Atkinson/Mountford Deed, 1757 - Isle of Wight Co. VA Isle of Wight Co., VA, Deed Book 9, p. 497 5 Jul 1757 Christopher ATKINSON Sr. to John MUMPFORD [MOUNTFORD] Deed of Bargain & Sale This Indenture made the fifth Day of July in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty seven Between Christopher ATKINSON Sen.r of the County of Isle of Wight of the one Part and John MUMPFORD of the same County of the other Part Witnesseth that the said Christopher ATKINSON Sen.r for and in Consideration of the sum of five Pounds to him in Hand paid Hath bargained and Sold and doth hereby give Acknowledge grant and Confirm and by these Presents doth grant give and alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said John MUMPFORD his Heirs and Assigns forever one certain Tract or Parcel of Land lying between third Swamp and main black Water Swamp's and in the County aforesaid containing by Estimation fifty Acres be the same more or less and bounded as followeth Begining in the uper Fork of a Branch commonly known by the name of the long Branch thence up the said Branch to a line of Jacob CORNWELL thence along the said line to a line of HOLLIMANs thence along the said line aforesaid to the Branch at the begining with all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Property, Claim and Demand whatsoever of him the said Christopher ATKINSON Sen.r of in or to the same or any Part or Parcel thereof To have and to hold the said fifty Acres of Land above mentioned and every Part and Parcel thereof unto the said John MUMPFORD his Heirs and Assigns to the only proper Use and Behoof of the said John MUMPFORD his Heirs and Assigns forever and the said Christopher ATKINSON Sen.r for himself and his Heirs doth warrant the said fifty Acres of Land and every Part and Parcel thereof against him and his Heirs and agianst all and every other Person or Persons whatsoever unto the said John MUMPFORD his Heirs and Assigns shall and will warrant and forever Defend by these Presents In Witness whereof the said Christopher ATKINSON Sen.r hath set his Hand and affixed his Seal the Day and Year above Written- Christopher ATKINSON (LS) C his mark Seal'd and Delivered} in Presence of } Christopher ATKINSON Jun.r Jerimiah TAYLOR Submitted by Matthew W. HARRIS of Richmond, VA ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ***********************************************************************