and Frances the wife of the same James being privily examined appart from her said husband doth Acknowledge the same Freely without the same Together with the said deed should be Recorded in the County Court of Henry and that the same was done freely & voluntarily & you the said Justices are Required to transmit this under your hands & Seals Together with your acknowledgments p. 20 Acknowledgments to the Clerk of the Said County for due acknowledgment thereof Witness John Cox Clerk of our said County Court at the Courthouse the 26th day of January in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy Seven & the First year of the Commonwealth . John Cox Clk By virtue of this Dedamus to us presented we the Subscribers did examine Frances the Wife of the said James Touching her acknowledgment of the Said One hundred & Thirty acres of Land & she does the same freely with the Threats of persuasions of her said Husband and is willing the same should be recorded in the County Court of Henry Given under our hands & Seals the 28th day of Jany 1777 Abraham Penn S John Solomon S At a Court held for Henry County on the 17th day of February 1777 This Indenture was proved the Oaths of the Witnesses/to has to be the Act or Deed of the Above Richard Breeding Also the Dedimus hereto annexed the privily Examinatin of Frances Wife of the Said Richard was returned All which proceedings was ordered to be Recorded by the Court Test John Cox CHC Submitted by Phyllis Hill **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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