ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - Robert HARRIS Jr. & wife Jane to James RUSSELL, 13 May 1747 Deed of Bargain & Sale ----¤¤¤---- [p.] 468 This Indenture made the Thirteenth Day of May in the Twentieth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the faith &c. And in the Year of our Lord Christ one Thousand Seven Hundred and forty Seven. Between Robert HARRIS the younger of the Parish of Nottoway in the County of Isle of Wight Planter and Jane his Wife of the one Part and James RUSSELL of the Parish and County of Warwick Planter of the other Part. Witnesseth That for and in Consideration of the Sum of Thirty Pounds Current Money of Virginia to him the said Robert HARRIS,* [inserted vertically in margin] * in Hand paid by the said James RUSSELL at or before the Sealing & Delivery of these Presents, the Receipt whereof the said Robert HARRIS doth hereby acknowledge and thereof acquit and Discharge the said James RUSSELL his Heirs Ex:rs & Adm:rs they the s:d Robert HARRIS and Jane his wife Have and each of them Hath Granted Bargained Sold Aliend, Released, Enfeofed & Confirmed and by these Presents Do and each of them Doth Grant Bargain Sell Alien Release, Enfeof and Confirm unto the said James RUSSELL his Heirs and Assigns for ever. All that Tract or Parcel of Land containing One hundred and Fifty Acres Acres [sic] be the same more or less Situate lying and being in the County of Isle of Wight on the South side of the Main black Water Swamp and on both sides of the North Fork of Black Creek and bounded as followeth (to wit) Begining at a Maple on the North side of Black Creek afores.d a Corner of Robert MONGER Jun:r his Land thence by MONGER's Line North One Hundred and twenty Poles to a red Oak; thence West One Hundred and Eighty Poles to a Pine in a Pocoson; thence South One Hundred and thirty two Poles to a white Oak, & North twelve [page break] [p.] 469 twelve Poles to the Begining. Which said Tract or Parcel of Land was Granted to the said Robert HARRIS by Patent bearing Date the fifth Day of July One Thousand Seven Hundred & forty Six [PB24:302-03] Also all that Tract or Parcel of Land Containing two hundred Acres be the same more or less lying and being in the County of Isle of Wight on the North side of Black Creek and Bounded as followeth (to wit) Begining at a Gum a Corner of Tho.s MARKS Land by the side of Frank's Branch thence by MARKS Line South Ten Degrees West One Hundred and four Poles to a white Oak a Corner of George HARRIS's Land thence by the said HARRIS's lines North thirty five Degrees West Seventy four Poles to a red Oak and South West by West Sixty Poles to a Black Oak, thence North Seventy Degrees West two Hundred and Sixty Six Poles to a Pine in Black Creek Pocoson thence North Five Degrees East One Hundred and fifty two Poles to a red Oak thence North Eighty Five Degrees East Ninety two Poles to a small Pine, thence South twenty five Degrees East Eighty four Poles to a Pine thence North Seventy five Degrees East Ten Poles to a Pine in the Line of Robert HARRIS's other Land, thence by his old Lines South One Hundred and twenty Poles to a Pine, and East One Hundred and Eighty Nine Poles to a white Oak, and North Seventy Poles to a Maple in Frank's Branch afores.d thence downe the various Courses of the Run of the said Branch to the Begining. Which said two Hundred Acres of Land was Granted unto the said Robert HARRIS by Patent bearing Date the Twelfth Day of May One Thousand Seven Hundred and forty Seven. And all Houses, Outhouses, Edifices, Buildings, Yards, Gardens, Woods, Underwoods, Trees, Ways, Waters, Water Courses, Swamps, low Grounds, Profits, Commodities, Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever to the said two Tracts or Parcels of Land hereby Bargained and Sold belonging or in any wise appertaining. And the Reversion and Reversions, Remainder and Remainders, Rents, Issues and Profits thereof. And Also all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Use, Trust, Possession, Benefit, Property Claim and Demand whatsoever of them the said Robert HARRIS and Jane his Wife of in and to the same [&] every or any Part thereof. And all