ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - Robert Hookes to Wm. Murfrey, 1683 ==================================================================== 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 USGenWeb Archives by: Mark Murphy murphy@tiaer.tarleton.edu http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~freshnup/markmurph/ ==================================================================== [Deed from Robert Hookes to William Murfrey, 9 Apr 1683] [Isle of Wight Co. VA, Wills, Deeds Etc, Vol. 1, Part 1, p. 499] [transcribed by Mark A. Murphy, 25 Mar 2002] 499 Know all men by these presents, that I Robert Hookes of Isle of Wight County in Virg'a, Planter, have bargained & sould & doe for a valuable consideration for him[?] and before the sealing & delivery hereby[?] bargain & sell & deliver over & confirm unto William Murfrey of the County aforesaid and to his heirs & dfts[?] for ever, a tract[?] or parsoll of Land situate on the SouthEast side of the Nosfound[?] Branch Swamp containing by Estimation- fifty acres to the same, more or leSs, and Commonly known by the name of Hogpen Nook[?] the sd Land being thus bounded, beginning at an Oak marked Hickory a Corner tree between the sd Hookes & William Wilkinson, thereby a Line of marekd trees between the sd Hookes & Wilkinson, West by South to a small Branch thence downe the Run of the said Branch to the Maria Hosbow[?] Branch Swamp and downe the Runn of the sd Swamp to the First Station To have and to hold the sd parsoll of Land with all rights & privaledges of Hunting hawking fishing & fowling with all woods & waters and all other proffitts Comodities & Hereditamts whatsoever for the sd Land belonging or in any way appataning[?] To him the said William Murfrey his heirs & ASsigns for ever in as Full & ample manner to all intents & purposes as I might or would have enjoyed the same by virtue of a pattent for two hundred acres to me granted the twentieth of Aprill 1682 of it this rights[?] and I have hereby further defend[?] that the said parsoll of Land is clear & free from all & all manner of bargain or sales, foritures mortgages, Judgemts, & all other manner of encumbrances[?] whatsoever, and that I have all this present, a good Forever[?]- In &of a table[?] Estate in for[?] in & unto all and singular the premiSes and doe hereby oblidge my self to my heirs &C and admrs to warrant and defend this my sale from and against all manner of persons whatsoever, and to you the sd Murfrey his heirs & dfts whom thereto required such further[?] lawfull aSsurance of the premises as by his or their Coarser[?] Counsell shall be thought full[?] In witneSs I have hereunto putt my hand & seal the 9th of Aprill 1683. Robert (R mark) Hookes seal Signed Sealed & delivered in the presense of Ar. Allen Wm Mayo Acknowledged in open Ct. held for ye Isle of Wight County ye 9th of Aprill 1693, Rob Hookes to be his act & deed, Test John Pott[?] Ck Esq [end of record]