Isle of Wight County, VA  -  Deeds  -  John SHEPHERD & wife Jane R.,
                                       William M. SHEPHERD and Mary E. SHEPHERD
                                       to James OWEN
                                       February 4, 1884

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Isle of Wight Co., VA, Deed Book 47 (1883-1884), page 504

This deed made this 31st day of December, 1883, between John Shepherd 
and Jane R. his wife, William M. Shepherd and Mary E. Shepherd, all 
of the state of Va. Of the first part, and James Owen of the State of 
Va. of the other part, Witness, that in consideration of the sum of 
two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) the said parties of the first 
part, do grant with general warranty unto the said James Owen and his 
heirs and assigns forever the following real estate, to-wit: That part 
of the tract of land of which Wm.  J. Shepherd died seized and 
possessed,in the County of Isle of Wight and State of Va. The 
undersigned heirs of the said Wm. J. Shepherd all being twenty one 
years old and having agreed to divisions as set forth in deeds this 
day made by the undersigned interested parties, to each other bounded 
as follows, commencing at Chuckatuck Creek and running up the lane to 
a chinkapen stob which is planted about twenty yards from the old 
dwelling house, and thence a westerly direction to an elm tree, thence 
down the branch to the land of T. Q. Gilliam, thence down Chuckatuck 
Creek to the beginning, and supposed to be thirteen acres. And the 
said parties of the first part covenant that they have the right to 
convey the said lands to the grantee, and that he shall have quiet 
possession of the same, and that they will execute such further 
assurances of the said land as may be required. Witness the following 
signatures and seals, date named above.

John Shepherd      (Seal)
Jane R. (her mark) Shepherd  (Seal)
William M. Shepherd   (Seal)
Mary E. Shepherd  (Seal)

State of Virginia, Isle of Wight Co., to-wit:

I Geo. M. Waddill, a Notary Public for the County of Isle of Wight, 
State of Va. do certify that John Shepherd & Jane R. Shepherd his 
wife, Wm. M. Shepherd and Mary E. Shepherd whose names are signed 
(the) the writing above, personally appeared before me in my County 
aforesaid and acknowledged the same, and I do further certify that 
Jane R. Shepherd the wife of John Shepherd was examined by me privily 
and apart from her husband, and had the writing fully explained to her 
when she declared that she had willingly executed the same and does 
not wish to retract it. Given under my hand this 31st day of December, 
1883.

Geo. M. Waddill, N.P.

In the Clerk’s Office of the County Court of Isle of Wight County, 
the 4th day of February, 1884, this deed from John Shepherd & wife & 
others, to James Owen was admitted to record on annexed certificate 
of G. M. Waddill, Notary Public.

Teste:  N. P. Young, Clerk

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