Deeds, Evidences and Writings [page break] [p.] 470 Writings Touching or in any wise concerning the said Premises To have and to hold all and Singular the said Tracts or Parcels of Land and Premises herein before mentioned or Intended to be hereby Bargained and Sold with their and every of their Appurtenances unto the said James RUSSELL his Heirs and Assigns. To the only Proper Use and Behoof of him the said James RUSSELL his Heirs and Assigns for ever. And the said Robert HARRIS for himself his Heirs, Exec:rs and Adm:rs doth Covenant, Promise and Grant to and with the said James RUSSELL his Heirs and Assigns by these Presents, in manner and Form following (that is to say) That it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said James RUSSELL his Heirs and Assigns from Time to Time and at all Times hereafter be Peaceably and Quietly to Have hold, Use, Occupy, Possess and Enjoy all and Singular the said Tracts or Parcels of Land and Premises hereby Bargained and Sold without the lawfull, Let, Suit Trouble Molestation or Hinderance of him the said Robert HARRIS or of any other Person or Persons whatsoever, and that free and Clear and freely and Clearly acquited, Exonerated and dsicharged of from and against all former and other Gifts, Grants, Bargains, Sales, Leases, Intails, Jointures, Dowers & Title of Dowers, Mortgages, Trusts, Forfeitures, Rents, Titles, Troubles, Charges and all other Incumberances of what Nature or kind soever. And likewise That the s.d Robert HARRIS his Heirs, Exec:rs and Adm:rs and all and every other Person or Persons having or lawfully Claiming or to Claim my Estate or Interest of in and to the said Premises hereby Bargained and Sold or any Part thereof by from or under him them or any of them shall and will from Time to Time and at all Times hereafter upon the reasonable Request and at the Costs and Charges in the Law the said James RUSSEL his Heirs and Assigns make do and Execute or Cause to be made done and Executed all and every such further and other Lawfull and Reasonable Act and Acts, Thing and Things, Devises, Conveyances and Assurances, in the Law whatsoever for the further, better more Perfect & absolute Conveying & Assuring all and Singular the said Premises hereby Bargained and Sold [page break] [p.] 471 Sold unto the said James RUSSELL his Heirs & Assigns as by the said James RUSSELL his Heirs or Assigns or his or their Counsel learned in the Law shall Lawfully and Reasonably Devised advised or Required. And lastly That he the said Robert HARRIS and his Heirs &c. all and Singular the Tracts or Parcels of land and Premises herein before mentioned to be hereby Bargained and Sold and every Part and Parcel thereof with the Appurtenances unto the said James RUSSELL his Heirs and Assigns and every of them and against all and every other Persons and Person whatsoever having or lawfully Claiming any Estate Right Title or Interest of in or to the same or of in or to any Part or Parcel thereof shall and will Warrant and forever Defend by these Presents. In Witness whereof the Parties of these Presents have hereunto interchangeably set their Hands & affixed their Seals the Day & Year first within Written. his Robert R HARRIS ¤Seal¤ mark Signed & Delivered} In Presence of } Jos.p GODWIN, James JONES, Miles CARY.} Received this Thirteenth Day of May 1747 } of the within named James RUSSELL the Sum of } Thirty Pounds Curr:t Money of Virginia being the} [£]30. Consideration within mentioned } his Robert R HARRIS ¤Seal¤ mark Witness David HUNTER, Wil. SALTER} At a Court held for Isle of Wight County May 14.th 1747. Robert HARRIS j:r acknowledged his Deed of Bargain & Sale with a Receipt thereon Indorsed to James RUSSELL which is Ordered to be Recorded ~ Test Ja.s BAKER ClCur [page end] [No relinquishment of dower right by Jane HARRIS is given here.] Isle of Wight Co., VA, Deed Book 7 (1744-1747), pp. 468-71 Library of Virginia, Isle of Wight Co. Microfilm Reel 5 abstracted by Matt HARRIS [surname capitalization, line breaks & brackets mine] ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Matthew W. Harris Zoobug64@aol.com ___________________________________________________________________