ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VA - COURT - Miscellaneous Court Orders, 6 Feb 1797 ============================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the Virginia USGenWeb Archives by: Matthew W. Harris Zoobug64@aol.com ============================================================================ Isle of Wight Co., VA, Order Book 1795-1797, pp. 504 abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets & surname capitalization mine] [p] 504 [At a Court held for Isle of Wight Co., 6 Feb 1797] An Appraisement of the Estate of John SAUNDERS dec'd: returned into Court by the Appaisers and Ordered to be Recorded - -------------------------------------------------------- An Indenture of bargain and Sale between William BABB and Nancy his wife of the One part, and Gideon POWELL of the Other part, was together with a receipt thereon endorsed proved by the Oaths of John CLARK, and William BALDWIN, two of the Witnesses thereto, and Continued for further proof - -------------------------------------------------------- An Indenture of bargain and Sale with a receipt thereon endorsed beween [sic] Sion BOON and Nancy W: BOON of the One part, and Wade MOUNTFORTT of the Other part, were Acknowledged by the said Sion BOON one of the Parties thereto and Ordered to be Recorded ~ -------------------------------------------------------- An Indenture of Gift, between Elizabeth NELMS of the One part, and Jesse WHITEHEAD of the Other part, proved by the Oaths of Robert ELEY, and Eley JOHNSON, and Jeremiah WESTRAY, the Witnesses thereto, and Ordered to be Recorded - -------------------------------------------------------- An Indenture of bargain and Sale with a receipt thereon endorsed between Benjamin PHILLIPS and Holland his wife of the One part, and Michael MURPHREY of the Other part, were Acknowledged by the said Benjamin PHILLIPS and Holland his wife parties thereto, she having been first privily examined as the Law directs freely and Voluntarily relinquished her right of Dower to the lands Conveyed by the said Indenture and Ordered to be Recorded - -------------------------------------------------------- An Indenture between Enos SCARBROUGH and Lucy his wife of the One part, and Thomas COPHER of the Other part, was proved by the Oaths of Philip MOODY, Moody COPHER, and Samuel COPHER, three of the Witnesses thereto, and Ordered to be Recorded - -------------------------------------------------------- An Indenture of Gift between Benjamin STRINGFIELD and Tabitha his wife of the One part, and Jacob STRINGFIELD of the Other part, was Acknowledged by the said Benjamin STRINGFIELD and Tabitha his wife, parties thereto She having been first privily examined as the Law directs and Ordered to be Recorded - -------------------------------------------------------- An Account Current of the Estate of Amos JOHNSON dec'd: Reported by the Auditors appointed and Ordered to be Recorded - -------------------------------------------------------- An Account Current of the Estate of Dempsey MARSHALL dec'd: Reported by the persons appointed to Audit & Settle the same, and Ordered to be Recorded - -------------------------------------------------------- An Account Current of the Estate of Samuel CORBETT dec'd: Reported by the person's appointed to Audit and Settle the same, and Ordered to be Recorded - -------------------------------------------------------- An Account Current of the Estate of John PHILLIPS dec'd: Reported by the person's appointed to Audit & Settle the same, And Ordered to be Recorded - -------------------------------------------------------- An Indenture of bargain and Sale between John T: SWAN, of the One part, and John TURNER of the Other part was further proved by the Oaths of Gideon POWELL another Witness thereto and Continued for further proof - -------------------------------------------------------- A Power of Attorney between Allen JENKINS of the One part, and John TURNER of the Other part, was proved by the Oath of Henry COGGIN one of the Witnesses thereto and Continued for further proof - --------------------------------------------------------